School Catering in Coventry
At AiP, we’re about getting tastebuds tingling with tasty, healthy and locally sourced school meals for pupils in Coventry.
School Catering in Coventry
At AiP, we’re about getting tastebuds tingling with tasty, healthy and locally sourced school meals for pupils in Coventry.
Nutrition and Safety Standards Assured
Our dedication to excellence ensures that every meal, whether enjoyed on-site or off-site, goes well beyond Government School Food Standards. Collaborating closely with our food development teams, nutritionists, and chefs, we craft menus that are inclusive, healthy and suitable for children of all ages.
Food to make students smile
Founded over 20 years ago and operating in over 400 educational institutions, we’re the experts in school catering. Our local-first approach delivers innovative menus full of tried and tested recipes that support pupil happiness and wellbeing.
Food Smart
Built for primary school pupils, Food Smart is about having fun with food, investing in dining spaces, and offering engaging menus.
Kitcheneers
Retail-focused, our secondary school offering is a fresh approach to health and wellbeing with our health by stealth programme.
The Forum
Food Smart
Built for primary school pupils, Food Smart is about having fun with food, investing in dining spaces, and offering engaging menus.
The Kitcheneers
The Forum
Sustainability initiatives
At AiP, our daily operations are guided by a commitment to promoting a more sustainable future. We use local suppliers, utilise wonky vegetables and rotate our menus seasonally to make the most of the UK’s best produce. We strive to minimise our carbon footprint whilst fostering healthy eating habits among children from a young age. We have also integrated digital pre-ordering and waste tracking systems, which allow us to minimise food waste with every meal we serve.
Sustainability initiatives
At AiP, our daily operations are guided by a commitment to promoting a more sustainable future. We use local suppliers, utilise wonky vegetables and rotate our menus seasonally to make the most of the UK’s best produce. We strive to minimise our carbon footprint whilst fostering healthy eating habits among children from a young age. We have also integrated digital pre-ordering and waste tracking systems, which allow us to minimise food waste with every meal we serve.
Allergen management
We recognise the importance of inclusivity and safety in school catering, especially when it comes to managing allergens. From allergen-free menu options to dedicated utensils and storage practices, our stringent allergen management policy is designed to ensure that every child can enjoy their meal safely, regardless of their dietary restrictions. Through our School Food United platform, parents in Coventry can easily make informed choices when ordering meals.
Food safety and nutritional standards
Our adherence to Government School Food Standards and food safety regulations ensures that every meal served meets the highest standards of quality and safety. Through ongoing training with organisations like the British Nutrition Foundation, our chefs are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to continually enhance the nutritional quality of our menus.
Awards and accreditations
We’re proud to hold many awards and accreditations that speak to our high standards for safety and sustainability
Why work with Us?
Producing delicious freshly cooked meals
Providing a fun environment for the pupils
Delivering a packed schedule of theme events
Employing happy friendly smiling staff
Offering a range of special offers
Introducing gardening and cookery clubs
Facilitating competitions, prizes and rewards
Inviting parents in for lunch
Working in partnership with the school
A friendly and open management style
Nutritionally Balanced Student Meals for School in Coventry
Adhering to Government School Food Standards and safety regulations, our food safety and nutritional standards are consistently high, with ongoing training ensuring that our menus evolve to meet students’ preferences and dietary requirements. Our food safety standards and processes are vetted by Our Primary Authority, the Salford Council, with ISO accreditations that include ISO 14001: 2015, ISO 9901: 2015 and ISO 45001: 2018.
Does AiP accommodate special dietary needs for secondary school students?
What Certifications do you hold to certify menu quality and sourcing?
- Food For Life Bronze
- MSC licence
- All meat used is British Red Tractor Certified
Key considerations to take onboard when selecting a caterer for schools?
- What is your number one requirement from a school meal provider?
- Only supplies Education Catering. All of our insight, research, and development is focussed on providing freshly prepared, healthy, and tasty meals to schools, using the School Food Plan and Public Health information as our starting point.
- Can you meet the needs of our diverse school population?
- At AiP, we know that one menu doesn’t fit all schools. We offer a selector style menu so that you can tailor the menu to your needs.
- Queues are a big problem at our school, we need to minimise wait times and get children eating within our timetable
- At AiP, we have come up with several strategies to help decrease waiting times such as sign posting along the queue so that students know what is on offer before they arrive, pre-ordering so that meals are ready when they arrive, direct marketing to parents and students so they’re aware of what’s on offer before they arrive, and opening multiple servery points to split traffic. In addition, our primary school pre payment solution, School Food United, allows parents to pre order via the app to help improve speed.
Do you cater for different types of dietary preferences?
- Yes, we offer at least 2 vegetarian options each day.
- We strive to make our vegetarian options vegan friendly as well. We do offer at least one vegan option each day.
- We participate in Meat Free Mondays.
- All of our dessert options are vegetarian. Some of them are also vegan friendly.
- We do not use pork gelatine in any of our desserts.
- We can offer Halal meat if requested by the school.