The new school food standards arrive in September 2027. Is your menu ready?

School Food Standards are getting their first rewrite since 2015. Cleverchefs builds them into every menu, cooked fresh from scratch and designed by our in-house nutritionist.

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From September 2027, subject to Parliamentary approval:

Deep-fried food comes off the menu.
Sweet desserts are limited.
Every main meal includes a starchy carbohydrate, a protein and vegetables or salad.
More wholegrains, fruit, vegetables and pulses appear on menus.
Breakfast has its own standards.
Schools appoint a lead governor for school food.
Schools publish their menus and food policy online.

Secondary schools can phase in some requirements until September 2028.

Why Cleverchefs?

Fresh, from scratch. Every dish is cooked on site, not reheated.
Nutritionist-led menus. Our in-house nutritionist and head of food build every menu to the standards.
Ready for governors. You get compliance evidence and menus ready to publish.
Built for every age. We serve primary schools through Whisked and secondary schools through Create.
Proven at scale. We serve more than 135,000 meals a week across more than 140 sites.
British ingredients. We source from local suppliers.

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