The Brambles Kitchen
Freshly prepared meals for busy little learners.
Every meal is cooked on-site in the Brambles Kitchen on a 4-weekly rotating menu. We grow some of our own fruit and veg in the garden and cater for all dietary needs — including weaning babies (puréed / mashed) and vegetarians (quorn).
happy mealtimes
How meals are made
Cooked on-site, fresh each day.
The Brambles Kitchen is on-site, not a delivery. Meals follow a 4-weekly rotating menu, prepared each morning using fresh ingredients — some grown in our own garden. We cater for allergies, cultural needs, vegetarians (quorn), fussy eaters and weaning babies (puréed or mashed). Children eat together — sat down, chatting, plates passed.
The Brambles Kitchen
Freshly prepared meals for busy little learners.
Every meal is cooked on-site, on a 4-weekly rotating menu. We grow some of our own fruit and veg in the garden, cater for all dietary needs, and offer vegetarian (quorn) options.
Daily food timetable
An example day on a plate.
An example day on a 4-weekly rotating menu.
- 90
Morning snack · 9:00 – 9:30
Milk, fruit, breadsticks, crackers or cereal
- 11
Lunch · 11:45 – 12:30
Roast chicken with new potatoes and broccoli
- 40
Afternoon tea · 4:00pm
Homemade vegetable soup with a bread roll, or sandwiches and breadsticks
- —
Drinks · All day
Water always available; milk with meals
Allergies & dietary needs
Every plate, planned for your child.
Allergies
Documented and double-checked at the kitchen, in the room, and at the plate.
Cultural needs
We cater to dietary needs across cultures and faiths — talk to us in advance.
Fussy eaters
Calm, no-pressure mealtimes. We celebrate trying things, even just touching them.
Vegetarian (quorn)
Quorn-based vegetarian options on every menu — flag at admissions and we'll plan with you.
Weaning babies
Puréed and mashed options prepared in-house for babies who are weaning.
Grown by us
Children help grow some of our fruit and veg in the garden — picked, washed and on the plate.
Food hygiene
Very Good — across the board.
The Food Standards Agency rates Brambles as Very Good for hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities, and management of food safety. Our kitchen team follows agreed safe-food procedures and keeps records up to date.
Healthy habits
Mealtimes are part of the day, not a queue.
- ✓Children sit down to eat together, with adults
- ✓We encourage trying new things, never force
- ✓Water is freely available all day
- ✓We talk about where food comes from at lunch