Secondary School Catering you can trust
Supporting student wellbeing with food that gets tastebuds tingling.
Secondary School Catering you can trust
Supporting student wellbeing with food that gets tastebuds tingling.
Inspired by talking to staff and students, we made it our mission to make good food in secondary schools simple.
The Kitcheneers is our secondary school brand that says goodbye to overly processed, pre-prepared, pre-packaged, one-menu-fits-all meals and hello to fresh, fast, easy, and inspiring.
We’re ambitious about nurturing through food and have designed menus that make healthy feel fun, tasty and easy while offering something everyone can enjoy.
Allergens and food safety
We take allergen management seriously, and our stringent approach ensures that all pupils can enjoy their lunchtimes safely.
This is a growing issue and something that many schools and parents are rightly concerned about. All our recipes carefully consider allergies and food intolerances, taking the extra steps necessary to keep pupils safe.
Sustainability
Sustainability is a topic many young adults are incredibly passionate about. The Kitcheneers is doing all it can to lessen the impact of our operations on the planet. That includes having all operations carbon neutral by 2025 and putting in place initiatives that will support our journey to net zero by 2045.
We are committed to reducing food waste. That means rotating our menus seasonally to make the most of the UK’s best produce, using local suppliers, wonky veg, and digital pre-order technology.
Sustainability
Sustainability is a topic many young adults are incredibly passionate about. The Kitcheneers is doing all it can to lessen the impact of our operations on the planet. That includes having all operations carbon neutral by 2025 and putting in place initiatives that will support our journey to net zero by 2045.
We are committed to reducing food waste. That means rotating our menus seasonally to make the most of the UK’s best produce, using local suppliers, wonky veg, and digital pre-order technology.
Our Menus
Our menus are kept fresh through regular rotation with a wide range of easy, balanced and indulgent options to choose from.
Our Menus
Our menus are kept fresh through regular rotation with a wide range of easy, balanced and indulgent options to choose from.
FAQ
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 secondary school students?
Yes, we can accommodate most special dietary needs. In some instances, we may ask for medical information to confirm that we are creating the correct meal to keep students safe. But, this is only requested in a minority of times when allergens fall outside the 14 regulated allergens or the need is very medically specific.
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.