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School Food Has Changed!

School caterers are proud of the excellent quality and value for money that school meals represent.

Primary schools - As many school caterers are parents too, we know you want the best for their children. As caring professionals we work extremely hard to provide tasty food that your child will enjoy. Enjoying a school meal helps contribute towards a healthy diet and the fuel children need to be at their best during a busy day of work and play.

Secondary schools – Understanding the needs of our older customers means you too can enjoy great food, freshly prepared and served at its peak, each and every day.

There has never been a better time to enjoy school food!

How and Why?

The Government introduced nutritional guidelines in 2006 to ensure that every child would receive a healthy balanced school lunch.

In most schools, a school lunch now provides children with up to three of the recommended five a day – every day!

Primary and Secondary School Meals

All schools, whether primary or secondary are working towards the government's guidelines. However, the types of food served and the dining environments that the children eat in are obviously very different. In primary schools, children are taught the social skills of eating in a dining room environment, and also encouraged to adopt good eating habits including how to hold a knife and fork correctly.

In secondary schools the pupils expect a different type of dining experience. They are used to eating at high street restaurants and fast food outlets and so are much more choosy about what they want to eat and how they want to eat it!

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Primary and Secondary School Meals

Whether it's a primary or secondary school meal, the benefits of choosing a hot meal at lunchtime can't be underestimated – here's just a few benefits to think about:

• Healthy and nutritious, each meal has the correct balance of nutrients
• Choice and variety, a different selection served each day
• Great value for money
• Convenient, saving you time
• Fun and social, your child will learn vital social skills

Where else can you get a two-course lunch for less than the price of a cup of coffee on the high street?

Catering Staff

School catering staff provide a very important service to both primary and secondary school children.

The type of school lunch that a child eats can have a huge affect on their ability to concentrate within the classroom and so affect their overall learning capacity.

Healthy Eating Tips

• Bananas are a quick and simple food that can fill you up while on the go.

• Sandwiches on wholemeal bread with healthy fillings like tuna salad, grilled chicken or vegetables are a healthy alternative.

• Also choose water over fizzy drinks, it contains no calories and keeps you hydrated which is really important when taking part in sports and other physical activities.

• If you want a tasty snack why not try dried fruit or seeds – they are full of good fats and will keep you full for longer.

Give It A Go!

School meals have never been better – that's a fact!

Don't just take our word for it – see for yourself.

School meals have changed and are constantly evolving so make sure you do the best for you child and sign them up for a school meal today!