Meal Combining

Configuration > Point of Service > Meal Combining

Meal Combining is used for customers that will enter each item on a student's tray at the POS and/or for pre ordering. TITAN uses the meal combining configuration to determine which combinations of items qualify as reimbursable meals.

Meal Combining Screen

A screenshot of the meal combining configuration screen as described on this page.

Search - search by name
All Serving Sessions - filter by serving session
Include Inactive - check to include inactive records
Reset - click to reset search parameters
Add New Meal Combining Configuration - click to add a new meal combining configuration
1. Name - enter a name
2. Components Required - enter the number of meal components required for a reimbursable meal (Note: Lunch = 3, Breakfast = 1 or 2 depending on district's menu)
3. Serving Session - select serving session to which this configuration applies
4. Grade Levels - select the grade levels for which this configuration applies
5. Applies to No-Id Student - check to indicate that this configuration will be applied to No ID Student transactions
6. Applies to Non-Student - check to indicate that this configuration will be applied to Non-Student transactions
7. Cancel - click to return to the previous screen without saving changes
8. Save - click to be redirected to the individual meal combining configuration screen
Name - click to sort by name
Serving Session - click to sort by serving session
Active - click to sort by active status
Pencil - click to be redirected to an existing individual meal combining configuration screen
< > - click to scroll through pages

Individual Meal Combining Configuration

A screenshot of an existing meal combining configuration details screen as described on this page.

Name - change name if needed
Serving Session - select the serving session to which this configuration applies
Components Required - enter the number of meal components required for a reimbursable meal. (Note: Lunch = 3, Breakfast = 1 or 2 depending on district's menu)
Grade Levels - select the grade levels for which this configuration applies
Applies to No-Id Student - check to indicate that this configuration will be applied to No ID Student transactions
Applies to Non-Student - check to indicate that this configuration will be applied to Non-Student transactions
Item - click to sort by sales item name (This is the item that will automatically rung up if the criteria are met)
Unit Of Measure - click to sort by unit of measure
Starting Price - click to sort by starting price
Maximum Price - click to sort by maximum price
Pencil - click to edit sales item
1. Entree Starting Price - enter the lowest sum of item prices that will become the selected entree
  
  Note: If the items selected have a sum of price below this threshold, the respective individual prices will be charged rather than the meal.
  
  Recommended: $0.00
2. Entree Maximum Price - enter the maximum sum of item prices that will become the selected entree
  
  Note: If the items selected have a sum above this threshold, the respective individual prices will be charged rather than the meal.
  
  Recommended: $10.00
3. Meal Item - select the sales item that will be sold if the thresholds are met
4. Unit of Measure - choose the sales item's unit of measure
5. Delete - click to remove item
6. Cancel - click to return to the previous screen without saving changes
7. Save - click to save changes
< > - click to scroll through pages
(+) New Entree - click to add a new sales item (This is the item that will automatically rung up if the criteria are met)
1. Entree Starting Price - enter the lowest sum of item prices that will become the selected entree
  
  Note: If the items selected have a sum of price below this threshold, the respective individual prices will be charged rather than the meal.
  
  Recommended: $0.00
2. Entree Maximum Price - enter the maximum sum of item prices that will become the selected entree
  
  Note: If the items selected have a sum above this threshold, the respective individual prices will be charged rather than the meal.
  
  Recommended: $10.00
3. Meal Item - select the sales item that will be sold if the thresholds are met
4. Unit of Measure - choose the sales item's
  unit of measure
5. Cancel - click to return to the previous screen without saving changes
6. Save - click to save changes
Meal Components - notice meal components
Minimum - click to sort by minimum
Maximum - click to sort by maximum
Pencil - click to edit meal components
1. Meal Component - select one or more meal component (Meats/Meat Alternates, Grains, Grain Based Desserts, Fruits, Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetables, Milk)
2. Minimum - enter minimum quantity required for reimbursable meal
  
  Note: If items are below this threshold, the item(s) will be charged at the individual price(s)
3. Maximum - enter maximum quantity allowed for reimbursable meal
  
  Note: If items are selected above this threshold, the allowed amount will become the selected reimbursable meal, and the overage will be charged at the individual price(s).
4. Delete - click to remove meal component
5. Cancel - click to return to the previous screen without saving changes
6. Save - click to save changes
< > - click to scroll through pages
(+) New Meal Component - click to add a meal component
1. Meal Component - select one or more meal component (Meats/Meat Alternates, Grains, Grain Based Desserts, Fruits, Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetables, Milk)
2. Minimum - enter minimum quantity required for reimbursable meal
  
  Note: If items are below this threshold, the item(s) will be charged at the individual price(s)
3. Maximum - enter maximum quantity allowed for reimbursable meal
  
  Note: If items are selected above this threshold, the allowed amount will become the selected reimbursable meal, and the overage will be charged at the individual price(s).
4. Cancel - click to return to the previous screen without saving changes
5. Save - click to save changes
Active - toggle active status
Delete - click to delete individual meal combining configuration
Close - click to return to the previous screen without saving changes
Save - click to save changes

Example Meal Components

USDA Lunch Meal Components

Meal Components	Minimum	Maximum
Meats/Meat Alternates	0	TBD by district based on largest reimbursable entree size
Fruits, Vegetables	.5	TBD by district based on maximum amount of fruit/vegetable a student can take as part of a reimbursable meal
Grains	0	TBD by district based on largest reimbursable entree size + additional grains
Grain Based Desserts	0	TBD by district based on largest reimbursable dessert size
Milk	0	1

USDA Breakfast Meal Components

Note: USDA requires 3 ITEMS at breakfast, but only 1 component. TITAN does not yet support this feature. For now, districts will need to train the cashier to ensure that the student has 3 items prior to completing the breakfast transaction.

Meal Component	Minimum	Maximum
Meat/Meat Alternates	0	TBD by district based on largest reimbursable entree size
Fruits, Vegetables	.5	TBD by district based on maximum amount of fruit/vegetable a student can take as part of a reimbursable meal
Grains	0	TBD by district based on largest reimbursable entree size
Milk	0	1