# School Cafeteria Apps 'SchoolCafé' Gives Both Parents and Children Information on the Cafeteria By Joey Haar | Published 2016-12-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schoolcaf References: [schoolcafe](https://www.schoolcafe.com/initial) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/schoolcafe/id1134802301?mt=8) 'SchoolCafé' is an app that helps students in K-12 schools and their parents to both follow activity and keep control of their school cafeterias. The SchoolCafé app is synced up with students' schools' cafeterias, showing the menus and allowing both students and parents to track activity and budgets. SchoolCafé is designed to be used by [parents and students](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jam-family-calendar) through the same connected account. For parents, they are able to keep track of how their children are using their [cafeteria budgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foxfund). The app also allows them to fill their children's accounts remotely, and it even lets parents set up automated refills. For students, the app lets them see [what's coming up on the menu](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yumbox), mark their favorite items, and rate everything that gets served. Cafeterias can then use this information to improve their menus moving forward. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **School Cafeteria Management:** Opportunity to disrupt the traditional methods of managing school cafeterias using digital tools like SchoolCafé app - **Budgeting and Payment Apps:** Expanding the use of budgeting and payment apps to manage student cafeteria budgets - **Food Ratings and Feedback Systems:** Opportunity to implement feedback systems like SchoolCafé's rating and review features to improve the quality of cafeteria food ### Sectors Adopting This - **Education Technology:** SchoolCafé is an example of the growing trend of education technology to enhance students' and parents' experiences - **Fintech:** SchoolCafé's budgeting and payment features have the potential to disrupt traditional payment methods in school systems - **Food Service:** Cafeterias can utilize food rating and feedback systems to improve their menus and enhance customer satisfaction ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Proactive School Bus-Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-bustracking.md) - [Education Management Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schoolytics.md) - [Pairing Catering Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catering-app.md) - [School Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-management-apps.md) - [Customizable Baby Food Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bebe-foodie.md) - [Diet Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapfood.md) - [Family Info Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dadapp.md) - [Health-Focused Meal Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-savvy-app2.md) - [Comprehensive Childcare Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childcare-app.md)