Foodservice programs represent a major revenue source for universities and colleges, but competition from off-campus restaurants and third-party delivery apps has led institutions to add mobile ordering—an essential strategy to meet student expectations and keep dining revenue on campus.

Colleges and universities that have campus applications often deploy standalone mobile applications for dining, creating unnecessary friction and missed opportunities. Instead, integrate mobile ordering directly into your existing campus app to deliver the digital conveniences today’s students are accustomed to and expect.

That’s where the Tacit digital ordering solution comes in. Tacit’s Software Development Kit (SDK) enables colleges and universities to embed mobile ordering directly into their main campus app. Students and staff can view menus, place orders, and pay for meals through an interface fully branded to the school’s identity without needing to download another app or manage multiple logins. 

A unified campus app experience provides students the benefit of single sign-on and one centralized destination for everything—mobile ordering, in-person dining, catering, campus information, and more. This strategy not only simplifies access and improves the utility of the campus application, but can also help institutions identify trends, address challenges, and improve services while gaining valuable insights that boost profitability.

Higher education institutions can gain flexibility and extensibility through Tacit’s scalable solution. Tacit’s integrations with leading Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, meal plans, and payment processors enable campuses to deliver a consistent ordering experience across dining halls, food courts, and cafés. 

As needs evolve, Tacit’s enterprise ordering solution can be modified to support new functionalities and features without starting from scratch or requiring significant changes to the core infrastructure.

For example:

• Add self-serve kiosks to shorten lines and improve the order-taking process 
• Offer delivery in specified pickup zones and/or integrate with smart lockers
• Incorporate Amazon Just Walk Out technology in grab-and-go markets

With Tacit, higher education institutions also benefit from branding control and data alignment—whether foodservice programs operate independently or through Managed Service Partners such as Aramark and Elior. For students, it means more convenient options and a unified, user-friendly mobile app.

For colleges and universities aiming to stay competitive in the digital dining age, explore a partnership with Tacit—a configurable digital ordering solution built for campus life.