Parent's Charter - our pledges to you and your child

With continued publicity surrounding school meals, you might like to know how your child is catered for at school. At Palmer & Howells, your independent school caterers, we are happy to provide you with our reassurances that our meals for your children are healthy.

We guarantee that we…

•    Buy fresh foods from local sources
•    Use locally-grown food where possible, minimising food travel
•    Do not use any genetically modified (GM) ingredients
•    Do not use any mechanically recovered meat products
•    Use only lean high quality meats which can be traced back to source
•    Prepare fresh dishes to traditional recipes
•    Employ healthy food production and preparation methods
•    Use minimal salt, saturated fats and sugars
•    Choose reduced sugar and salt products where appropriate
•     Offer fruit at every meal and encourage regular eating of salads and vegetables
•    Ensure water is readily available at every meal