IntoPlay

Fresh food, cooked on site every day

Every meal is prepared in our own kitchen by our resident cook, from a four-week rotating menu of home-cooked food.

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Our cook sprinkling seasoning into a mixing bowl

A five-star kitchen at the heart of the nursery

Our resident cook prepares fresh, healthy and delicious food on site every day, from a hot lunch to high tea and snacks. Since we introduced our healthy eating scheme, we have been awarded the highest 5-star food hygiene rating across all of our nurseries, every year.

Every menu is planned around a balanced, varied diet, and dietary requirements are always accommodated. Just speak to the nursery manager and we will make sure your child is well looked after.

Our menus

Our food runs on a four-week cycle that changes with the seasons. Here is what a week looks like.

Summer menu, Week 1
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lunch Tuna pasta salad Traditional roast dinner with vegetables, potatoes and gravy Cheese & potato pie with broccoli and peas Spaghetti bolognese with hidden veg Vegetarian chilli & rice
Pudding Melon medley Greek yoghurt & fruit purée Fruit salad Fruit sorbet or homemade juice lolly Fruit salad & natural yoghurt
Afternoon tea Cheese and ham sandwiches; yoghurt & fruit Homemade lentil soup with wholemeal roll; cheese & pineapple Ploughman’s platter; apricot flapjack or blueberry loaf Houmous, oatcakes & soft cheese; grapes Wholemeal pitta pizza; crudités

Every day also includes breakfast (toast, cereals and fruit), a mid-morning snack (fruit with bread sticks or crackers) and an afternoon snack (rice cakes or water biscuits with fruit). Dietary requirements are always accommodated, just speak to the manager.

A child stirring a large mixing bowl

Children get involved in the kitchen

Food is part of learning with us. The children get hands on in the kitchen from an early age, building healthy habits and a bit of independence along the way.

It all sits alongside the healthy eating scheme we have followed for years, which is why fresh, balanced food is part of every single day.

  • Prepare their own healthy snacks, like cutting up vegetables
  • Bake fresh bread for afternoon tea
  • Help set up and tidy away at mealtimes
  • Try new foods and flavours together

Healthy eating guidance for parents

The guidance we follow, and a few things to help with food at home.

Nursery food: frequently asked questions

The questions parents ask most about food and mealtimes at Into-Play.

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What food do you provide each day?

Breakfast, a mid-morning snack, a hot lunch and pudding, an afternoon snack and afternoon tea, all cooked fresh on site.

Can you cater for allergies and dietary requirements?

Yes. Dietary requirements are always accommodated. Speak to the nursery manager and we will plan around your child’s needs.

Do I need to send food in with my child?

No. Every meal and snack through the day is included and cooked in our own kitchen.

What do you feed babies who are weaning?

We follow the routine you are already using at home and move at your baby’s pace, preparing weaning food fresh in the same kitchen.

Come and have a look around

Ask us anything, or arrange a show round at Barnwood or The Quays. We will make you and your child very welcome.

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