Recipes & Menus

A practical guide for schools, their cooks and caterers, including advice on implementing the standards; portion sizes & food groups; top tips; standards for school food other than lunch...

Grab & Go / After School Club. This recipe has been checked against the School Food Standards and the ingredients are aligned to the Government Buying Standards for Food & Catering Services...

Main meal - fish. This recipe has been checked against the School Food Standards and the ingredients are aligned to the Government Buying Standards for Food & Catering Services...

An example of a Silver Food For Life Catering Mark menu from Kirklees Council. All menus include a minimum of 75% freshly prepared dishes using local, seasonal and organic produce... 

The Government’s 'Plan for Public Procurement' sets out to improve public sector food procurement to maximise the nation’s health, boost support for a competitive UK food & farming sector, and deliver the best value per pound spent.... 

Gisle School Restaurant cooks food for 1300 primary and secondary pupils everyday: 2 mains, vegetarian, soup, bread. All the food...

LACA have created free menu templates for schools to use during Universal Infant Free School Meals. Choose from one of four different styles....

Examples of one-week, spring/summer and autumn/winter lunch menus for primary schools. Menus meet the revised school food standards, best practice guidance and recommended typical portion sizes..

Sharing what works well in Sweden. A recipe for muesli loved by children of all ages.