Food & Menus
Our nursery kitchen is headed by our catering manager – Joanne, – Jo is also a level 2 Nursery Nurse.
Here at PiXieS, we place great value on the food we provide for our children. We strongly believe in the importance of a well-balanced, nutritious diet, and the role it plays in helping children grow, learn, and thrive. The importance of offering health-building, delicious meals is never underestimated. When you walk through our doors, you’re often greeted by the comforting smell of dinner or tea bubbling away in the kitchen. Many parents have even asked for our recipes — and when they try to recreate a “PiXieS dinner,” the children sometimes say, “It’s not like the one we have at PiXieS!” Some families even tell their children that we order our food from our wonderful cook, Jo.
Each child’s individual dietary requirements are carefully recorded and monitored daily. We cater for a wide range of needs, including medical and religious diets, as well as vegetarian and vegan options. Our cook does her best to replicate the meals as closely as possible so that children feel included and never feel they are “missing out.”
All of our food is freshly prepared and cooked on site using quality ingredients, ensuring your child receives the nourishment they need. Our meals are cooked from scratch, without the use of processed foods. Lasagne, sausage casserole, quiche — they all begin with fresh ingredients, and the only tins you will usually find in our kitchen are tinned tomatoes and baked beans.
We source our meat from a reputable local butcher, including beef mince, pork chipolatas, roasting joints, and diced lamb.
Our menu’s run on a four-week rota, with a summer and winter rotation. Over that time, we serve four roast dinners — one on a Tuesday, one on a Wednesday, one on a Thursday, and one on a Friday — helping ensure all children have the chance to enjoy a roast, even if they only attend on certain days. Our afternoon tea menu has been developed with the children, based on what they enjoy most, and our all-time favourite remains the much-loved “cheese and marmite bake” — it’s delicious!
We also offer a separate baby menu designed specifically to suit the tastes and needs of our younger children.
We are proud to say that our kitchen has recieved the highest food hygiene rating of 5.
