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Dinner Module Guidance

This page provides a collection of guides relating to the Dinner module, arranged into sections that follow the typical sequence of tasks when setting up. The structure is designed to make it easier to work through the module step by step, from initial configuration through to everyday use.


Setup Tasks

How to Setup Cashless Catering

How to Setup Meal Types

Vat Code Maintenance

How to Setup Meal Definitions

How to Configure the Dinner Module

How to Update Meal Patterns

How to Configure Dinner Money for MyChildAtSchool


Routines

Without Menus

How To Take a Register on the New Teacher Dashboard

How to create and manage Daily Custom Meals

How to use Widgets and Tiles on the Overview Dashboard

How to Confirm and Save Dinner Numbers

How to Reset Dinner Numbers

How to Use the Kitchen Statistics Report

How to view and add Dinner Money in MCAS

How to view and add Dinner Money in the MCAS App

How to Manage Staff Dinners

With Dinner Menus

How to choose Dinner Menu items in MCAS

How to view Dinners in MCAS

How To Take a Register

How to take a Dinner Register from the Students List Page

How to amend a Dinner Meal Selection from the Student List Page

How to create a MyChildAtSchool Dinner Menu


Payments

How to Add and Confirm Dinner Payments for Students

How to remove credit from a Student’s Dinner Balance

How to Amend Dinner Balances via the Students List

How to Amend Staff Dinner Balances via the Staff List

How to View Balances for Wraparound Care/Running Balance Clubs and Dinner Money

How to View Purchases from My Child at school

How to manage refunds and duplicate or outstanding Orders


Reporting

How to view Dinner Reports

How to Report on a Students Dinner Choices


Updated on February 2, 2026

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