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Cantoche

Half-board access control
within reach of all schools

Why Cantoche?

Up and running in 30 minutes

Install and start using Cantoche in record time, with no complex training.

No investment needed, an affordable solution

No expensive hardware to buy. A solution accessible to every budget.

Essential features, a simple interface

Everything you need, nothing more. An intuitive interface for immediate adoption.

Predefined profiles for greater security and simplicity

Manage user access and permissions in just a few clicks, for optimal security.

An annual subscription you control

No surprises. A fixed, transparent cost for worry-free budget management.

Compatible with your environment

Cantoche works from any phone, PC or tablet and you can use your own card suppliers (QR code or barcode).

Cantoche dashboard overview - clear interface to manage the cafeteria at a glance
A clear interface to manage the cafeteria at a glance.

Control access for your half-boarders, day students, staff diners and visitors

When a student checks in for a service included in their plan, the check-in is recorded. Charge them off-plan from their electronic wallet (PME) when they are allowed to eat off-plan, and deny access for unauthorized meals.

Top up their account by entering payments. Generate the payment collection slip by payment method for data entry into Op@le.

Check-in scan screen - fast flow for school staff

During service

Decide quickly, without ambiguity

For the teams in charge of access control (supervisors...), the challenge is to check without slowing down the cafeteria flow: access granted, off-plan charge or blocked. Cantoche consolidates the useful information at scan time: applied rules, duplicate detection, meal plan/service/day check, explicit reason for denial, and the ability to force entry if the user's profile allows it.

What Cantoche brings you

Management

Track accounts, keep the proof

For administrative officers the benefits are clear: fast database updates, no more ordering paper tickets, no more tracking inactive vouchers, management of balances, transactions, payments, corrections/adjustments, off-plan tracking, and the ability to reconstruct a full history. Cantoche organizes these elements around an account (student/staff) and a searchable transaction log.

Accounts and transactions - balances, payments, debits with traceable history

Production

Track meals served

For the head chef, Cantoche provides an operational counter (real-time / per service): a useful reading to adjust production and minimize the gap between forecast and served.

Real-time kitchen counter - the chef tracks served volumes

Administration

Configure and secure

On the administration side, configure and control access: services, meal plans, person types, pricing categories, payment methods, users and permissions, with a supervision logic.

Meal plan, service and pricing configuration - Cantoche adapts to each school
Explicit validation result in Cantoche - access granted, off-plan or denied with reason

Every decision is explained, no grey area

Access granted, off-plan charge, or denied: the result is immediate and the reason always visible.

How it works, from start to export

The workflow is designed as a short, verifiable chain.

1

Student import

Full SIECLE file export from BEE.

2

Configuration

Services (schedules...) and meal plan families (DP4, DP5, Externe...). Mid-year parameter updates as needed.

3

Cafeteria check-in

Staff scan the barcode or QR code on YOUR cards.

4

Eligibility check

Automatic according to configured rules. Clear indication, with the ability to force entry if authorized.

5

Off-plan processing

Immediate debit if applicable.

6

Record keeping

Of payments and transactions.

7

Exports

Used for accounting and management processing.

Traceability and compliance: what matters when you need to justify

In a school, every operation must be explainable: who did what, why, and with what impact. Cantoche emphasizes traceability (audit log), period closings, and controlled corrections to maintain a coherent chain of evidence.

When sensitive information exists (e.g. medical data related to meal plans), Cantoche handles it with an appropriate level of protection (encryption).

Hosted in France
GDPR compliant
Encrypted data

Get in touch

Want a quote or to schedule a meeting? Get in touch!