Civica Catering Management vs Nutrislice vs VMC Cashless Catering

Civica Catering Management (formerly Saffron) is cloud software for caterers that covers menu and recipe planning, procurement and stock control, allergen and nutrition tracking, and reporting. Nutrislice is a cloud platform for institutional foodservice that publishes menus with nutrition and allergen data to websites, mobile apps, digital signage and e-ink food labels, and adds mobile ordering. VMC (UK) Ltd builds and installs cashless payment and EPOS systems for catering, and this page covers its education offer for schools, colleges and universities. All three are listed under School, Hospital & Contract Food Service. The main differences are in audience, platforms and countries covered.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Civica Catering Management: Contract caterers; Nutrislice: K-12 school districts; VMC Cashless Catering: Schools and multi-academy trusts.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Civica Catering Management: Web; Nutrislice: Web, iOS, Android; VMC Cashless Catering: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Civica Catering Management names 1 country, Nutrislice names 1 country and VMC Cashless Catering names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

Side by side

Civica Catering Management vs Nutrislice vs VMC Cashless Catering: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCivica Catering ManagementNutrisliceVMC Cashless Catering
What it isCivica Catering Management (formerly Saffron) is cloud software for caterers that covers menu and recipe planning, procurement and stock control, allergen and nutrition tracking, and reporting.Nutrislice is a cloud platform for institutional foodservice that publishes menus with nutrition and allergen data to websites, mobile apps, digital signage and e-ink food labels, and adds mobile ordering.VMC (UK) Ltd builds and installs cashless payment and EPOS systems for catering, and this page covers its education offer for schools, colleges and universities.
Best forContract caterers; Local authority and school catering; Hospital and care cateringK-12 school districts; Colleges and universities; Healthcare and corporate diningSchools and multi-academy trusts; Colleges and universities; Workplace and leisure catering
Pricing modelQuote onlyQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations3Not published2
CertificationsGDPRNot publishedISO 27001, PCI DSS
Security practicesNot publishedADA-compliant menusP2PE enhanced payment hardware, SafeContractor accreditation
FoundedNot published20111991
HeadquartersNot publishedDenver, United StatesSoutham, United Kingdom
OwnerCivicaNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Civica Catering Management

  • Civica Cashless Catering
  • EPOS systems
  • Supplier EDI

Named only by Nutrislice

Nutrislice does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by VMC Cashless Catering

  • Global Payments
  • Worldpay

Which to choose

Civica Catering Management

Choose Civica Catering Management if you fit its listed audience: Contract caterers; Local authority and school catering; Hospital and care catering.

Nutrislice

Choose Nutrislice if you fit its listed audience: K-12 school districts; Colleges and universities; Healthcare and corporate dining.

VMC Cashless Catering

Choose VMC Cashless Catering if you are in one of these groups: Schools and multi-academy trusts; Colleges and universities; Workplace and leisure catering.

What we could not confirm

Civica Catering Management

  • Any price
  • Contract terms
  • Named integrations
  • Ownership of Civica
  • Headquarters
  • Security certifications
  • Which countries outside the UK it is sold in

Nutrislice

  • Prices and contract terms
  • Named integrations
  • Employee count
  • Funding
  • Legal entity name

VMC Cashless Catering

  • Any price, licence or support contract cost
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Named integrations with school management information systems or third-party tills
  • Employee count, funding and registered company number
  • Interface languages
  • Countries outside the UK where it sells

Go further

Civica Catering Management profileNutrislice profileVMC Cashless Catering profile

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Sources

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