Here at Links Nursery we provide healthy balanced meals and snacks for our children in accordance with best practice nutritional guidelines. Meals are sourced from our local supplier, Entier, and snacks are prepared in our onsite kitchen facilities by our own nursery housekeeper. Here is an example of a typical weekly menu:
Monday
Morning Snack
Cracker bread with cheese spread and a selection of salad (allergens: milk, wheat/barley/rye)
Lunch
Fish cakes, baby potatoes, garden peas (allergens: fish, gluten)
Vegetarian option
Vegetable cakes, baby potatoes, garden peas (allergens: gluten, sulphur dioxide)
Afternoon snack
Crumpets with spread and a selection of fruit (allergens: wheat/barley/rye)
Tuesday
Morning snack
Scrambled egg with wholemeal toast (allergens: eggs, milk, wheat/barley/rye, soya)
Lunch
Vegetable soup and sandwiches (allergens: celery, sulphur dioxide. Sandwiches - gluten, milk, fish, eggs)
Vegetarian option
As main
Afternoon snack
Jelly and a selection of fruit (allergens: none)
Wednesday
Morning snack
One whole bagel with spread, and a selection of salad (allergens : wheat/barley/rye)
Lunch
Beef chilli, rice and sweetcorn (allergens: celery)
Vegetarian option
Vegetable chilli, rice and sweetcorn (allergens: celery, sulphur dioxide)
Afternoon snack
One whole muffin with a selection of fruit (allergens: wheat/barley/rye)
Thursday
Morning snack
Weetabix and a selection of fruit (allergens: wheat/barley/rye)
Lunch
Chicken & broccoli wholemeal pasta bake (allergens: gluten)
Vegetarian option
Broccoli wholemeal pasta bake (allergens: gluten)
Afternoon snack
Banana Loaf and a selection of fruit (allergens: wheat/barley/rye, soya)
Friday
Morning snack
Four mini breadsticks, houmous dip and a selection of salad (allergens: wheat/barley/rye, sesame seeds)
Lunch
Five spice pork noodles & vegetables (allergens: egg, gluten, soya, sulphur dioxide)
Vegetarian option
Vegetable five spice noodles (allergens: as main)
Afternoon snack
One whole bun with chicken or cheese and a selection of fruit (allergens: milk, wheat/barley/rye)