New spring summer menu launches April 13th

At Cleverchefs, we've always believed that great school food should be something pupils actually look forward to. Our brand new Spring/Summer menu — launching in both primary and secondary schools from 13th April — has been built on exactly that belief. Flavour first, every time.

"Cool food, not school food." — The Cleverchefs philosophy

Our Spring/Summer menu features a range of child-friendly dishes with a touch of classics and exciting street food-style additions. Of course, we are also offering our house-made, freshly baked breads and salad bars to complement each dish. Pudings have been controversial online (see TikTok "does my kid need a dessert every day?"), But we have built a menu that offers fresh fruit, cakes, low-sugar jellies and whipped puddings all with children's nutrition in mind.

How it was made: behind the scenes

This menu didn't happen overnight. We've been working hard behind the scenes, bringing together our operations team and food development specialists for a full development day at the headquarters of our trusted food supplier, Creed Food Services.

We tasted every single dish — testing, critiquing, and tweaking until every element was exactly right. Nothing made it onto the menu that didn't earn its place.

FLAVOUR

All-time favourites, elevated with fresh seasonal ingredients

NUTRITION

Every dish is designed to fuel growing minds and bodies

AGE-APPROPRIATE

Separate menus for primary and secondary, with portion control built in

Two menus, one mission

We know that a Year 2 pupil and a Year 11 student have very different appetites, nutritional needs, and taste preferences — so we've developed two distinct menus: one tailored for primary schools, one for secondary. Each takes into account age and development, taste preferences, and appropriate portion sizes, so every child gets a lunch that's right for them.

Every recipe was:

• Cooked as it would be in schools

• Put through its paces by the team

• Adjusted, refined, and challenged

  
  

End result? A menu we can confidently stand behind.

We are looking forward to seeing our menus live.

As always, if you are a parent or pupil and want to know more, please get in touch! We are happy to answer any questions around nutrition, recipes and allergens.

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Marketing: What's included for your school

We want the whole school community to feel excited about the new menu — not just the pupils. That's why we've put together a complete launch pack for schools, which includes:

• A parent email template to share the news with families

• A social media content library — featuring each dish with real photos and nutritional information

• Display posters to bring the new menu to life around the school.