Petit Lunch Pricing
Petit Lunch is free for schools and free for parents to use. The platform is funded by a transaction fee charged to food vendors on each completed order, disclosed to vendors during onboarding — not a hidden cost passed on to schools or families.
For Schools: Free
There is no subscription fee, no setup cost, and no per-student charge for schools using Petit Lunch — for ordering, allergy tracking, subsidy administration, or compliance reporting. Schools get a fully-featured platform at zero direct cost.
For Parents: Pay Only for Meals Ordered
Parents pay only for the meals they order — there is no account fee, no subscription, and no charge to browse menus or set up a profile. School meal orders are GST/HST exempt under the Excise Tax Act, Schedule V, Part III, s.14, so parents never pay tax on an order.
For Vendors: A Transaction Fee
Vendors keep the rest of each order after a platform commission, transferred automatically via Stripe Connect after each school day — no invoicing, no waiting on a school to process payment. The exact fee is disclosed to vendors during onboarding, before they connect a bank account or list a menu.
"See how school lunch payments and subsidies work for the full breakdown of how parent payments and vendor payouts flow through Stripe Connect."
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Petit Lunch really free for schools?
- Yes. There is no subscription fee, setup cost, or per-student charge for schools. The platform is funded by a transaction fee charged to vendors, not a school-facing cost.
- Do parents pay a subscription to use Petit Lunch?
- No. Parents pay only for the meals they order — there is no account or subscription fee, and school meal orders are GST/HST exempt.
- How much do vendors pay to sell on Petit Lunch?
- Vendors pay a transaction fee disclosed during onboarding, deducted automatically from each order before payout via Stripe Connect — there are no hidden fees added after a vendor has already signed up.
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