Our menu
Home-cooked, seasonal dishes, to delight and help us thrive
Our promise is to provide delicious, healthy, nutritiously balanced meals that children will enjoy. Our well-researched food menu provides a variety of meals. Through eating a wide range of dishes we can educate the children on new flavours, and different cultures. We will always include some old favourites which the children love!
Every meal is cooked with love because we love to see our children thrive. The Old Forge nursery cook and the team prepare everything from raw ingredients. We never use any pre-made elements in our meals. We source meat from local butchers and eggs from a local free-range farm. Each food menu contains seasonal fruit and vegetables and wherever possible we will buy British.
We use unrefined sugars in our baking with wholemeal flour and we add hidden goodness in the form of vegetables and fruits such as beetroot, courgette, etc. This helps us exceed the recommended portion of fruit and vegetables provided daily.
We never add salt and use reduced sugar cereals. Each meal is accompanied by an element of fruit and whole milk (or Oat/Soy for those who are dairy-free) or water. All of our food menus are easily adapted to provide children with allergies or dietary requirements with an equally yummy dish.
We have exciting themed days throughout the year and we regularly cook in the rooms. We grow our own vegetables in our garden. This way the children enjoy caring for and ultimately harvesting produce that we can then eat.
We are dedicated to helping parents give their children the best possible nutritional start here at The Old Forge Day Nursery.
You can download our latest menu here >> Menu Spring Summer 2024
This months menu...
- Week 1
- Week 2
- Week 3
- Week 4
Starting on Monday Week 1
Monday
Lunch
Chicken and bacon ranch casserole
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Blackberry and coconut squares
Light Tea
Egg and cress mayo with wholewheat crackerbread and cherry tomatoes
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Tuesday
Lunch
Butternut squash and sweet potato crumble with sweetheart cabbage
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Shortcake with a kiwi glaze
Light Tea
Tuna melt with caramelised onions
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Wednesday
Lunch
Fisherman’s pie with salmon and smoked haddock, herby sauce with leek and carrot mash
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Fresh fruit and yoghurt
Light Tea
Healthy noodle pot
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Thursday
Lunch
Roasted vegetable Soul Bowl
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Winter plum pudding
Light Tea
Puff pastry pizza pockets
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Friday
Lunch
Mushroom and lentil bolognaise
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Carrot cake
Light Tea
Wraps with various fillings and salad bar
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Starting on Monday Week 2
Monday
Lunch
Kimchi and Tempeh noodles
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Bananas and homemade custard
Light Tea
Beef and barley soup
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Tuesday
Lunch
Baked Gnocchi with spinach, tomato, cheddar and basil
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Vegan flaxseed brownie
Light Tea
Spiced apple and sultana crumpets with Greek yoghurt
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Wednesday
Lunch
Chicken and mushroom pie, petit pois and chicken gravy
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Autumn squash pudding
Light Tea
Cauliflower cheese and garlic bread
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Thursday
Lunch
Lamb Ragu
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Ginger and orange parfait
Light Tea
Mango salsa with Jamaican coco bread
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Friday
Lunch
Anglesey Eggs (Wyau Ynys Mon) with roasted tomatoes
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Apple and cherry crumble and cream
Light Tea
Feta Gyros with med veg and Tzatziki dip
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Starting on Monday Week 3
Monday
Lunch
Roast chicken with potato and celeriac Kugel with stuffing and gravy
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Apple cake
Light Tea
Sandwiches and salad bar
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Tuesday
Lunch
Beef lasagne and warm autumn salad
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Avocado and Maca mousse
Light Tea
Banana and poppy seed loaf with cream cheese
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Wednesday
Lunch
Tex Mex loaded sweet potato (black beans, kidney beans, tomatoes, chilli garlic cheese)
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Courgette chocolate cake
Light Tea
Trinidad corn soup
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Thursday
Lunch
Lamb Balti with mango chutney and naan bread
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Seasonal fruit chia compote
Light Tea
Autumn/Winter grazing platter
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Friday
Lunch
Baked fish, lemon sauce, broccoli and creamy mash
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Sunflower seed and brussel cookies
Light Tea
Polish beans and sausage (Fasolka po Bretonsku) with warm bread rolls
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Starting on Monday Week 4
Monday
Lunch
Vegetable Jambalaya
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Spiced orange trifle
Light Tea
Jacket potato with cheese coleslaw
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Whole/Oat/Soya Milk and fresh fruit
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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