We are driven by Innovation that serves Pupils Parents Students Staff Schools Catering Teams
At CRB Cunninghams, we’re passionate about bringing innovative technology solutions to the education sector. For over 55 years, we’ve been working hand in hand with schools across the UK to simplify their day-to-day operations.
Our mission is to help UK schools go cashless and benefit from:
School meal anonymity
Reduced debt
Food waste reduction
Increase school meal uptake
Enhanced student experience
Modern payment options
Increased efficiencies
Data insights at your fingertips
Flexible service styles
Why choose CRB Cunninghams?
Free Upgrades for Life
Fusion cashless catering delivers lightning-fast transactions, powerful data, and actionable insights for school users, with unparalleled centralisation for school networks through cloud hosting via Microsoft Azure.
Nationwide Coverage
Our fleet of over 40 mobile engineers is based strategically throughout the UK, ensuring that we are never more than two hours away from 97% of our 3,300 schools benefiting from our cashless, identity management and online payment systems.
Excellent Customer Support
With the industry’s largest helpdesk, you will access on-hand support and advice for all your school’s cashless needs.
“I was very impressed with how quickly I could speak to someone regarding my query. The team sent someone the next day to help further with my query. Very happy. Thank you!”
– Secondary school based in London
Core cashless products in one solution
Cashless Catering
Cloud-hosted or on-premise cashless catering with quick transaction times of 3 seconds.
Online Payments
Schools can manage all cashless payments, from meals to trips and clubs, with iPayimpact.
Over 55 years working with UK schools and colleges
CRB Solutions first opened its doors in Edinburgh on 2nd December 1966.
CRB stand for Cash Registers Buccleuch, named after Buccleuch Street in Edinburgh, the home of our first office.
Our signature cashless catering product, IMPACT, was installed at St. Margaret's Academy in West Lothian in 1995. The goal was to anonymise free school meals and speed up service by removing cash from the PoS.
Two years after the installation, Princess Anne was impressed by the system while touring Scottish schools.
In 2002, the Scottish Executive introduced national nutrition standards for school lunches to tackle Europe's highest child obesity levels.
We worked with councils to create technology to monitor compliance with the new food standards.
The first user group was formed in 2005 to provide a forum for customers to help shape future development. This close relationship with our customers has allowed us to ensure that our systems are continually enhanced.
By working closely with customers, we introduced technology supporting a 'Grab & Go' lunch service. In 2011, the introduction of pre-order kiosks provided another service point for pupils to pick up pre-ordered food outside of the dining hall.
In 2014, CRB Solutions was acquired by Jonas Software Group and merged with Cunninghams EPoS Solutions to form CRB Cunninghams. We now have 100+ employees across 2 offices in Edinburgh and Birmingham.
Fusion Cashless is released as the ideal modern-day solution for schools. This all-encompassing package offers cashless catering, online payment, and enhanced reporting, allowing schools to centralise their software requirements.
The online payment platform iPay was developed to provide schools with an all-in-one cashless and online payment solution.
The first of its kind, the Fusion Online pre-order meal app was launched in 2019 - and won the Public Sector Catering Innovation Award!
We acquired Nutmeg, a nutritional analysis and menu planning tool that helps schools meet school meal nutrition standards and comply with Natasha's Law.
Facial Recognition was launched as an innovative and completely contactless recognition method. The fast and secure technology is up to three times faster than fingerprint biometrics, helping schools increase service speed.
The fully integrated Chip & Pin solution provides another school payment channel, allowing students, parents and visitors to make card payments at the PoS. Users can pay with debit/ credit cards and Apple and Google Pay!
A new way to serve school meals, the Self-Serve Kiosk, was launched as a modern student ordering experience. The exciting new Self-Serve Kiosk offers schools a fast and convenient checkout in the dining hall.
Students simply scan or search for their meal items via the interactive screen, and payment is instantly deducted from their cashless account during checkout.
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