School Catering in Manchester
At AiP, our sustainable and nutritious meals not only taste delicious but also set a new standard for food quality in Manchester schools.
School Catering in Manchester
At AiP, our sustainable and nutritious meals not only taste delicious but also set a new standard for food quality in Manchester schools.
Nutrition and Safety Standards Assured
Our on-site and off-site school catering in Manchester go beyond Government School Food Standards. We have expert nutritionists and chefs working on our menus. These reflect seasonal ingredients, balanced nutrition and creative culinary flair. Our safety standards and allergen management policies ensure that all children have access to healthy and delicious school meals.
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
As a sustainable school catering company, we produce planet-friendly meals. Local sourcing and ethical suppliers ensure we tread lightly on the planet. We aim to be carbon neutral by 2025, Science-Based Targets Initiative is constantly vetting our climate goals. Our welfare-oriented ingredients include free-range eggs, British Red Tractor-certified meat and MSC-certified fish. Digital pre-ordering and waste tracking are employed to minimise food waste.
Sustainability initiatives
Allergen management
AiP has a strict and reliable allergen management system for school catering. We prepare allergen-free options, vegetarian/vegan options and alternate diets as part of our bespoke catering solutions. Parents can order special dietary meals on The School Food United online ordering platform and trace allergens with detailed information provided. We follow stringent safety measures in the kitchen where we ensure that all allergen-free and alternate diet meals are prepared, held and labelled separately.
Food safety and nutritional standards
Our school meals exceed School Food Standards and fully adhere to the School Food Plan. Our chefs undergo training with the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) and collaborate with leading nutritionists to enhance the nutritional standards of our school meals in Manchester. AiP’s ISO accreditations include ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018.
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 Schools in Manchester
As a catering company in Manchester championing student well-being through food, we deliver bespoke, high-nutritional, enjoyable and engaging school meal programmes to advance child nutrition.
Our expert chefs behind our brands such as Food Smart, Kitcheneers, and The Forum ensure that every school lunch is an enriching experience.
Designed for each age group, our fresh school meals exceed nutritional standards and are made by a dedicated catering team.