School Lunch Catering Companies in Yorkshire
At AiP, we are proud to be one of the leading school catering companies in Yorkshire, delivering innovative, locally sourced, and nutritious school meals that cater to the diverse needs of pupils.
School lunch catering companies in Yorkshire
At AiP, we are proud to be one of the leading school catering companies in Yorkshire, delivering innovative, locally sourced, and nutritious school meals that cater to the diverse needs of pupils.
Nutrition and Safety Standards Assured
As a trusted school caterer, we are committed to providing healthy, safe, and balanced lunches that prioritise the well-being of pupils. Our meals are designed with high-quality nutrition, full ingredient transparency, and exceptional flavour, ensuring every pupil enjoys nutritious and tasty meals.
In partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), we provide science-backed insights that promote lifelong healthy eating habits, helping pupils make informed choices about their diet.
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 Commitment
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2045. As one of the responsible school catering companies in Yorkshire, we focus on reducing emissions rather than offsetting them, with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We also aim to reduce food waste by 50% by 2025, using digital pre-ordering and waste tracking systems to minimise waste.
Sustainability Commitment
Allergen Management
As part of our allergen management process, we offer allergen-free meal options and utilise the School Food United platform for easy allergen tracking and ordering. We collaborate closely with schools in Yorkshire to meet dietary restrictions, ensuring all meals are prepared and stored safely.
Food Safety and Nutritional Standards
At AiP, we exceed Government School Food Standards. Our meals, created with expert nutritionists, are balanced, nourishing, and support pupils’ growth. We also run sugar swap workshops throughout the year to promote healthier food choices without compromising on taste.
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
Nutritious and Tasty School Meals in Yorkshire
With over 20 years of experience, AiP specialises in providing sustainable, bespoke catering solutions for schools across Yorkshire. We enhance mealtime experiences with interactive culinary workshops and sugar swap sessions, encouraging healthy eating habits at a young age.
Backed by ISO certifications, including ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018, AiP sets the standard for food safety and quality among school catering companies in Yorkshire.
At AiP, we do more than serve meals—we create experiences that inspire a lifelong love for good food.
What food safety standards are followed by AiP?
- We have the following ISO accreditation : ISO 14001: 2015, ISO 9901: 2015, ISO 45001: 2018.
How does AiP address allergen management?
- 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.
Does AiP accommodate special dietary needs for primary school students?
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.