All our meals are cooked on site by our full time Chef (Commercial Cookery qualification). We offer a 11-day rotational menu that is updated seasonally using fresh ingredients. This ensures variations in the weekly rotation of menu items.

Our Chef is dedicated to ensuring we meet all the nutritional requirements for children and stays informed using advice and information from Feed Australia, Nutrition Australia to ensure all meals provided are well balanced and nutritious. The aroma of freshly cooked meals is a unique experience each day here.

With full control of the menu we can cater for many different dietary and cultural needs. Please be sure to discuss this with the Centre Manager and Cook.

The children are enthusiastically interested in meal preparation as much as consuming it. They are encouraged to discuss the ingredients used and how these change in appearance once the meals are fully prepared. Children are fully engaged and willingly try a variety of foods. This helps them develop healthy attitudes to food and extends upon their knowledge and understanding and forms a tangible example of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) learning in action.

Fresh fruit and vegetables are sourced from local suppliers and, when possible, we use vegetables and herbs that the children have grown in the garden under our Outdoor Educator’s guidance. This also provides more opportunities for the children to discuss healthy eating and the benefits of healthy food for our bodies’ growth.

The Brisbane City Council monitors this centre’s kitchen operations annually and has given it the ‘Eat Safe Brisbane’ 5 Stars rating.