Serving 44.5K Meals Per Day and Selling $2 Million in À La Carte

Mesa Public Schools, Arizona’s largest district, enrolls over 56,000 students across 76 schools. They serve up to 44,500 meals each day and sell over $2 million in à la carte items annually. Still, they devote time and effort into creating menus students love, maximizing students’ time to eat, and reducing food waste. Success at this scale demands commitment, dedication, and the right tools to get the job done.

“My favorite thing about LINQ is that it’s all inclusive. We are now on one system, and that was our goal. It has really simplified everything for us. That means we’re so much more efficient.”

Sabrina Kvavle
Director of Food & Nutrition

The 500 school nutrition professionals and 120 student employees at Mesa rely on integrated technology to keep operations moving. That includes hundreds of POS stations that update inventory and process digital meal payments instantly. At one of their high schools, they’re proud to serve over 1,600 students in just 40 minutes—a feat that requires over 13 POS stations.

Mesa Public Schools Achieves Excellence at Scale:

  • 44,500 Meals Served Daily
    Over 500 employees and 120 student staff members serve up excellence at Mesa daily.
  • Over $2 Million in À La Carte Sales 
    Snack and drink sales provide critical revenue to help offset rising costs and reimbursement gaps.
  • 7% Annual Participation Increase, Despite Enrollment Decline
    Menus based on student preferences and qualifying for CEP at 50 schools boost participation.
  • Food Waste Reduced
    LINQ’s fast and scalable POS solution keeps lines moving, giving students more time to eat.

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