School meals

We are always in the mood for good food!

We are Aspens Services, a market leading contract catering company and we specialise in school food. 

We only work in the education sector so we know what our customers want.  Mixing this knowledge with an understanding of what’s hot in the food world sparks creativity and excitement in our chefs. Our kitchens provide delicious home cooked food each day and cater for individual dietary requirements. 

We don’t just provide food, we play our part to educate children and raise awareness about nutrition, food and where it comes from, so that they can make informed and mindful choices. Feeding our future. Please see more at www.aspens-services.co.uk

We make sure that our Food Festival menus are packed with comfort dishes and, at the same time, we help pupils to take their first steps with new tastes to explore. We make the most of fruit and vegetables that are in season, because that’s when they taste best and are the most planet friendly too.

Special diets

Special diets are an integral part of our catering provision, whether as a result of an ethical or religious belief or a food intolerance or allergy. To register this as a requirement please complete and return the special diets form to the school as soon as possible.

Free school meals

All children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 are currently entitled to receive free school meals. 

Free school meals are available to children of all ages if their parents/carers are in receipt of certain benefits. If you think you may be entitled to free school meals you should make an application to the local education authority: 

Find out more and apply for Free School Meals 

Paid school meals

Paid school meals are available for all pupils, including Nursery pupils, who are not eligible for Free School Meals. Dinner money needs to be paid in advance in weekly or half-termly instalments. We are unable to accept cash and ask that payments are made to school via ParentPay. Currently, the weekly cost for a school meal is £12.50 per week.

If dinner money is not received for the week, meals will not be provided and a packed lunch must be brought from home. Should your child wish to change from school meals to packed lunch then one week’s notice is required.