Automatically applied to all sites. Applies only to the provider flat rate, not to meal fees.
For providers
One platform. A relieved team, calm billing.
KITALE digitises meal billing, benefit applications, communication and rostering across all facilities – GDPR-compliant, servers in Germany.
- Less admin & staff costs
- Compliant: GDPR, servers in DE, benefit-ready
- Less food waste at the caterer
Ready to relieve your facilities? Let's talk about a quote.
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KITALE
Good morning 👋
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Provider dashboard
Open balance
€0.00
3 facilities · 142 children
Meal participation96 %
BuT applications8 open
Billing runs automatically
0 €
Setup fee
No setup surcharge when you start
20 %
Multi-site discount
From 5 facilities, automatic
48 h
Setup per site
Data import & training included
100 %
GDPR & AVV
Servers in Germany
Security
Security & quality you can trust
GDPR-compliant
100% compliant
Made in Germany
Servers in DE
SSL-encrypted
End-to-end
24/7 support
Always reachable
For providers & facilities
Fair pricing, clearly tiered.
Flat rate per facility per month, tiered by size. Volume discount of 20% from 5 facilities.
On request, we also run separate demos for your data-protection officer, the parents council or the educator team.
How many facilities do you have?
1facility
Volume discount from 5 facilities: −20 %
How many children per facility?
1200400600799
50–99 children
€45.00
/ month · per facility
Total for 1 facility
€45.00
/ month
Volume discount from 5 facilities
−20 %
4 more facilities
Net plus 19% VAT · annual billing All features included · €0 setup fee
From year 2: €0.20 per order. You factor the fee into the meal price — KITALE deducts it automatically. No surcharge on your flat rate.
No setup surcharge at the beginning. Setup and training are included.
In numbers: a location with 50 children costs €45 per month. KITALE saves around 6 hours of admin per week (our goal). Depending on the hourly rate, that exceeds the monthly flat rate often within the first working day.
German data centersGDPR-compliantDPA included
All prices net plus 19% VAT · per facility / month · annual billing. Parents pay no app licence. The meal price is set by the facility and includes a per-order fee of €0.15 (from year 2: €0.20) which KITALE deducts automatically.
The app
One platform. Every role. Desktop and on the go.
Meal ordering, wallet, calendar, chat and documents: all in one place. At the desk in the facility and on the phone for parents.
Desktop
This week's menu
Ladybug group
Mon
Spaghetti Bolognese
Ordered
Tue
Veggie curry with rice
Ordered
Wed
Potato gratin
Ordered
Thu
Chicken & roasted veg
Open
Fri
Lentil stew
Open
Good morning 👋
Max Mustermann
Today • MondayOrdered
🍝 Spaghetti Bolognese
GlutenMilk
Balance
€ 24,50
📅 Next event
Parents' evening
Mon, Jan 13 • 7:00 PM
Mobile
Everything in one platform
Built from real-world practice: what parents, facilities and caterers actually need.
Meal plan & orders
Weekly menu with allergens and diet tags. One click to order or cancel – recurring too.
Wallet & balance
Transparent balances, top-ups, limits and automatic checks at checkout.
Absences
Report once, reconcile with orders automatically. No more double work.
Chat & notifications
Direct, secure and structured – including push, roles and groups.
Calendar & events
Appointments, holidays and events – clear and shareable.
GDPR & multilingual
Data protection taken seriously. UI and content multilingual – incl. Turkish and English.
How to roll out KITALE
Three steps from first call to provider-wide rollout.
1
Demo with your team
We show the platform to you and, if you want, your data protection officer, the parents' council or a pilot facility. Clear answers to compliance and accounting questions.
2
Pilot in 48 hours
We set up the first site together, import master data, train the team. A concrete rollout roadmap for the other facilities emerges directly with it.
3
Scale without worries
Central provider dashboard across all sites, transparent billing, BuT applications settled automatically, reporting at the push of a button.
Who we are
The people behind KITALE
People buy from people. KITALE stands on three legs: one builds the platform, one brings the pedagogical depth, one brings it to market.
Marc Baumgartner
Co-Founder & CEO
Marc builds and runs KITALE on the technical side. As CEO and architect of the platform he is behind the multi-tenant architecture, the GDPR-solid setup and the reliable operation on servers in Germany. From security and IT engineering he knows the difference between something that just runs and something that truly holds, and makes sure KITALE delivers in real daycare daily life.
Marc on LinkedIn
Lena Heidrich
Pedagogical heart
Lena is the pedagogical heart of KITALE. She makes sure the platform not only digitises administration but strengthens the daily work of educators in the group. As a social pedagogue, trained early-childhood educator (Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, focus on early childhood) and lecturer she supports providers and leadership in setting up quality management systems. Right now she is building the pedagogical module in KITALE: AI helps with the phrasing, not with the observation.
Lena on LinkedIn
Felix Degeler
Co-Founder & Advisor
Felix brings KITALE to market. As Co-Founder and Advisor he owns strategy, product roadmap and go-to-market. More than ten years of work with mid-market companies and the self-employed give him a sharp eye for what parents, educators and providers actually need in their day. Outside of KITALE he is CEO at Degeler Consulting and Co-Founder of Peaceflow.
Felix on LinkedInFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the most common questions from provider and administration teams.
What does KITALE actually cost?
Flat rate per facility by size – from €11 (up to 9 children) to €109 (600–799 children), net plus VAT. From 5 facilities a 20% multi-site discount. No setup fee. All features included.
What do parents pay for meals?
The meal price set by your facility – visible in the KITALE wallet. Parents top up their balance via SEPA free of charge; the wallet is charged per order. No separate app fee, no hidden surcharges.
How does caterer billing work?
KITALE collects orders and payments automatically. At the end of the month you receive a complete billing report – number of meals, total amount, broken down by group. You transfer the caterer's share based on their monthly invoice.
What about GDPR and the data processing agreement?
Servers in Germany, GDPR-compliant, AVV (data processing agreement) included. Bring your data protection officer, we run the demo together and answer all questions live.
What if we already use software for some areas?
We model your processes rather than enforcing ours. Catering interfaces, accounting exports, BuT applications: connectable. We clarify integrations one-to-one during onboarding.
How fast does a pilot go live?
Usually 48 hours of setup per site, including data import, role configuration and team training. Rollout to further facilities happens in waves, paced by you.
Do we get provider-level reporting?
Yes. Central provider dashboard with occupancy, meal quotas, BuT applications and financial overview across all sites. Exports as CSV and PDF, consolidated or per-site invoices.
Can facilities be configured differently?
Yes. Multi-tenant architecture: per site, own groups, packages, caterers, languages and branding. Across the provider, reporting stays consolidated.
In progress
Next module (in pilot)
Pedagogical layer: observation forms, learning stories (AI helps with the phrasing, not with the observation), development report and a QuaSi-based quality management system. Led by Lena. More news to come.
Request a proposal
Let's talk about your proposal
We run the demo with you and, if you want, your data protection officer, the parents' council or your site leadership. You get a concrete proposal with cap price and multi-site discount.
Click the button. Your email app opens with a ready-to-send request. You just fill in your first name, last name and facility, the rest is already there.
Goes straight to hello@kitale.de · we'll reply within 24 hours.