Meals Plus Menus : Nutrient Standard Menu Planning : Healthy Meals Resource System

Chart information updated	July 2008
Contact Information	Meals Plus Menus Software Education Management Systems, Inc 4110 Shipyard Blvd Wilmington, NC 28403 Phone: 800-541-8999 Fax: 910-799-5427 Web Address: www.mealsplus.com Email: sales@mealsplus.com
Current Version	8.0 released 5/1/2008
Child Nutrition database version	CN12
Frequency of Updates	Annually
Software Costs	Software cost is based on the size of your school district. There is also an annual support fee that includes any updates, on-line support and toll free technical support.
Names of Resellers	N/A
Market Focus/ Intended type of Food Service	K-12 food service
Other services	N/A
SUPPORT:
Training/ Costs	On site or remote available. Hourly and daily fees.
On-line support	Yes, included with annual support.
Phone Support	Yes, included with annual support.
Referrals	References are available upon request.
Number of Distrcits using Software:	Over 200
Demonstrations Available:	In person or via web
Other Support:	N/A

Hardware and Software Needed:
Operating System	Windows® XP Professional SP2 Windows® Server 2003 SP1 Windows® Vista
Platforms	Any TCP/IP based Network
Memory Requirements	512 MB Recommended
Optimal hardware specifications	Pentium III 1.3 GHz or greater 512 MB RAM 3 GB of Available Hard Drive Space
Minimal hardware specifications	Pentium II 800 MHz 256 MB RAM 1 GB of Available Hard Drive Space

Additional Features:
Point of Sale	Available as a separate module.
Free & Reduced Applications	Available as a separate module with the ability to scan Free & Reduced Applications.
Food Production	Included as part of Meals Plus Menus.
Inventory	Available as a separate module.
Precosts Recipes & Menus	Included as part of Meals Plus Menus
Procurement	Food orders are part of Inventory module
Personnel Management	Available as separate module
Financial Management	Available as a separate module.
Other Modules	District office communications, Financial analysis, Internet meal payments.
Combined Breakfast & Lunch Analysis	In development.
USDA Recipes for Schools included	Included as part of Meals Plus Menus.
Additional Databases Available	No
How do you ensure users receive the latest update of the software?	New versions are shipped on CD and are available by download to current customers every year. Program also utilizes automatic updates from the internet.
When the Child Nutrition database is updated, is there a cost to the school district to receive the updated database software?	No.
Is there a mechanism to look at information retrospectively, e.g. old recipes, menus served in the past, or to retrieve old documents?	Yes.
Last evaluated & approved by USDA	February 2008