Overview

This article explains how to add a Meal Type within Juniper MIS. Meal Types are used when a pupil's choices of lunchtime meal are selected for the day. Meal Types contain the Price charged for the meal, the Order in which the meal is displayed when selecting a meal from a list within Juniper MIS, and whether the Meal Type is Active (in use, listed for selection).

Prerequisites

• You must have Account Admin or Account Owner permissions to add a Meal Type.

Instructions

Open Meal Type

From the Juniper MIS:

1. Select Manage.
2. Select School Meals.
3. Select Meal Types.

Add a Meal Type

From All Meal Types:

1. Select Create:
   
2. In Create Meal Types:
   
   1. Enter a Meal Type name (this appears in any menus when selecting a Meal Type).
   2. Enter a Price for the meal.
   3. Enter an Order number (the higher the number, the lower down the list the meal will appear when selected).
   4. Check Active to make the Meal Type active (so that it appears in any meal selection menu).
   5. Select Save.

Outcome

The Meal Type is created:

Related information

• MIS: How do I edit / update a Meal Type?
• MIS: How do I delete a Meal Type?

Updated 16 July 2025 11:35