Canteen Management System Software

Manufacturing organisations struggle with food subsidy leakage, manual coupon handling, inaccurate meal counts, and reconciliation issues across multiple plants. With Tempus Central, you get a centralised canteen management system software designed to control costs, ensure transparency, and manage workforce meals seamlessly across locations.

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How Canteen Management System Software Creates Value

A centralised canteen management system software eliminates paper coupons, manual registers, and unverified consumption data. Tempus Central connects employees, contractors, vendors, HR, and finance by validating every meal transaction, ensuring accurate subsidy control and audit-ready records across all plants.

Core Capabilities of Our Canteen Management System Software

  • Real-Time Meal Consumption Tracking Across Plants
  • Configurable Meal Policies & Subsidy Rules
  • Employee & Contractor Meal Eligibility Management
  • Shift, Roster & Attendance-Based Meal Validation
  • Biometric, RFID & Face Recognition Integrations
  • Tokenless & Cashless Meal Transactions
  • Vendor-wise & Location-wise Consumption Tracking
  • Daily, Monthly & Shift-Based Meal Reports
  • Subsidy Calculation & Cost Allocation
  • Payroll & Finance-Ready Subsidy Export
  • Role-Based Dashboards for HR, Admin & Finance
  • Audit-Ready Canteen Logs & Compliance Reports

Flexible Module & Subscription Options

We offer modular and scalable ways to configure Tempus Central based on your canteen policies, workforce size, and operational structure.

Engine that works on Data

Pick the Modules You Need

Choose only what fits your workflow — Meal Policy Engine, Biometric Integration, Vendor Management, Subsidy Calculation, Reporting, and more.

  • Modular feature selection
  • Workflow-based setup
  • Workflow-based setup
  • Customisable modules

Payroll Without Errors

Scalable Subscription for Any Size

Whether you manage 100 meals a day or 50,000+ meals across multiple plants, Tempus Central scales effortlessly as your workforce grows.

  • Workforce-based scaling
  • Multi-plant ready
  • Flexible user growth
  • No reconfiguration

Easy Employee Self Services

Enterprise-Grade Scalability

Whether you operate a single factory or multiple manufacturing units, Tempus Central maintains consistency, visibility, and control across your entire canteen ecosystem.

  • High-volume ready
  • Centralised control
  • Cross-plant consistency
  • Enterprise proven

Field Teams, Simplified

Cloud-Based & Maintenance-Free

No servers to maintain and no hardware-heavy setup. Tempus Central is cloud-native, secure, and automatically updated.

  • Zero infrastructure
  • Auto updates
  • Secure cloud
  • Always available

Flexible & Fair Scheduling

Pay-as-You-Go / Tiered Pricing

Flexible pricing based on workforce size, transactions, or selected modules — ensuring complete cost control.

  • Usage-based pricing
  • Pay for consumption
  • Flexible tiers
  • Controlled spend

Always Audit-Ready

Attendance & Shift Validation

Ensures meals are issued only to eligible workers based on real attendance and shift rules.

  • Shift-wise meal eligibility mapping
  • Attendance-linked meal validation
  • Prevention of duplicate or unauthorised meals
  • Accurate daily and shift-based meal counts

Streamline Contingent Workforce

 Finance & ERP Integration

Connects canteen consumption data directly with finance systems for faster reconciliation and control.

  • Automated subsidy and cost allocation
  • ERP-ready data export
  • Vendor billing and settlement support
  • Accurate month-end reconciliation

Why Companies Choose Tempus Central

We provide canteen management system software designed specifically for large, multi-location manufacturing environments.

Compliance-Driven Architecture

Every meal transaction, subsidy rule, and vendor payout is logged with complete traceability and audit readiness.

Accuracy Without Manual Intervention


Eliminate subsidy leakages, duplicate meals, and manual manipulation through automated, real-time validation.

Operational Cost Control

Gain complete visibility into daily meal consumption, subsidy usage, and vendor costs across plants to prevent overspending and budget overruns.

Seamless Workforce Coverage

Manage permanent employees, contract workers, visitors, and vendors under a single canteen management system software without policy conflicts.

Centralised Multi-Plant Governance

Enforce uniform canteen policies, meal limits, and subsidy rules across all locations while allowing plant-level flexibility where required.

5
Since implementing Tempus Central, we’ve experienced significant time savings. With just one click, we can access a variety of reports effortlessly. Our employees have fewer queries now as they can manage their own attendance. Managing and assigning shifts, including accommodating shift change requests, has never been easier. It’s the best solution for us.
Ms. Khushbu Gandhi

Front Office Executive

Ms. Khushbu Gandhi
5
Tempus Central focuses on the core problem large HR teams face: managing timekeeping for diverse workforces. Unlike other software that gets lost in various features, it excels in addressing this specific challenge. This makes it perfect for industries like manufacturing with large unskilled labors, who may not even have smartphones.
Ms. Hetal Patel

Head of Human Resource

Ms. Hetal Patel
Ms. Khushbu Gandhi

Admin Head, Lifetree Hospitals

4.9
Tempus Central eliminates manual work like Excel & spreadsheets for us. As a multi-location company, the geo-fencing and auto-punch for field workers are really helpful for our field workers. Real-time punch-in data is easily visible to HQs. Our employees find it very useful as they can now manage their own attendance and timesheets. Overall, the burden on HR has significantly reduced since implementing the software.
Mr. Krunal Bhagat

HR Manager

Mr. Krunal Bhagat
4.7
Before Tempus Central, payroll and attendance were manually handled in Excel. Now, with Tempus Central, most processes are automated. The software updates have proven highly beneficial, and the service and support provided are excellent
Mr. Samarjeet Surve

HR Executive

Mr. Samarjeet Surve
Mr. Krunal Bhagat

HR Manager

4
The service provided was excellent, which instilled trust in the solution. Setting up the software was made easy with great support. The software’s features have been incredibly helpful, and we receive continuous support whenever we encounter any issues, which are promptly resolved.
Ms. Shivani Sharma

HR Manager

Ms. Shivani Sharma
5
Since implementing Tempus Central, we’ve experienced significant time savings. With just one click, we can access a variety of reports effortlessly. Our employees have fewer queries now as they can manage their own attendance. Managing and assigning shifts, including accommodating shift change requests, has never been easier. It’s the best solution for us.
Ms. Khushbu Gandhi

Front Office Executive

Ms. Khushbu Gandhi
Ms. Khushbu Gandhi

Admin Head, Lifetree Hospitals

5
Since implementing Tempus Central, we’ve experienced significant time savings. With just one click, we can…
Ms. Khushbu Gandhi

Front Office Executive

Ms. Khushbu Gandhi
5
Tempus Central focuses on the core problem large HR teams face: managing timekeeping for diverse…
Ms. Hetal Patel

Head of Human Resource

Ms. Hetal Patel
Ms. Khushbu Gandhi

Admin Head, Lifetree Hospitals

4.9
Tempus Central eliminates manual work like Excel & spreadsheets for us. As a multi-location company,…
Mr. Krunal Bhagat

HR Manager

Mr. Krunal Bhagat
4.7
Before Tempus Central, payroll and attendance were manually handled in Excel. Now, with Tempus Central,…
Mr. Samarjeet Surve

HR Executive

Mr. Samarjeet Surve
Mr. Krunal Bhagat

HR Manager

4
The service provided was excellent, which instilled trust in the solution. Setting up the software…
Ms. Shivani Sharma

HR Manager

Ms. Shivani Sharma
5
Since implementing Tempus Central, we’ve experienced significant time savings. With just one click, we can…
Ms. Khushbu Gandhi

Front Office Executive

Ms. Khushbu Gandhi
Ms. Khushbu Gandhi

Admin Head, Lifetree Hospitals

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1) What is canteen management system software?

Canteen management system software automates meal distribution, tracking, and subsidy calculation. The software replaces manual coupons and registers with verified, digital records. Organisations use canteen management system software to control food costs and ensure transparency.

2) How does canteen management system software help manufacturing companies?

Canteen management system software validates meals based on shifts, attendance, and eligibility. It prevents misuse, controls subsidies, and provides accurate consumption reports. Manufacturing companies benefit from centralised control across plants using canteen management system software.

3) Can canteen management system software integrate with biometric systems?

Yes, canteen management system software integrates with biometric, RFID, and face recognition systems. This ensures only eligible employees consume meals. Biometric integration makes canteen management system software accurate and misuse-proof.

4) What features should a good canteen management system software have?

 A good canteen management system software includes meal policies, biometric validation, subsidy calculation, vendor tracking, and reporting. It must support contractors and multiple plants. Reliable canteen management system software eliminates manual reconciliation.

5) How does canteen management system software reduce subsidy leakage?

Subsidy leakage reduces because canteen management system software validates identity, eligibility, and meal limits. All transactions are logged with audit trails. This ensures accurate payouts and cost control through canteen management system software.

6) Is canteen management system software suitable for contractors and large workforce?

Yes, canteen management system software is ideal for contractors and large workforce environments. It manages eligibility, tracking, and reporting across locations. Multi-plant organisations benefit most from scalable canteen management system software.

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