Smart Canteen

La Cantineកង់ទីន

School lunch,
without the queue.

Smart Canteen brings the whole canteen online. Students see the menu, order, pay by KHQR and pick up their meal without waiting in line.

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The problem we saw every day

  • Long queues at lunch

  • Students who do not know what food is left

  • Dishes that sell out before they reach the counter

  • Staff who take orders, cook, serve and count cash at the same time

We saw the same problem every day: long queues at lunch, students who do not know what food is left, dishes that sell out before they reach the counter, and canteen staff who have to take orders, cook, serve and count cash all at the same time. Instead of accepting this as normal, we built Smart Canteen, a mobile app and web system that brings the whole canteen online.

Students can see the menu, order, pay by KHQR and pick up their meal without waiting in line, and canteen operators can see orders before the rush, update the menu in seconds and follow their daily sales in one simple place.

Our team works closely with schools and canteen operators to understand their daily reality and build something that fits it, in Khmer and English, using the payment methods people in Cambodia already use. We believe that a better lunch break means healthier, happier and more focused students, and a calmer, more profitable canteen.

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Mission

To give every student a fast, easy and fair lunch break and every canteen a simple digital system that cuts queues, reduces cash handling and food waste, and helps them serve more people with less stress.

Vision

To become the leading smart canteen platform in Cambodia and the region, where every school, university and workplace canteen runs digitally and no student has to skip a meal because the line is too long.

A complete digital canteen system

Smart Canteen provides a complete digital canteen system for schools, universities and other busy canteens.

A free mobile app in Khmer and English.

  • Daily and weekly menu

    With photos and prices.

  • Know what is sold out

    Before you reach the counter.

  • Order ahead

    And choose a pickup time.

  • Pay by KHQR

    Or online banking.

  • Get notified

    When your meal is ready.

Many schools, one platform

One platform can serve many schools, branches and canteens, each with its own menu and settings.

We help you start

On-site setup, staff training and ongoing support, so the change from cash and queues to digital ordering is smooth for everyone.

How it works

Four steps from the menu to a meal in hand.

  1. Step 1

    See the menu

    Today's dishes with photos and prices, and what is sold out.

  2. Step 2

    Order and pay by KHQR

    Choose a pickup time and pay in seconds.

  3. Step 3

    Get notified

    The app tells you when your meal is ready.

  4. Step 4

    Scan and collect

    Show your code at the counter and take your meal. No queue.

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Bring Smart Canteen to your school

Talk to us about setup, staff training and support for your canteen.

Sok Sothy

CEO, Smart Canteen