Nursery Catering
Feeding children well every single day is one of the most complicated things a nursery has to do. We make it simple. Our Kids' Meals are chef-prepared, frozen and ready to cook from the freezer in a standard oven – giving your team proper, home-style food to serve without needing a trained chef in the kitchen.
We can offer nursery catering across the UK with regular deliveries built around your schedule. Get in touch and see how we can help.
Why choose COOK for nursery catering?
Parents want to know their children are eating well. Here's why nurseries across the UK trust us with their nursery catering meals.
No trained chef needed
Our meals cook straight from frozen in a standard oven. Any member of your nursery team can prepare them – no catering qualifications required.
An award-winning, family-run company
We’ve been COOKing in our kitchens since 1997. We’re proudly independent and are a certified B Corp, committed to working for people and the planet.
Delivered nationwide on your schedule
Regular deliveries to nurseries anywhere in the UK – fitted around your term dates and daily routine.
From freezer to lunchtime in 3 simple steps
Setting up nursery catering with COOK is quick and straightforward.
Speak to our catering team
We'll help you choose the right meals from our kids range - taking into account how many children you're feeding, dietary needs and how your kitchen is set up.
Delivered frozen to your nursery
Your nursery catering order arrives on a schedule that suits you and goes straight into the freezer. No daily deliveries to manage or fresh stock going to waste.
Heat and serve
Meals go from freezer to oven to plate in minutes. Lunchtime sorted, every day, without the hassle.
Popular meals for nursery catering
Our kids meals range is the go-to for nurseries – dishes designed to be genuinely enjoyed by children, made with proper ingredients and nothing processed.
Browse our menu
Nursery catering for every mealtime
Daily lunches. Lunchtime is the meal that matters most in a nursery day. A stocked freezer means your team can serve a proper hot meal every single day without relying on a chef or juggling fresh ingredients that go off before you use them.
Tea time & lighter meals. For nurseries that serve an afternoon meal or lighter tea, our kids range includes options that work well later in the day. Everything cooks the same way – freezer to oven, zero fuss.
Multi-site nursery groups. If you run more than one nursery, we can supply all of your settings just as easily. Same menu, same quality and the same flexible delivery schedule that works for however many sites you operate.
Suitable nursery catering for kids
Dietary, allergen & nutritional information. You have to take dietary requirements seriously, especially with young children. We offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options in our nursery food catering, and every COOK meal comes with full allergen and nutritional labelling as standard.
A menu parents can feel good about. Our meals are made from scratch by real chefs using proper ingredients – no additives, no shortcuts. It's food you can talk to parents about with confidence, because there's nothing to hide.
Why work with COOK?
Our food is hand-cooked not ultra-processed, made by real chefs from real ingredients. That commitment to quality is why, every year, our meals and puddings win Great Taste Awards from the Guild of Fine Food.
Carbon neutral kitchens. We use 100% renewable electricity and green gas in our kitchens, shops and offices, and have embedded our environmental goals in what we do every day.
Sustainable packaging. All of our trays are made from 70% recycled content on sustainably-sourced material, and 97% of it can be recycled again after use.
Life-changing meals. RAW Talent is our programme for people struggling to find employment after a period of homelessness, time in prison or with a refugee status.
"All residents comment on how delicious the food is… couldn't recommend highly enough!"
Rachel, Concierge Services