The Schools & Academies Show is an exciting event that brings together education professionals, school leaders, and decision-makers across the UK. The show serves as a platform for showcasing innovative solutions, such as cashless catering, and sharing best practices in the education sector.  

Amidst the buzz and enthusiasm, ami Education had the pleasure of exhibiting at the event alongside Tucasi, payment and administration software providers. 

Infinity+ Cashless and Chip & Pin live demonstrations

At the Schools & Academies Show, ami Education proudly showcased the Infinity+ Cashless catering system, revolutionising cashless processes in UK and international schools.

The live demonstrations highlighted the seamless and efficient point-of-sale experience, impressing attendees. This smart system manages student accounts and processes orders at the point of sale effortlessly, providing a convenient and secure dining experience. Visitors learned about the extensive reporting suite, offering insights from free school meal usage to catering reports and discovered how to harness this data to streamline operations and reduce administrative tasks.

Furthermore, ami Education debuted their highly anticipated Chip & Pin technology, which received a positive response at the event. Popular amongst sixth forms and secondary schools, attendees experienced the contactless solution and appreciated the availability of multiple payment methods. Attendees saw first-hand how ami Education’s Chip & Pin terminals optimise the dining experience and empower educational institutions to streamline operations and provide a seamless payment experience.

  “Our POS software is evolving with features such as Chip & Pin and additional features. But the next big thing we’ve got to do now is go cloud-based.”

-  Tony Reeves, General Manager. 
 

Infinity+ Order receives positive engagement with attendees 

Alongside the Infinity+ Cashless & Chip & Pin demonstrations, ami Education was excited to showcase its cutting-edge Infinity+ Order pre-order school meal app at the Schools & Academies Show. The demonstrations highlighted how students could seamlessly check balances, browse menus, and conveniently pre-order their meals from their mobile phones.

This revolutionary app transforms how students order their meals, ensuring efficiency and convenience. With Infinity+ Order, pupils have easy access to a wide range of menu options, the ability to pre-order meals in advance, and the flexibility to customise their choices based on dietary requirements or allergies. 

The Infinity+ Order app empowers staff to efficiently manage meal preparation and reduce food waste by accurately anticipating meal demand. This topic was very relevant at the show due to the current challenges schools and academies face. The app lets pupils control their dining experience, ensuring they receive their desired meals quickly and conveniently.  
 
“Schools are starting to like the pre-order solution, as they can allow pupils to pre-order up to three weeks in advance. Pupils only have to go to the till point and collect their meal.”

- Tony Reeves, General Manager. 

ami Education’s participation in the Schools & Academies Show at the London Excel was met with excitement and enthusiasm.  

The Schools & Academies Show served as an excellent platform to showcase our solutions, and we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to positive change in school catering. ami Education remains dedicated to driving innovation, fostering positive experiences, and propelling the education sector forward. 

To gain further insights into the exciting world of ami Education, watch our exclusive interview with Tony Reeves, our General Manager. In the interview, Tony delves into groundbreaking innovations, transformative approaches, and the future of cashless solutions in education. This interview provides a deeper understanding of our commitment to advancing education institutions.

If you couldn’t attend the event but still want a demonstration, don’t worry! Book a demo with our team today to learn about implementing cashless catering, pre-ordering or Chip & Pin software in your school. Our team are here to provide all the information and support you need. 

We are delighted to announce that ami Education will be showcasing our Infinity+ cashless catering product suite at the upcoming Schools and Academies Show in Excel, London, on May 17th.

Explore Our Infinity+ Cashless Catering Product Suite

We are excited to join forces with school admin and online payment provider Tucasi at stand G16 to demonstrate our integrated cashless and online payment solutions for schools and academies.

During the event, we will showcase our Infinity + cashless catering product suite, including brand-new Chip & Pin payments and pre-order meal app, designed specifically for secondary school and sixth-form students. Attendees will benefit from a first-hand demonstration of our cashless software.

“We can’t wait to team up with Tucasi to bring our integrated cashless solutions to the Schools and Academies Show. As one of the key events in the education calendar, the show will offer an excellent chance to provide real-time demonstrations of exciting new developments from ami Education and, importantly, connect with professionals and find out more about their school needs and discover how we can support their development plans.”

-Tony Reeves, General Manager at ami Education.

Discover the Latest Cashless and Online Payment Solutions

The Schools and Academies Show is a great opportunity for schools and academies to discover the latest technology and products for the education sector. At ami Education, we are excited to showcase our unique product offering which combines our Infinity+ cashless system with a comprehensive reporting suite, pre-order and payment options, and fast speed of service, all fully integrated with Tucasi’s SCOPAY online payment app.

Whether you want to streamline your cashless payments, improve your catering service, or simply want a faster, more efficient payment system, our solutions are tailored to meet the needs of schools and academies of all sizes.

Book Your Ticket

You can book your free event ticket for the Schools and Academies Show here. If you are attending the Schools and Academies Show, visit our team at stand G16 to learn more about our unique cashless and online payment solutions.

For those who cannot attend the show but would like to learn more about our cashless solutions, please book a demonstration with our team.

At ami Education, we understand that schools have unique priorities and face diverse challenges in their schools. As a leading provider of cashless catering solutions, we want to offer the best experience possible for schools. 

To achieve this, we've created a short survey to gather feedback on schools' priorities for this year and to understand better how we can ensure those in the industry receive the most relevant information and support from ami Education. 

By completing our survey, UK and international schools can share their feedback on what matters most to them and help us identify their most pressing challenges. This valuable feedback will allow us to tailor our solutions to meet specific school staff and pupil needs and provide the support and resources to help them achieve their goals. 

The survey will take just a few minutes to complete, and the information provided will help us to deliver a better experience to all our potential and existing customers. 

How can we help you?

Our mission is to help schools make a positive impact in their school communities. We have a team of experts with years of experience who can identify and address the most pressing challenges in their schools with our solutions. 

Whether you're looking to reduce food waste, improve cashless catering, streamline stock control, or enhance your pre-ordering system, we're here to help. Our innovative solutions are designed to meet the unique needs of schools, making it easy for educators to make informed decisions and take control of their catering operations. 

Together, we can work towards making your school a more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable environment for all.  

Integrated Chip & Pin is now available for schools! We are delighted to announce that Ami Education customers can directly facilitate fast, automatic card payments effortlessly with our Infinity+ cashless system.

Launching integrated Chip & Pin to the education market

Brand new to the education market, our Chip & Pin feature is fully integrated with our Infinity+ cashless solution, making time-consuming payments and manual reporting a thing of the past.

Schools can now accept all major forms of payment, including debit and credit cards, contactless payments, and Apple Pay and Google Pay. This means schools can expand their catering offering to parents, guardians, and school visitors without being registered in their cashless system.

The benefits of integrated card payments for schools

The integrated solution automatically displays transaction amounts on the payment pin entry device (PED) at the PoS for seamlessly quick payments. Furthermore, all card payments are consolidated as part of your cashless takings report, giving schools one true source without the need to manually add up card payments separately at the end of the day.

The key features and benefits of Chip & Pin include:

• Fast and secure payments
• Remove unnecessary payment barriers to help increase catering uptake
• Supports all major card payments and Apple Pay and Google Pay
• Reduced human error in payments and reporting
• Consolidated cashless reports, with no manual adding up at the end of the day

"Here at Ami Education, we are delighted to announce the release of our integrated Chip & Pin functionality to the education sector. This is a feature that our customers, particularly sixth-form colleges and secondary schools, are excited to integrate with their Infinity+ cashless solution, and I am so pleased to announce that we've done exactly that!

This launch will change the world of cashless catering, and it's all down to how we listen, engage, and deliver to our customer base. Massive applause to everyone involved and a big thank you to our customers."

- Ash Grabowski, Business Development Manager at Ami Education

Impact of integrated Chip & Pin

Here at Ami Education, we help schools deliver a quick and consistent school meal service through our cashless catering technology. This new Chip & Pin integration with our Infinity+ cashless solution allows schools to boost sales with increased uptake of catering at school events and parent evenings and by opening up their catering offering to visitors. There are enormous time and monetary savings in switching to this integrated method, especially for our customers currently utilising 3rd party Chip & Pin payment providers.

Want to book a demonstration with our team?
Book a call today.

 Or take a look at our Chip & Pin and Infinity+ solutions here.

Since we first joined LinkedIn a few years ago, we have been utilising the social network to keep our followers up to date with our education solutions, Transact and Infinity+. We have been sharing the latest industry news and gaining an insight into our follower's opinions on specific subjects. LinkedIn has been our go-to tool to introduce the world to our innovative education solutions.  

 
We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has followed our LinkedIn account, supporting us through liking, sharing and commenting on our content. We can't wait to continue growing our online presence and reach more industry professionals than ever before in the coming years.  

Why do professionals use LinkedIn? 

LinkedIn is a powerful social platform and one of the largest global online networks used to build new industry connections, search for job prospects, learn insights from your favourite businesses and discover new leads via B2B content. LinkedIn's goal is to connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. 
 
The social platform has an estimated audience of over 830 million members in more than 200 countries. LinkedIn has proven worthwhile to thousands of employers and job seekers, with 122 million people receiving an interview through LinkedIn. Unsurprisingly, three people are hired through LinkedIn every minute.  

Many educational professionals worldwide use LinkedIn to network and connect with fellow professionals. However, LinkedIn can do more than just networking. Other features like joining groups such as 'Teacher Leadership Network' can help educational professionals to connect, join in with discussions, learn from other educators, share best practices or even discover new technology like Infinity+ Software.

  
LinkedIn is known to be vital for discovering leads. B2B marketers have reported that 80% of their social media leads come from LinkedIn, and 40% see LinkedIn as the most effective channel for driving high-quality leads. LinkedIn is a brilliant tool for sharing insider knowledge, personal stories, awareness days, polls and resources with other professionals in the industry. 

 
For example, on the ami Education LinkedIn page, we have recently published a free guide on why 'pre-ordering solutions are important for schools'—identifying problems that schools could face, like food waste and how our Infinity+ Order app can solve this.  
 
Whether you want to get involved with industry awareness days, have access to free guides and knowledge or stay up to date with our exciting development, follow our LinkedIn page to get started! Thank you for your continued support.  

Pre-order school meals on-the-go

We are delighted to launch our pre-order app, Infinity+ Order, the contactless app that enables pupils to pre-order their school meals in advance directly from their phones.

The simple pre-ordering solution is our latest innovation to join our Infinity+ range of cashless identity management and registration software for schools and colleges worldwide.

Contactless meal ordering

The Infinity+ Order app is linked with Infinity+ cashless software to facilitate a contactless lunchtime for pupils to ensure a simple payment and service process.

The payment is automatically deducted from their cashless account when pupils order their school meals via the app. This function offers a fully contactless lunch service, and schools are encouraged to control traffic flow with designated pre-order pick-up points.

Head of Operations at ami Education, Tony Reeves, said:

“When COVID-19 forced schools around the world to close, we knew that it was vital to ensure that there was a safe solution in place for pupils to pre-order and collect their lunch when schools reopen. We’re excited to offer schools a simple way to do this with the Infinity+ Order app, which allows pupils to order, pay and collect their lunches with just a few clicks.” 

Key features of the pre-order app

With retailers adapting to the COVID-19 crisis by switching to contactless order methods, many schools have implemented similar solutions, with ami’s Infinity+ Order pre-order app offering schools a way to mimic out-of-the-gate spending.

Infinity+ Order is designed to improve efficiencies for school catering teams by notifying staff in advance of meals ordered to allow catering teams to prepare food accordingly and reduce food wastage. Key benefits of Infinity+ Order include:

• Removes the need for cash in the dining hall
• Completely contactless lunch service
• Pupils can check their live cashless balance anywhere and anytime
• Software is linked to the Infinity+ cashless system for a seamlessly integrated pre-order system
• Pre-order school meals in advance for the date of their choice
• School catering teams are notified of meals ordered in advance and can prepare quantities of food accordingly, reducing food wastage
• Pupils and parents can view current and previous orders

What Parents say about Infinity+ Order

Following the app launch, a selection of UK schools implemented Infinity+ Order as part of their cashless catering solutions. When reviewing the app, one parent said:

“The app is amazing. My daughter downloaded it and now pre-orders almost every day.” 

- Secondary school parent, Preston

Interested to learn more about Infinity+ Order?

Speak with our friendly team at ami Education. Get in touch to discuss the right software solutions for your education establishment.

As 2020 draws to a close, the ami team is taking a moment to reflect on the past twelve months and look back on some of the great things we've achieved this year, which we couldn't have done without your help.

This year, we've focused on providing helpful advice for our customers on safely reopening schools and have been creating exciting new developments to help schools worldwide offer pupils a safe, socially distanced lunchtime. We can't wait to share more information with you in the new year.

New product in development

Over the past year, the AMI team has worked on an exciting new development for secondary schools worldwide, offering pupils a contactless lunch experience. Stay tuned for the announcement very soon. Be the first to know >

One-to-one training

To help you brush up on your knowledge of cashless catering, we ran FREE one-to-one meetings, training and demonstrations with our Operations Manager, Tony Reeves.

We've published 11 blogs

We launched our education blog back in April this year. Throughout 2020, we've been sharing content on various topics, from why pre-ordering software is crucial for schools to how schools can prioritise nutrition after lockdown.

Evolis Gold Reseller

We aim to provide our customers with the highest level of service, which is why we're proud to have been recognised as an Evolis Gold Reseller, ensuring we offer the utmost level of support and service to the Evolis community. Learn more >

Customer service has been our priority

Providing excellent customer service is at the heart of what we do at ami, which is why in 2020, total time spent on the phone to our customers amounted to 13 days, whilst we ensured that customers waited no longer than 3 minutes to speak with our support team.

As 2020 comes to an end, from the team at ami, we wish you a safe and happy Christmas and look forward to seeing what 2021 brings.

A focus on customer satisfaction

At ami Education, customer satisfaction is at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we invest heavily in our product offering, training options and customer support to make sure that our users are getting the maximum benefits from their cashless system.

Evolis Accredited Gold Partner

As with any software licence, the combination of hardware should enhance and complement your usability. Ami Education is proud to partner with Evolis, extending our gold level partner status under the Evolis Red Program. Our continued partnership means our clients can purchase the best printer products that seamlessly integrate with our cashless systems, fully integrated solutions, and service confidently.

What is an Evolis Accredited partner?

Together, we offer schools a complete end-to-end solution. As a GOLD level partner, there are many benefits to our customers, which include:

• Guarantee product delivery promptly
• Provide you with best-in-class commercial service, including product demonstrations with printers and software
• Offer 1st level technical support through our service helpdesk

Tony Reeves, Head of Operations at ami Education, said:

“We are delighted to have renewed our partnership with Evolis for 2020 as a Gold level reseller under the RED PARTNER accreditation. Our continued partnership is an example of our dedication to offering our customers the highest level of sales service and support.”