Sync catering returns with catering supplier

Refer to section Dinners Manage Catering Returns

Display catering return warnings

Refer to section Dinners Manage Catering Returns

Disabled right click to toggle paid/free status on meals

Deselect this option if you wish to change the status of meals from free to paid or paid to free using the right mouse-click.

Catering return format

Refer to section Dinners Manage Catering Returns

Set up universal free school meals

Select Set up and tick the year groups that are eligible for universal free school meals (usually Year 0, 1 and 2)

Default value if no meal taken in dinner money

Select Leave blank or Show as ‘present’.  The ‘present’ option will pick up the Code type Present set in Meal Codes and fill the dinners screen with this code for all pupils without meals entered for that day.

Turn off overnight preferences

See section on Set Pupil Default Meals (Preferences)

Show staff in classroom edition

Select this option if your teachers wish to select their meals in the classroom.  Note that the teacher’s first name might be displayed.

Allow 2-digit entry for Other meals

See section on Enter Other Meals (Visitors)

Show default codes in Dinner Register

Selecting this option will display any Default Meal Preferences and/or the Default value if no meal take in dinner money (see section above)

Default payment method for SCO Dinners payments

Refer to section Change the Default Payment Method for Dinners

Dinner money receipt label override

Use this option if you wish to change the display on receipts from Pupil or Adult meal payment to, for example, the name of the catering company.  You will need to restart SCO for this change to take effect.

Fill dinner money grid horizontally for each week

Select this option to move the cursor to the right, rather than down, after entering a meal code.

Default payment amount

The amount entered here will display when entering a payment using the red Payment button.  This is useful if most parents pay for dinners on a set regular basis (e.g. daily or weekly).  The amount can subsequently be changed when entering the payment.

Show default codes in Extended Day Register

Selecting this option will display any Default Meal Preferences and/or the Default value if no meal take in dinner money (see section above) on the Dinner or Extended Day register.

Allow meal price changes for dates before today

Refer to section Change meal or session prices to take effect from today or a date in the past