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Food The Chapel Day Nursery and Preschools In Dartford and West Hill, Dartford, Kent

Our food is supplied from our central kitchen at Crayford. We have consistently maintained our Food Hygiene rating at "5" Very Good (the best hygiene rating given) for the kitchen. https://www.scoresonthedoors.org.uk/business/gaggle-nursery-and-pre-school-crayford-dartford-963249.html

We also have a "Healthy Catering" Award from the Bexley Council refer to link: https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/public-health/healthier-catering-commitment This is an evidence of our commitment to healthy balanced food for our children.

This means we have been audited for meeting criteria for appropriate use of fats, oils and salt and the availability of lower sugar drinks and snacks, plus fruit and vegetables. We do not provide any sugar drinks and provide a variety of ingredients on our wholesome seasonal menu.

Nutritious food is an important ingredient for growth and development of children. We provide a wide variety, well balanced, and freshly home-cooked food for children.

We have a 3-week rolling menu that is changed every 6 months to cater for seasonal ingredients and offer variety.

Every day our children enjoy:

Food The Chapel Day Nursery and Preschools In Dartford and West Hill, Dartford, Kent

We are happy to cater for Special Dietary Requirements (e.g. Vegan, Halal etc) and Allergies. For example, if a child is a vegetarian then we can ensure he is provided only vegetarian food and snacks. However, in case of complex and severe allergy needs we may request the parents to provide their meals from home.

Food is freshly cooked and served hot. We do not use pre-cut and packaged fruits. The bakery, sauces, desserts, and juices may be sourced from grocery shopping shelves of Sainsbury, Asda, Iceland, Tesco, or Morrison. Ingredients are checked for the absence of any artificial flavors or preservatives and these are not provided at the setting.

Fresh clean & filtered water is available to children at all times and they are encouraged to drink water often to keep well hydrated. Additionally, the nursery has water fountains that preschool children can access.

We welcome suggestions from parents to include recipes that they have found success at home.


3 week menu would look like below:

Meal Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Breakfast Fruit, Cereals, Toast & Milk. (G, Mk) Cereals, Toast & Milk. (G, Mk) Fruit, Cereals & Milk. (G, Mk) Cereals, Toast & Milk. (G, Mk) Fruit, Cereals, Toast & Milk. (G, Mk)
Pudding after Lunch Yogurt / Chocolate topped Rice Cakes (Mk) Bread & Butter Pudding (G, Mk, E) Apple Puffs (G, Mk, E) Custard (Mk, E) Fruit Salad

Week 1

Meal Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lunch Egg Fried Rice (G,Mk,E) Vegetable chilli and Rice served (G, Mk) Vegetable tagine with fluffy Cous Cous Oven Baked chicken with new potatoes and Gravy followed fruit salad (G, Mk) Fish Fried Rice (Mk,E,F)
Tea Chicken & Sweet corn Pie (G, Mk) Baked Cauliflower & Potato cheese pie (Mk) Chicken Nuggets with Potato Wedges (G, E) Egg Sandwiches with Cucumber sticks (G, E, Mk) Basil & Ricotta Ravioli (G, Mk)

Week 2

Meal Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lunch Chilli con carne served with Rice Savory Veg Rice with Curd Shepherd’s Pie (G, Mk) Beef Curry with Rice (Mk, Ce) Spanish Paella
Tea Vegetable stir fry and noodles (So, E, G) Baked Bean Pie topped with Mash (Mk) Chicken Conchighe in white sauce (G,Mk) Egg & Cheese Wraps with Potato Wedges (G, E, Mk) Spinach Tortellini (G, Mk)

Week 3

Meal Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lunch Chicken, Pepper and broccoli kebabs served with wedges and Humus Spinach Risotto (Mk) Beef Lasagna served with Cucumber (G, E, Mk) Chicken Hotpot (G) Jacket Potato with Tuna and sweet corn (F)
Tea Veg and Cheese Rolls with Mash potato (G, Su, Mk) Tomato pasta bake (G, Mk) Baked Beans on Toast Scrambled Eggs on Toast (G, E) Cheese sandwiches served with cucumber and tomatoes (G,Mk)

Opening Times

Monday - Friday: 7:30am till 6:30pm

Closed on Bank Holidays and Between Christmas Eve and New Year Day

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