School Catering City of Westminster
At AiP, we work closely with suppliers and food development teams to deliver high-quality, delicious dishes for pupils in Westminster.
School Catering City of Westminster
At AiP, we work closely with suppliers and food development teams to deliver high-quality, delicious dishes for pupils in Westminster.
Ensuring Nutrition and Safety Standards
At AiP, we prioritise student wellbeing and safety by providing nutritious school lunches. In partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), we aim to promote healthy eating habits and a positive relationship with food.
All AiP chefs receive training from the BNF, leading to the introduction of Healthy Eating Weeks at numerous sites nationwide. This initiative reflects our commitment to being a trusted school contract caterer.
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
Our Sustainability Initiatives
At AiP, sustainability is at the heart of our mission. We have set ambitious targets to cut food waste by 50% by 2025. Leveraging digital pre-ordering and waste-tracking technologies, we minimise food wastage across Westminster’s schools.
Additionally, we partner with local suppliers, including Wonky Veg and rotate our menus seasonally to showcase the finest produce the UK has to offer.
Our Sustainability Initiatives
At AiP, sustainability is at the heart of our mission. We have set ambitious targets to cut food waste by 50% by 2025. Leveraging digital pre-ordering and waste-tracking technologies, we minimise food wastage across Westminster’s schools.
Additionally, we partner with local suppliers, including Wonky Veg and rotate our menus seasonally to showcase the finest produce the UK has to offer.
Allergen management
Ensuring a safe dining experience for every pupil is our top priority. AiP implements stringent allergen management protocols, offering allergen-free menu options and using the School Food United platform for seamless allergen tracking and ordering.
We work closely with schools to identify and accommodate students with dietary restrictions, maintaining separate preparation, storage, and labelling practices as needed.
Commitment to Food Safety and Nutritional Standards
With expert guidance from nutritionists, we curate balanced and nourishing meals tailored to students’ lifestyles, exceeding Government School Food Standards. Our initiatives include chef-led sugar swap classes, promoting healthier choices across Westminster’s schools.
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 the City of Westminster
With over 20 years of industry experience, we design menus that provide delicious and nutritious choices tailored to students of all ages.
We take pride in our numerous awards and accreditations that demonstrate our commitment to high standards of safety and sustainability. Our food safety protocols are reinforced by our awards and certifications, including ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018.
Our goal is to enhance school dining experiences throughout the City of Westminster through AiP’s focus on nutrition, sustainability, and safety excellence.
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.