diff --git a/api/views.py b/api/views.py
index eced1a2..f18d414 100644
--- a/api/views.py
+++ b/api/views.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def _get_meal_type(self, time):
                 if meal_timing.start_time <= time <= meal_timing.end_time:
                     return meal_type
             except MessTiming.DoesNotExist:
-                return None
+                continue
         return None
 
     def _filter_valid_cards(self, cards, meal_type):
diff --git a/home/migrations/0010_alter_allocation_first_pref_and_more.py b/home/migrations/0010_alter_allocation_first_pref_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91a1e68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/migrations/0010_alter_allocation_first_pref_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.13 on 2026-01-30 08:33
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('home', '0009_student_photo'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='allocation',
+            name='first_pref',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default=None, help_text='This contians the first preference caterer of the student', max_length=12, null=True, verbose_name='First Preference'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='allocation',
+            name='second_pref',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default=None, help_text='This contians the first preference caterer of the student', max_length=12, null=True, verbose_name='Second Preference'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='allocation',
+            name='third_pref',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, default=None, help_text='This contians the first preference caterer of the student', max_length=12, null=True, verbose_name='Third Preference'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/home/models/allocation.py b/home/models/allocation.py
index fe8e74a..5495a06 100644
--- a/home/models/allocation.py
+++ b/home/models/allocation.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Allocation(models.Model):
     first_pref = models.CharField(
         _("First Preference"),
         default=None,
-        max_length=10,
+        max_length=12,
         help_text="This contians the first preference caterer of the student",
         null=True,
         blank=True,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Allocation(models.Model):
     second_pref = models.CharField(
         _("Second Preference"),
         default=None,
-        max_length=10,
+        max_length=12,
         help_text="This contians the first preference caterer of the student",
         null=True,
         blank=True,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Allocation(models.Model):
     third_pref = models.CharField(
         _("Third Preference"),
         default=None,
-        max_length=10,
+        max_length=12,
         help_text="This contians the first preference caterer of the student",
         null=True,
         blank=True,