Lunchassist

Over 400 school nutrition programs across 26 states work with LunchAssist.

Focus on what matters most:

Feeding the kids.

We're your partners in compliance. LunchAssist is
always by your side:

Ace your Administrative Reviews & audits

Stay on top of ever-changing guidelines

Train your team so everyone succeeds

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Wouldn't it be nice to have an expert in your corner?

Guiding you every step of the way.

Founded by a school nutrition director, LunchAssist equips leaders with the tools, resources, and updates you need to lead your department. LunchAssist brings deep expertise, so you lead with confidence.

No more stress over guidelines

No more Administrative Review headaches

No more confusion around compliance

No more recreating the wheel on training

No more googling to find a resource

Flexible options.
As limitless as you.

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Explore our services & pricing

Audits

Have an Administrative Review coming up? Great! We'll ensure you're well-prepared so the review is no sweat.

Consulting

Our team of former auditors & directors are always by your side, to help you navigate any challenge.

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Training Software

Join LunchAssist PRO and get everything you need to run a top tier nutrition department: training, onboarding, professional standards tracking, and time-saving resources.

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LunchAssist is dedicated to your success.

We have you covered:

See why over 400 school districts across 26 states work with LunchAssist.

Tracking Tools

How do you keep track of USDA Professional Standards? LunchAssist PRO provides automated tracking for your entire team. Track training from within our system, or add hours completed elsewhere. On-demand reports are available for multiple years.

Training Videos

Upskill your team, streamline onboarding, and save time searching for resources. LunchAssist PRO & the AR Boot Camp deliver short, fun, USDA-approved training videos in English & Spanish with quizzes and follow-up resources that maximize learning.

Audits

Join the Administrative Review Boot Camp to streamline your AR prep with checklists, templates, & how-to videos. Or work with a former auditor from our team who will make sure you ace your audit! We are your #1 partner in compliance.

Consulting

As former auditors and directors, we build a special relationship with our clients. When you work with us, you are signing up for ongoing attention from a team who is just as invested in your success as you are. We are experts in your corner, so you lead with confidence.

Community

Join the LunchAssist community via our free webinars & free weekly email newsletter. We dedicate a significant amount of time to building free community offerings as part of our dedication to making no-cost trainings and resources available to all schools.

Download our free checklist.

Want to stay on track?

After spending over a decade in school nutrition, we've got a feel for what needs to get done to stay on top of things.

LunchAssist creates a new checklist each month that includes:

The latest USDA policy updates

Monthly reminders & to-do lists

Links to free resources & trainings

Stay current, stay compliant, and lead well. All with LunchAssist.

Download the free Monthly Checklist

Here's how we work:

Most of us fell in love with school nutrition because of the kids, not the regulations. Don't let ever-changing rules and seemingly endless audits get you down. This is where LunchAssist comes in. We are your partners in compliance. Our team of former auditors and former directors are experts in your corner so you can focus on more important things.

Book a call

Chat with us to get a quote tailored to your program.

Join LunchAssist PRO, the AR Boot Camp, or become a consulting client.

Rest easy

Lead with confidence knowing you have a team of experts by your side.

Founded by a director like you.

Hi, I’m Jen McNeil. I started LunchAssist because it’s what I wished I had when I was a director.

When I began my career in 2010, working in school nutrition was my absolute dream job. But I quickly realized the complexity of the regulations, especially with HHFKA being signed into law the year I started. Staying up-to-date felt like a full-time job on top of my actual job. And all I really wanted to do was feed kids! My dream job started to turn into a bit of a headache.

Enter LunchAssist. I've assembled a team of former auditors and former directors who know the regulations inside and out. We create solutions that cut through red tape and help directors focus on feeding kids. We deliver everything you need to know in bite-sized pieces: be it a quick training video, a concisely worded resource, or an efficient chat with your consultant. We’ve also developed software that makes the entire experience seamless. LunchAssist PRO is a learning management system purpose-built for school nutrition. It delivers USDA-approved training, tracks professional standards training hours for you and your team, and delivers industry-leading resources so you're always up to date.

Stay current, stay compliant, and lead well. All with LunchAssist.
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Meet the rest of our (super nerdy) team

Hear from our schools:

I just wanted to give the LunchAssist team a huge THANK YOU!

We were awarded 100% of our Equipment Grant, for a total max award of $100k this year. I know it's because I used your Cheat Sheet that we were awarded this much!

Christina Lawson, SNS
‍Western Placer Unified School District

I'd like to thank your team for putting these tools together.

I have found the information/ resources invaluable. I am grateful for all you/your team does to support CN Directors/Programs!

Rachel Gekas, MS, RD
Millbrae School District

I love the sense of security LunchAssist provides.

The cheat sheets and checklists help me know I'm not missing anything. LunchAssist also provides inspiration to keep pushing me to make my program better and better.

Amy Haessly, RD
Fallbrook Union School District

LunchAssist PRO is truly a lifesaving tool. Thanks so much!

LunchAssist has allowed me to save so much time with easy access to the resources I need and the explanations that would take me way longer to figure out by myself.

Chef Dré Maher
Nevada City School of the Arts

Thank you for the tremendous service and care

I know many of us confidently use and recommend Lunch Assist as a reliable resource. Y’all have made yourselves an asset.

Holly Hungerford Cocking
‍Springs Charter Schools

I started 2 days before the world shut down for COVID

and was not able to do any training with my predecessor or other directors so your programs have been a lifesaver for me.

Jon Ott
Whitehall Central School District

LunchAssist is like hiring a Director, but at a fraction of the cost.

LunchAssist has been there every step of the way, keeping me on track and making sure I have everything completed.

Judy Reynolds
Director of Student Nutrition, Fallbrook Union High School District

I love you guys. It feels so nice to have such practical support.

I tell people all of the time it is the best money I have ever spent as a Director. I am trying to work smarter not harder these days.

Venessa ZajfenOjai
School District

Working with LunchAssist is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. LunchAssist has been there every step of the way, keeping me on track and making sure I have everything completed. It’s been like hiring an Assistant Director, but at a fraction of the cost.

Judi Reynolds, Fallbrook Union High School District

LunchAssist PRO

Imagine

Tackling professional standards for auditing & compliance  in a simple way.

Getting the training you need on your own schedule.

Staying up-to-date on ever-changing regulations.

Having more time to focus on feeding kids.

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Experts in your Corner so you Lead with Confidence

Feeding the kids.

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