What Is School Lunch — and How Does It Work?
School lunch is a bulk meal program run through local schools. LunchUp handles everything between parents and your kitchen — so you just cook and deliver.
How It Works
From your first menu submission to weekly payouts — here's the full picture.
Submit Your Menu
Fill out the vendor form at lunchup.ca/vendor-connect. Share your menu with competitive pricing — school lunch orders are tax-exempt, so bulk pricing works in everyone's favour.
LunchUp Connects You With Schools
We review your menu and share it with interested schools in your area. Competitive pricing increases your chances of being selected by a school.
Set the Delivery Schedule
Together with you and the school, we confirm which days of the year are school lunch days — your dedicated recurring delivery schedule.
Orders Come In Automatically
During the ordering window, parents place and pay for orders online. LunchUp collects everything — typically 50 to 400 orders per school depending on size.
You Get the Full Report 48 Hours Early
Before each delivery day, we send you a complete order report: every student's name, classroom, and meal choice. You prepare, label, and pack by classroom.
Deliver & Get Paid
Deliver to the school on the scheduled day. Every Friday, LunchUp processes your payout — funds typically arrive within 4–5 business days.
Why Partner With LunchUp
School lunch is one of the most reliable revenue streams for local food businesses.
Grow Your Local Sales
School lunch brings in guaranteed bulk orders — 50 to 400 meals per delivery — from families already in your neighbourhood. A single school can mean thousands of dollars in recurring monthly revenue.
Zero Fees, Zero Commission
No platform fees. No membership. No commission taken from your earnings. What you charge is what you earn — LunchUp makes money from the service fee paid by parents, not from you.
We Handle All the Admin
Online ordering, parent payments, order reports, allergy tracking, cancellations, and weekly payouts — all managed by LunchUp. You focus on the food.
Ready to Reach More Customers?
Join LunchUp's vendor network and start receiving school lunch orders from families in your area.
Have a question first? Email us — we typically reply within 1–2 business days.