apetito

apetito’s revolutionary catering model helps schools deliver the control and flexibility of in-house catering but with complete simplicity that can’t be achieved in traditional in-house kitchens.

Its model helps schools achieve full control of their menus and staff, whilst delivering exceptional meals and a flexible service that is easily adapted to suit every school’s bespoke needs and helps to deliver strong uptake.

Its unique premium pre-prepared model is proving hugely popular with schools and apetito are now feeding over 10,000 pupils a day.  

Menus filled with choice

One of apetito’s defining values is ‘great food to be proud of’ and it believes that nutritionally balanced meals are key to supporting your pupils’ growth.

A varied, healthy school meals menu also encourages your pupils to try new meals with exciting flavours - developing their taste palate as a result. With over 200 meals and desserts to choose from, schools have the ability to change their menu as often as they like and there is plenty on offer to suit every child – including those with specialist dietary requirements.

All its meals are developed by our experienced, talented team of Chefs, Dietitians and Nutritionists to ensure all our school meals are tasty and nutritious. They are continually innovating and expanding our range to cater for changing diets and food trends – creating new and exciting dishes for pupils to enjoy.

Guaranteed nutrition

apetito’s Nutritionists and Dietitians play a key role ensuring all its dishes meet the delicate nutritional requirements for children, so schools can be assured their pupils are getting all the nutrients they need.

Its team of Nutritionists and Dietitians are all on hand to ensure advice and support in creating menus that meet tailored requirements for children. The team offer advice on planning healthy school menus and provide training on its support tools, such as its nutritional database and online ordering system, to choose the right meals for pupil needs.

apetito caters for all allergens and intolerances, giving full transparency of what goes into its meals. All its meals are safe – every batch of meals is fully tested in apetito’s on-site laboratories to ensure their safety and nutritional standards.  Schools can have total confidence in the quality of food and that every meal is produced to the highest sustainable and environmental standards.

Saving time and money

apetito’s service saves you time and money at a time when labour resourcing and costs - including food and wage inflation are all proving a big challenge for schools.

Cooking and serving its high-quality, nutritious pre-prepared meals can be done with 50% less staff than an in-house or contract catering provision would require, removing the impact of the labour shortages and labour cost – reducing stress and saving money.

Your dedicated apetito manager will support you to take costs out of your kitchen, giving guidance on portion control and because meals are frozen, it is easier to keep control of stock levels, which helps contribute to less waste and delivers more efficiency in the kitchen.

Supporting schools on their journey to net zero

By partnering with apetito there are some significant advantages to be had for schools making commitments to sustainability.

apetito is dedicated to working in an ethical and sustainable way and is committed to helping schools on their journey to Net Zero. It sources high-quality ingredients from suppliers who share its commitment to improving the world we live in, such as Yorkshire Greens, who have one of the UK’s only carbon-neutral vegetable processing and packing facilities and Dawn Meats, a leading producer of high-quality beef and lamb who are on a journey to net zero emission meat production.

apetito has won three Queens Awards for Innovation and Sustainable Development and have set out its carbon commitments to net zero, which have been independently validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.

Working in partnership

If you choose to partner with apetito, its team will take care of everything — ensuring you receive a bespoke service that fits yours and your pupils’ needs. apetito hosts tastings for children and parents and dedicated account managers will be on hand to help with every need.

Your staff will be trained in storing, preparing, and serving apetito meals with an in-depth tailored programme of training and support.

Your meals are delivered for free on your agreed delivery days. All meals can then be stored in the freezer ready for your staff to cook and serve.

apetito works in partnership with you and your team to deliver great quality, highly nutritious meals and most importantly, meals your children will love, whilst giving you full control and flexibility over your catering.

Enjoy a service that guarantees you a trusted partner that will look to work with you to make a real difference to your school. It couldn’t be easier to make the change.

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