School catering in manchester

School catering in manchester

Nutrition and safety standards assured

At AiP, our sustainable and nutritious meals not only taste delicious but also set a new standard for food quality in Manchester schools.

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.

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

- 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.

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Allergen management

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.

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Food safety and nutritional standards

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.

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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 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.

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

Within our kitchens both off-site and on-site, we follow stringent allergen management policies to ensure safety at mealtimes, we follow strict guidelines on the 14 major allergens and work with schools if any others are high-risk for the students.

To reflect student cultures, we ensure an open dialogue between pupils and the school to encourage feedback in shaping diversity-rich menus. We then work with top nutritionists to translate this feedback into healthy, nutritious meals.

Through our appointed Account Managers, we have consistent communication between the schools and our chefs to ensure we are able to deliver the best tailored service for each pupil. Alongside this, we offer workshops and fun events to build that relationship.

We have three catering programmes that cater to primary, secondary and sixth form students, each one tailored to meet the nutritional needs of each age group. Menus, recipes and themed days are also available as necessary for each programme.

By working with local businesses, using digital solutions to more accurately predict headcount and food preferences, alongside rotating menus seasonally according to produce, we can cut down food miles, waste and carbon emissions.