School catering in lewisham
Nutrition and safety standards assured
At AiP, we are dedicated to delivering meals to schools that are not only nutritious but also rich in flavour. We strive to provide pupils with food that promotes their well-being and fosters healthier eating habits.
At AiP, our school catering goes beyond the basics, setting a higher standard for nutrition and safety. We collaborate with top nutritionists and skilled chefs to create menus that are as diverse as they are delicious. Our goal is to make healthy lunches something pupils look forward to, with options that cater to a variety of dietary needs and preferences. Every meal we serve is designed with your child’s health and well-being in mind.
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.
Sixth form
Learn more about our world flavour food offer, designed especially for sixth-form students expecting high street café culture.
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Why work with us?
To exceed all nutritional standards- Producing delicious freshly cooked meals
- Creating a Home from Home experience
- 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 schools in lewisham
We’re dedicated to fostering a positive food culture in schools, where healthy eating is encouraged and celebrated. Our school meal programmes are designed to promote healthy habits, sustainability, and student engagement through innovative food education. Tailored to meet the needs of primary, secondary, and 6th Form students, our services are built on professional expertise and a commitment to excellence. We prioritise the well-being of every pupil, ensuring that their meals are safe, nutritious, and enjoyable.
Awards and accreditations
Let’s create food experiences that help every pupil thrive.
Frequently asked questions
We have the following ISO accreditation : ISO 14001: 2015, ISO 9901: 2015, ISO 45001: 2018.
Any child with a dietary requirement complete our special diets form. The kitchen team and the school agree a plan to identify these children as they come into the dining hall at service.
The form is then given to the kitchen and our nutrition team. Together, they create the information needed for safe meals. In the instance of allergy or intolerances, they will create a menu with at least 2 daily options (in most instances) from which the parent/carer and pupil can choose their meals.
Once the parent has chosen the meals, the kitchen prepares the chosen items and holds them separately, labelled with the pupil’s name and allergen. This is then served to the pupil as they come into the dining hall with separate utensils and plates.
Yes, we can accommodate most special dietary needs. In some instances, we may ask for medical information to confirm that we are creating the correct meal to keep students safe. But, this is only requested in a minority of times when allergens fall outside the 14 regulated allergens or the need is very medically specific.
Yes, we can accommodate most special dietary needs. In some instances, we may ask for medical information to confirm that we are creating the correct meal to keep students safe. But, this is only requested in a minority of times when allergens fall outside the 14 regulated allergens or the need is very medically specific.
Food For Life Bronze MSC licence All meat used is British Red Tractor Certified
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.
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.