CREATING
A HEALTHY
Lifestyle
FOOD culture
in the early years
CLEVERCHEFS
Healthy Start
We understand that the first few years of eating at school can play a huge part in shaping a child's relationship with food. Starting in the right way, seeing healthy, fresh food as the norm is so positive for their future eating habits.
We are on a mission to provide food that children want to engage with and, most of all, enjoy, encouraging our young students to try new foods and enjoy the vibrancy of different textures and tastes from across international cuisines.
We are also realistic in what we provide for our young customers, it has to be recognisable, so where we can make food that naturally appeals better for them, we will, like using wholemeal pasta & wholemeal flour in our bread, reducing sugar in our bakes and fortifying sauces with vegetables. All of our primary schools use 95% fresh produce; pretty much everything except peas is fresh in our kitchens.
Doing Good
EATING WELL
At Cleverchefs Catering, we encourage our pupils to get involved with our healthy eating ethos.
Our food has to appeal to all your pupils, and we do our very best to engage with them daily, to make sure that the food they receive is satisfying to them and balanced nutritionally.
We have some simple guidelines for our school food offer; make sure our meals have good sources of protein and starch, accompanied by lots of vegetables, salad & fruit.
Our kitchens will always be staffed with real chefs, so if your child has a food allergy or food intolerance, our well-trained team will put procedures in place to make sure we provide those meals safely, ensuring dietary needs are met.
FOOD that
Packs a Punch
Now we do have some things we refuse to compromise on when it comes to our food.
All of our meat has to be from the UK and have at least a Red Tractor accreditation. All eggs have to be free-range, and any veg has to be in season, which makes sense, right?
Well, they are our food musts, but that is only the beginning.
Chefs love to work for us because they can create, and that's what makes a chef tick; we should know, as all of the senior team are chefs in their own right.
CASE STUDY
Parkfield Primary School
Taunton
A shining example of a primary school who is totally engaged with its community. Head teacher Mr Jones is one of our real foodie clients. The school didn't have a large kitchen area and had to have a delivered meal service for years, but that didn't sit well with the head and he looked for a caterer that could give an onsite offer.
We installed a beautiful state of the art self contained kitchen pod in the grounds of the school and made a huge difference to the school dinners at Parkfield.
Read all about our partnership with Parkfield School.
LOOKING TO CHANGE caterer?
GOOD FOOD
We are always looking to partner with new schools.
We can create you a bespoke offer whether you are a primary, secondary, college or independent school.
We can look to invest in new equipment or the layout of your service points if this is achievable from an investment point of view.
We feel it is time for food in schools to step up to the plate and offer something that will appeal to your pupils whilst engaging with them and exciting them.
People always remember their school dinners, so make them worth remembering.
Real Chefs
GREAT VIBES
