Food and Nutrition guidance
Learn about the food requirements for Bring it on Brum! clubs, including meal standards, guidance on managing dietary needs and creative recipes.
Overview
All Bring it on Brum! holiday clubs must provide at least 1 meal a day (breakfast, lunch or an evening meal) and all food provided (including snacks) must meet school food standards.
It is our aspiration is that all Bring it on Brum! holiday club providers try to offer hot meals where possible. However, we acknowledge that this is not always feasible and that alternatives to hot meals can sometimes be more suitable.
To ensure that all children receive a high quality and stigma-free experience, if you are running a programme open to both Bring it on Brum! eligible and non-eligible children, it is vital that all of the children attending are provided with an identical food offer and are treated equally.
All food provided as part of the Bring it on Brum! programme must:
- Comply with regulations on food preparation
- Comply with School Food Standards
- Take into account allergies and dietary requirements
- Take into account any religious or cultural requirements for food
There is flexibility in the design of the food provision, which should always be tailored to ensure that all food meets the dietary needs of the children and families who attend. The food served should also be appropriate for the nature of the session, for example, offering cold packed lunches for parks or outdoor venues or for day trips.
Looking for further guidance? Get in touch.
Pam Noel | Food and Nutrition Lead
Resources
To help you create a nutritious and delicious menu we’ve included some great tools below.
Food and Nutrition Guide
Get guidance on creating a fantastic food offer, including advice on training for your team and great tips to get kids eating healthy meals.
Menu Template
Use our handy menu template to plan out your meals for your sessions.
Guide to Packed Lunches
Use this fantastic guide to help plan ahead and try out some of the tasty replacements for kid’s familiar favourites.
Breakfast Guidance
Guidance for your additional breakfast provision, what to buy and what to avoid.
Hakuna Fruitata
Take a look at our Hakuna Fruitata resource for fun ways to include food education to your programme.
Get Set to Eat Fresh – Facilitator Guide
Primary and Secondary Get Set to Eat Fresh resources specially selected for Bring it on Brum! programme facilitators.
Safe Knife Skills Demo
An outline of the key teaching and learning points when supporting young children on how to use a knife safely.
Full of Beans
Includes a growing guide to plant seeds to harvest, a cooking guide and a taste testing guide for new beans and pulses to touch, taste and try.
Allergen guidance for food businesses
Guidance for food businesses on providing allergen information and best practice for handling allergens.
Recipe Ideas
Get creative with your cooking sessions with these easy to follow recipes.
Healthy Pot Noodle
Follow this guide to create healthy pot noodles for children to add their own vegetables and take home to eat later.
Hot Cross Bunnies
Make hot cross bunnies with this easy to follow, easy to replicate recipe.
Outdoor Cooking Bread on a Stick
A very basic, easy to follow recipe with minimal ingredients to cook around a fire.
Outdoor Cooking
A variety of additional recipes in outdoor cooking sessions.
Pizza Burritos
An alternative option to a sandwich for children and young people to add different fillings and toppings as they wish.
Salad Shakers
An easy, tasty salad recipe suitable for all ages.
Let’s Talk About Food- Lunch
A selection of easy-to-follow lunch recipes suitable for all ages.
Let’s Talk About Food Recipes – Breakfast
A selection of easy-to-follow breakfast recipes suitable for all ages.