Task 1: Add a Menu Cycle

You can create a cycle week consisting of a 3-day,4-day, or 5-day cycle for a specified serving period, and up to a 6-week rotation.

1.  Go to Menus > Cycles > Management.

2.  Click New Cycle.

3.  Enter information in the following fields:

    Description*: Enter a description that can be easily identified, such as Elementary Lunch or MS Breakfast.

    Cycle Type*: Select a cycle type from the drop-down list.

    Number of Weeks*: Select the number of weeks from the drop-down list.

    Serving Period*: Select the serving period from the drop-down list.

    Grade Group*: Select the grade group from the drop-down list. The Schools field will be automatically populated (for example, if you select Grades K-5 in the Grade Group field, All Grades K-5 will appear in the Schools field.

    Schools*: In addition to the resulting entry from your selection in the Grade Group field, you can select individual schools that should be assigned this menu cycle.

4.  Click Save.