Mealtimes

At Abbey Nursery we provide all children receiving full day care with breakfast, lunch and snacks. We are committed to promoting healthy eating through providing a well balanced diet, encouraging the children to eat a wide variety of foods.

The main meal is freshly prepared on the premises by our highly qualified cook and the weekly menu is displayed in each room. We will cater for dietary and cultural requirements at all times.

We value the importance of mealtimes and snack times as a social occasion and, therefore, staff sit with the children during meal times to assist them in using their cutlery properly and encouraging good table manners.

Sample of our menu:

Chicken korma with rice and home made mini naan bread
Fresh chicken breast chopped and cooked with onions, coconut, fresh cream, natural yogurt, paprika and a little mild curry powder served with plain rice and a small homemade naan bread

Natural yogurt with fresh fruit

Mince and potatoes with carrots
Lean beef mince cooked with onions in a gravy with mashed potatoes and fresh carrot batons

Fresh fruit salad

Gammon steak with potatoes and mixed vegetables
Lean gammon steak quarters served with pineapple, fresh mashed potatoes and vegetables

Banana and custard

Homemade fish cakes with sweet corn or beans
Fresh fish mixed with mashed potato, made into a patty and tossed in egg and wholemeal breadcrumbs and cooked in the oven

Melting moments
A homemade mini biscuit

Quiche Lorraine with jacket potatoes and peas
Individually made mini quiche consisting of homemade pastry filled with egg, cheese and chopped ham

Homemade carrot cake

Homemade vegetable lasagne served with salad
A tomato and vegetable sauce layered with pasta sheets and béchamel sauce and topped with a sprinkling of cheese

Fresh fruit salad