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Photos of school lunchtimes with CRB Cunninghams' cashless catering systems

2025 school lunches, wrapped: from the first cashless school to next-gen dining

2025 was a standout year for school dining halls across the UK. Thirty years on from the advent of cashless

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CRB Cunninghams Team

Meet AI Alex and Elaine: The AI tools connecting schools to real support faster than ever before

Behind every smart system are the people who make it work. That’s why we created AI Alex and AI Elaine,

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Behind the scenes filming our Self-Serve Kiosk case study at Penwortham Priory Academy

Students demonstrate easy, efficient Self-Serve Kiosks at Penwortham Priory Academy

This guest blog from Penwortham Priory Academy gives a behind-the-scenes look at filming of the school’s revolutionary meal service with

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Innovation on Display: highlights from the LACA Main Event 2025

Uncover key insights from the LACA Main Event, emphasising the need for resilient and innovative solutions in school catering.

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Complete guide to centralisation for multi-academy trusts

Cashless catering centralisation for multi-academy trusts [download your free guide]

With over 58% of pupils now attending academies and the average multi-academy trust (MAT) growing year-on-year, trust leaders face big

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Children eating cereal at breakfast club

5 steps to start your school breakfast club

School breakfast clubs play a crucial role in supporting pupils’ concentration, physical health, and readiness to learn (DfE). The resulting

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St Margaret's Academy building

Celebrating 30 years since introducing the first school cashless system in West Lothian

Internet Explorer, eBay, and Bluetooth technology are just a few major developments celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. 1995 was

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Data Factory solution shown on laptop and tablet

Using data for better decision-making in schools: West Lothian Council’s story

West Lothian Council faced significant challenges in managing and combining data from multiple products across its 13 secondary schools, from

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Students raising their hands in class

How to improve school attendance [top tips]

Many schools across the UK are struggling with high pupil absence rates. Current government records indicate that during the 2024/25

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