School Catering

Waldegrave has been proudly partnered with Impact Food Group since 2016 – delivering high-quality, nutritious and delicious school meals under its Cucina brand.

Cucina’s chef-led menu brings a fresh, creative and modern approach to school dining – serving food that not only looks and tastes great but delivers nutritional balance and variety. This includes handmade pizza recipes, fibre-enriched breads and sweet treats crafted with conscience with a reduction of 3.5 million sugar cubes across its bakery range.

Their commitment to sustainability-conscious sourcing means that their ingredients are selected with care – from MSC or MCS-certified fish for Fish & Chip Fridays, Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance-certified beans for barista coffees, to free range eggs assured by the RSPCA, Red Tractor-certified fresh milk from British dairy cows, and baking potatoes sourced from local UK farms.

The catering team goes above and beyond to actively support inclusivity – serving food that is suitable for all dietary requirements – and food equity – covering a range of value-driven meal deal options and student-friendly pricing. They encourage students to explore new tastes and healthier options with confidence with a clear and transparent ethos: if a student tries something new and doesn’t enjoy it, they’re offered a refund – no questions asked.

Students can enjoy a wide variety of freshly prepared options in the dining hall – from Cucina’s Restaurant Menu, Hot and Cold Deli, and Grab & Go, to Street Food and our brand-new Concepts Menu – or are welcome to join and socialise with friends over packed lunches.

Further information can be found at https://impactfood.co.uk/brands/cucina-ifg/ and below:

Free School Meals

If your child is eligible for Free School meals the allowance is automatically loaded to your child’s account from the school system and the daily allowance added each morning. Any unused allowance is removed at the end of the day so that the allowance does not build up – it must be used daily. If you wish to add any of your own money to their account to purchase extra items such as drinks etc. you can do so by crediting your child’s account. The system ensures that the daily allowance is always used before starting to use any cash loaded on to the account.  Parents must remember to renew their child’s entitlement when reminded to do so by the local authority.

If your child is entitled to Free School Meals, the allowance means that they can choose one of Cucina’s great meal deals at breaktime or lunchtime.  Students can choose from a wide range of fresh, tasty meal deals up to the free meal allowance with no extra to pay.  We only ask that their choices consist of a nutritionally balanced meal e.g. main meal and dessert, hot wrap and flapjack or a baguette and a drink.

To check if your child is eligible, we need information about you and your child. Please complete the form linked below and email it to finance@waldegravesch.org or return to school reception for the attention of the Finance department.