The charity delivers more than 8,700 hot lunches to children every single day during term time. City Catering Southampton advocates for access to healthy food and are aware of the challenges many children face in the school holidays, where the risk of food poverty significantly increases.
The boxes contain all the ingredients to make five simple, easy to cook and energy efficient recipes. The recipes include: Tomato & Garlic Butter Beans, Spanish Omelette, Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce, Easy Flatbreads and Simple Homemade Pizza. Overall, there are twenty meals per box.
Gary McMahon, chief executive at City Catering Southampton, said: “We are so thankful to both of our suppliers for agreeing to co-fund our Cooking at Home boxes this summer. We want to take the pressure off families over the school holidays.
“It is an expensive time for parents/guardians, with childcare costs, activities to keep the children entertained, the cost of feeding them and kitting them out for school can stack up too, especially children starting secondary school.
“This is why what we do is so important and it must continue. Our suppliers never hesitate to say yes when we ask for their help - it is a huge team effort and I want to thank everyone for going the extra mile to make sure the Cooking at Home project is a success.”
The Cooking at Home recipes are packed with nutritious ingredients and can easily be adapted to suit each family. City Catering Southampton have a range of delicious recipes on their website and cook-along-videos on their YouTube channel for anyone to access.