School catering in archway

School catering in archway

Nutrition and safety standards assured

At AiP, we cater to schools in Archway with bespoke, digital, sustainable catering solutions.

We provide on-site and off-site school catering in Archway that guarantees high nutritional and safety standards. Every item on our menu is crafted through collaboration with our food development team, alongside leading nutritionists and top chefs. This ensures that our recipes are nutritious, flavourful, and can be enjoyed by 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.

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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Sustainability initiatives

Sustainability initiatives

- Sourcing locally, seasonally and ethically, we produce sustainable meals with a low environmental impact. Committed to carbon neutrality by 2025 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2045, our targets are vetted by the Science-Based Targets Initiative. We utilise shorter supply chains, local suppliers, wonky vegetables, free-range eggs, seasonal produce, British Red Tractor-certified meat and MSC-certified fish. Digital pre-ordering and waste tracking are also used to minimise waste.

- Our chef-delivered culinary workshops and sugar swap classes to engage children in healthy eating. We believe in nutritional equality and inclusivity for all children and offer nutritious school meals and breakfasts.

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Allergen management

Allergen management

- We have a stringent allergen management policy ensuring reliable food safety for school catering in Archway. Our menus include allergen-free options for children with food allergies and intolerances. The School Food United digital platform allows parents and students to track allergens and order safe food. Our teams work with schools to accurately identify pupils with special dietary needs in the dining hall. All allergen-free and alternate diet meals are prepared, held and labelled separately. We also serve the meals with separate utensils.

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Food safety and nutritional standards

Food safety and nutritional standards

- All our food and free school meals exceed Government School Food Standards. They are compliant with the School Food Plan. We create balanced, nourishing and flavourful recipes adapted to the lifestyle of each age group. Our chefs train with the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF). The partnership helps us consistently improve the nutritional quality of our school meals.

- We take great pride in our rigorous safety standards and protocols. Our school catering in Archway by AiP is accredited with ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications, ensuring accountability and credibility.

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Why work with us?

  • bullet iconTo exceed all nutritional standards
  • bullet iconProducing delicious freshly cooked meals
  • bullet iconCreating a Home from Home experience
  • bullet iconProviding a fun environment for the pupils
  • bullet iconDelivering a packed schedule of theme events
  • bullet iconEmploying happy friendly smiling staff
  • bullet iconOffering a range of special offers
  • bullet iconIntroducing gardening and cookery clubs
  • bullet iconFacilitating competitions, prizes and rewards
  • bullet iconInviting parents in for lunch
  • bullet iconWorking in partnership with the school
  • bullet iconA friendly and open management style

Nutritionally balanced student meals for school in archway

At AiP, we provide school catering in Archway with high-quality, nutritionally valued food and engaging dining experiences, designed to support healthy eating among young students.

We are dedicated to helping pupils reach their full potential by providing balanced meals that are not only healthy but also flavourful, cater to various allergies and dietary preferences, and can be enjoyed by all. We have a comprehensive allergy management system in place and accommodate students on special diets for medical needs.

We collaborate with our suppliers and food development teams to ensure that our services are sustainable, with a commitment to reducing our carbon footprint at every step of the process. We utilise local, seasonal and fresh produce to create each of our menu options that go well beyond Government School Food Standards.

We have been awarded with the bronze certification from Food for Life attesting to our commitment towards sustainably sourced fresh ingredients that are used to prepare meals. We have also acquired certifications such as the MSC license for our menu options while all the meat we use is British Red Tractor Certified.

Awards and accreditations

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Let’s create food experiences that help every pupil thrive.

General
School catering

We look forward to speaking with you about your school’s specific dining needs. Following a consultation, we’ll respond swiftly with a bespoke plan. Our dedicated management will simplify each step of the process, as we deliver an unparalleled service based on integrity, communication and care.

Frequently asked questions

To ensure that all pupils enjoy food safely, we implement thorough allergen management policies within our sourcing of ingredients and within the kitchens. We also utilise systems like our School Food United pre-ordering system to document dietary needs.

It is important that we reflect our local communities through our menus and lunchtime events. To do this, we use local suppliers wherever possible and allow flexibility within our menus so that they can be tailored to the school’s culture.

We provide free school meals and breakfasts across our schools. We use technology such as School Food United to help streamline the process of pupils entitled to free school meals and to reduce the stigma associated with it.

By using local suppliers where possible and circulating seasonal menus, we can cut down on food miles. We also instil good practices regarding food waste initiatives and promote healthy eating within our menus and events.

We have the following ISO accreditation: ISO 14001: 2015, ISO 9901: 2015, ISO 45001: 2018. We adapt our meal services to students’ lifestyles and go beyond Government School Food Standards.