All rolesA chef's day,
Day in the Life · Kitchen · allergy-first
A chef's day,
calmly.
Allergies and dietary needs cross-checked before a single plate leaves the kitchen.
Design principle for this role
The kitchen is a safety system, not a documentation system. The chef cooks; SSC verifies.
What loads on the iPad
Today's menu and today's children. Every allergy live. Substitutions one tap.
The day, moment by moment
What they see. What they tap. What flows underneath.
- 0106:50Morning round — every room, eyes on every allergyOn the iPadAllergies & medical · always on top
- Mia · Wombats· Peanut · severe
- Jordan · Joeys· Dairy · moderate
- Aroha · Possums· Egg · mild
The only photo permitted on screen is the child's own profile photo, on their own record.Joeys → Wombats → Possums → Kookaburras. One card per room with today's children and live allergy flags. Chef walks the round before service and confirms in person.
Lunch — pre-ticked, edit only if different- Mia — ate most
- Jordan — ate a little→ didn't finish
- Aroha — substitute plate served
Defaults are pre-ticked. Educators only tap to edit when a child's day was different.What they tap- Confirm Joeys
- Confirm Wombats
- Confirm Possums
- Confirm Kookaburras
What flows underneath- ✓Roster pulled live from attendance
- ✓Any new allergy from this morning's enrolment update already showing
- ✓Each room sees 'Chef confirmed today' in their banner
- ✓Audit trail captures the round with timestamps per room
Time given backAllergies are eyes-on, not paper-on. Every room has met the chef before service. - 0210:45Publish lunch with cross-checkOn the iPadAllergies & medical · always on top
- Mia · Wombats· Peanut · severe
- Jordan · Joeys· Dairy · moderate
- Aroha · Possums· Egg · mild
The only photo permitted on screen is the child's own profile photo, on their own record.Menu vs allergy roster. One green tick per child or a red flag with suggested substitution.
What they tap- Confirm substitution for child #3
- Publish
What flows underneath- ✓Substitution logged against the child's record
- ✓Educator and parent notified
Time given backZero whiteboard arithmetic. Zero ambiguity. - 0314:30Tomorrow planned in 5 minutesOn the iPadAllergies & medical · always on top
- Mia · Wombats· Peanut · severe
- Jordan · Joeys· Dairy · moderate
- Aroha · Possums· Egg · mild
The only photo permitted on screen is the child's own profile photo, on their own record.Auto-draft of tomorrow's menu using approved-content recipes and current dietary roster.
Lunch — pre-ticked, edit only if different- Mia — ate most
- Jordan — ate a little→ didn't finish
- Aroha — substitute plate served
Defaults are pre-ticked. Educators only tap to edit when a child's day was different.What they tap- Adjust one item
- Save
What flows underneath- ✓Stock levels reconciled
- ✓Allergy cross-check pre-flighted overnight
Time given backMenu planning becomes minutes, not Sunday afternoons.
By the end of the day
The shape of what's reclaimed.
- ≈ 2 hrs / dayAllergy-checking time eliminated
- 0Manual cross-checks
- 100%Of plates verified before service
Intentionally hidden
Privacy-first scope — removed from this role to reduce cognitive load and protect children & families.
- Observations & learning cycles
- Family billing
- Educator performance