How can we help you?

Our on-site chefs create fresh, balanced meals daily, aligning with the Early Years Guidelines endorsed by the Department of Education and Public Health England. We serve breakfast, a two-course lunch and dinner, plus morning and afternoon snacks are available for the children.  We work alongside families to support them with alternatives for allergies, intolerances, and cultural preferences. Our menu features a harmonious blend of plant-based options and sustainably sourced white meat and fish dishes, ensuring every child receives wholesome, nourishing meals that support their growth and development

Food deliveries occur regularly throughout the week as we only cook with fresh, natural ingredients. Meals are prepared by our on-site chef every day. Have a look at our menu to see this week's lovely selection!

If a child refuses to eat what is being served, we will always offer an alternative, but we will first persist in encouraging them to try new foods. Our nutritionist has advised that children often need to try new foods up to ten times before they become accustomed to the change in taste & texture, so don’t be disheartened if it takes a bit of time. We repeat & rotate dishes on the menu in order to speed this process up and establish familiarity.

Yes, we are able to accommodate any diet at N.

This is up to you; you can either express to bottles that our educators will give to your baby or pop back in throughout the day to feed your child in the cafe.

Yes - we provide formula of your choosing to infants under one year old.

Yes - if you'd prefer to provide expressed milk, we'll be able to give this to your child instead of formula.

Yes, we will follow either baby-led weaning, spoon-fed weaning or a combination approach. We will follow your lead from home and we will work together on weaning!

As soon as you sign up, your child’s allergy information is given to our chefs and flagged on your child’s N app profile. We also use colour-coded allergy bowls and every room has allergy information on the walls for the team to see. If your child has a severe allergy, it is crucial that you let us know as soon as possible so that we can arrange a meeting with the senior management, kitchen and your key person to make an action plan.

Our menus do contain allergens as the NHS guidance is that all allergens should be introduced regularly from 6 months and that delaying the introduction of allergens can increase the risk of developing an allergy. We do, however, have processes in place to ensure that a child with a diagnosed allergy is not exposed to their allergen.

We can not guarantee that our nurseries are completely free of any specific allergens. However, we have specific processes in place to ensure that a child with a diagnosed allergy is not exposed to their allergen. It is worth noting that we don’t at present use nuts in our menus and we do ask parents and team members not to bring nuts into the nursery. We also ask that you don’t bring in any medications including Arachis Hypogaea or other nut oils. However, many foods are labelled as having ‘traces of nut’ and ingredients with these warnings can be used in the nursery unless a risk assessment specific to a particular child indicates otherwise.

We offer a halal menu in some of our nurseries, so please be in touch with your nursery manager or the admissions team to find out whether your nursery does.