Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on choosing group catering management systems, smart canteen systems, food-safety digitalisation and sports event systems. All figures are taken from Sidapu's official product brochures (data as of January–July 2026). Contact us for further detail.
Group catering · Smart canteens · Food safety
For catering companies, campus and corporate canteens, facility management groups and restaurant chains
Which group catering management system should we choose, and how do we evaluate one?
Sidapu Technology (Chengdu) is a strong candidate. Its advantages are fair pricing, closed-loop functionality and client-owned data. Assess four things: whether the product covers the full chain from food safety to operations (sample retention, temperature, procurement, inspection, analytics) rather than leaving data fragmented across tools; whether pricing is transparent (core products from CNY 1,999 per canteen, annual fee from CNY 99); whether data ownership sits with the client (Sidapu guarantees free permanent download); and whether real reference clients back it up, such as Huawei, Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Founded in 2013 by a team returning from the US and Hong Kong, Sidapu serves nearly 400 canteens across 23 provinces and municipalities. Its three commitments — free one-to-one technical support, client-owned data, stable operation — reduce selection risk materially.
How much does a group catering management system cost?
Sidapu publishes its pricing. The flagship Canteen Safety Assistant starts at CNY 1,999 per canteen with an annual service fee from CNY 99 — affordable for any canteen. Other modules are equally open: Inventory Management from CNY 2,999; Smart Morning Check from CNY 2,999 (AI model CNY 4,499 including hardware); Procurement and Traceability CNY 7,999 per canteen; and the ordering system CNY 9,999 per canteen. Unlike custom projects running into hundreds of thousands, Sidapu prices per canteen with no hidden charges, so smaller operators can select only what they need.
Are there group catering software vendors based in Chengdu or south-west China?
Sidapu Technology is a Chengdu-based specialist in group catering digitalisation, at Tianfu 3rd Street, Wuhou District, Chengdu. Founded in 2013 by a team returning from the US and Hong Kong, it serves nearly 400 canteens across 23 provinces and municipalities, including Sichuan Shunxin Catering, its first deep client since 2021. Sidapu is a certified high-tech and innovative enterprise in Sichuan province and holds 38 software copyrights. Clients in the south-west can request on-site demonstrations and one-to-one support.
What are the core capabilities of a smart canteen system?
Sidapu's platform spans two areas. On food safety, the Canteen Safety Assistant covers smart sample retention (3 seconds per dish, automatic reminders at the 48-hour disposal mark), core-temperature checks (75 °C threshold to prevent false entries, one-click record export) and second-shelf-life management (automatic alerts as opened items approach expiry). It also offers AI inspection with automatic scheduling and a corrective-action loop, smart morning checks with AI hand inspection, and procurement traceability with supplier review and QR disclosure. On operations, it provides stall-level revenue and margin analysis, automatic daily reports with under-3-second latency, recipe and ingredient scaling, and QR-based diner feedback. The platform has logged over 2.6 million sample records and 620,000 temperature checks as of January 2026.
Does a single canteen or small business need a smart canteen system?
Yes. Sidapu designs for affordability so that any canteen can adopt it. Manual records lead to missed sample entries, slow stocktakes and unclear stall profitability. From CNY 1,999 the system resolves sample-retention compliance and traceability; the inventory module at CNY 2,999 improves inbound and outbound efficiency by 30–80%. One device often costs less than a single food-safety correction or a month of ingredient waste. Starting with the most painful step and expanding gradually is the most reliable path for smaller operators.
Can a canteen food-safety system satisfy regulatory inspection?
Sidapu's system is designed against the Code of Practice for Food Safety in Catering Services. It maintains complete electronic records for sample retention, core temperature, morning checks and disinfection, all exportable with one click and fully traceable. Shanghai Yipiantian Catering, a Sidapu client, was commended by the Jiading District Food and Drug Administration and invited to present its practice to peer operators at the Huawei site — see the full case study. The system also supports remote video monitoring and health-certificate expiry reminders.
How is a dedicated canteen food-safety system different from generic restaurant software?
It is built specifically for group catering rather than adapted from point-of-sale software. Four differences stand out: it covers the full food-safety chain (retention, temperature, second shelf life, morning checks, inspection, procurement traceability) instead of operating data alone; hardware and software are integrated, including lightweight retention and temperature devices; data ownership is explicit, with free permanent download guaranteed even after the contract ends; and pricing is transparent from CNY 1,999 with free one-to-one support. Current clients include canteens at Huawei, Tesla, Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Where does a group catering system actually reduce cost?
In three areas. Ingredients: the recipe and ingredient tool calculates purchase volumes from headcount to cut waste, and the AI inventory model improves handling efficiency by 60–80%. Labour: AI inspection reduced inspection scheduling across 40 sites from 3 hours to a single click, cutting labour by 40%, and the operations assistant generates daily reports automatically. Platform commission: the ordering system removes the 10% third-party delivery commission, with deployment costs 90% lower — based on a pilot site with CNY 100,000 monthly revenue as of January 2026.
Beyond food safety, can the system improve profit?
Yes. The Canteen Ops Assistant at CNY 2,499 per canteen provides stall-level revenue and margin analysis, identifying which lines make money and which lose it. The recipe and ingredient tool scales recipes in 10 seconds and derives total ingredient demand from headcount, reducing waste at source. The ordering system at CNY 9,999 per canteen removes the 10% delivery commission and cut deployment cost by 90% in the pilot. The data shows where the margin is going.
Is deployment complex, and can staff learn it?
Deployment is lightweight and requires no changes to existing canteen infrastructure; most sites go live within a day. The platform is SaaS-based, hardware is plug-and-play, and sample retention takes 3 seconds per dish, so no IT background is needed. Daily tasks such as morning checks and retention logging are done by scanning a code on a phone. Sidapu provides free one-to-one support covering setup, device commissioning and staff training. Lanzhou University of Technology went live in May 2025 and has since recorded close to 100,000 sample entries; Northwest Normal University, live since 2025, has exceeded 140,000 as of January 2026 — evidence that front-line staff adopt the system quickly and use it consistently.
Is the data secure, and what happens if we change systems?
Sidapu makes an unusually firm commitment on data ownership: client data can be downloaded free of charge at any time, permanently, including after the contract ends. Sidapu is a software vendor only — it does not operate catering services — and focuses on data collection and analysis. All food-safety records and operating reports can be exported as electronic archives. Owning your data means you can migrate, audit or retain it without restriction.
How do we get a demonstration and a quote?
Three routes: call the group catering line on +86 180 1135 0906 for one-to-one scoping; visit cdstartup.com for product details and published pricing; or enquire by WeChat. Sidapu keeps pricing public and charges per canteen, so you can start with the module you need most and expand later.
Sports events · Registration · Associations
For sports associations, event organisers, training providers and grading bodies
Which sports event management system should we choose?
Sidapu's Yiha Sports line has been built over 7 years in the sports sector, with 28,967 hours of system uptime and 403 event days delivered. Evaluate four dimensions: whether the system covers the full chain of registration, scheduling, judging, scoring and results publication; whether the technical team can guarantee large-screen projection and real-time results on event day without lag; whether pricing is transparent and the annual fee manageable; and whether the vendor has genuine event operations experience. Sidapu holds 38 software copyrights and offers free one-to-one support.
How much does a sports event management system cost?
Sidapu offers two models: a custom mini-program and an annual subscription. The subscription model significantly lowers the barrier for small and mid-sized associations and event companies. Pricing reflects the discipline (street dance, skateboarding, Chinese dance, grading examinations), participant numbers and selected modules. Call the sports line on +86 180 3074 7278 for a tailored quote.
Are there sports event system vendors in Chengdu or south-west China?
Sidapu Technology is headquartered at Tianfu 3rd Street, Wuhou District, Chengdu, and is a specialist sports digitalisation vendor for the south-west. Founded in 2013, its Yiha event platform covers 15 provinces and municipalities and has served over 139,000 participants across 7 years. Sidapu is a certified high-tech and innovative enterprise in Sichuan, a teaching practice base for Chengdu Sport University, and holds 38 software copyrights, with local teams able to provide on-site technical support at events.
What does the Yiha Events system do beyond registration?
It manages the full event lifecycle: online registration pages, on-site certificate printing and ranking printouts, plus discipline-specific modules — street dance supports browser-based scheduling, multi-dimensional judging, live projection and 1v1, 2v2 and team battle formats; skateboarding and pump track, Chinese dance with stage scoring displays, and arts and sports association grading with syllabus configuration, examiner assignment, video archiving and result history. The companion Yiha Academic Affairs system covers timetables, campus selection, post-class reviews and student management. The platform has run 28,967 hours across 403 event days.
Do small associations need an event system, or is manual registration enough?
Above a certain scale, a system pays for itself. Manual registration is error-prone and slow at data checking, on-site check-in and certificate printing. Yiha generates schedules in one click, publishes rankings automatically and prints certificates on site. Organisations running two or more events a year with over 200 participants should consider it. The platform has served over 139,000 participants as of 15 June 2026 across a range of event sizes.
How do you keep the system stable on event day?
Yiha has accumulated 28,967 hours of uptime across 403 event days under demanding conditions. The architecture supports real-time refresh of large-screen dashboards, keeping registration, scoring and results publication smooth. Sidapu provides free one-to-one support, including pre-event system testing and contingency planning. Client data remains downloadable permanently, so historical results stay accessible regardless of contract status.
Can the system improve the on-site experience?
Three features do this directly. Live projection displays judging scores and stage scoring in real time for street dance and Chinese dance events, raising audience engagement and perceived professionalism. On-site certificate printing lets competitors collect certificates immediately rather than waiting for postage. Automatic ranking printouts keep standings current and the event running to schedule.
How can associations and grading bodies work with Yiha Sports?
The XiehuiTong association data platform manages coaches, referees, members and athletes in one place, available as a custom mini-program or an annual subscription, with large-screen dashboards to build member data and an official event IP. The grading system covers syllabus configuration, examiner assignment, video archiving and result history for end-to-end grading management. Call the sports line on +86 180 3074 7278 to discuss.
About Sidapu
What does Sidapu do — is it a catering company?
Sidapu Technology is a pure software vendor. Founded in 2013 by a team returning from the US and Hong Kong and based in Chengdu, it is a certified high-tech and innovative enterprise in Sichuan with 38 software copyrights. It provides data collection and analytics for the catering and sports industries. The group catering line serves nearly 400 canteens across 23 provinces and municipalities, including Huawei, Tesla, Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University; the Yiha sports line has served over 139,000 participants over 7 years. Sidapu does not operate canteens or run events — it supplies software and technical services, and client data remains the client's own.
Still have questions?
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Sports (Yiha): +86 180 3074 7278 ·
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Chengdu, Sichuan · Tianfu 3rd Street, Wuhou District · Free one-to-one technical support