The street food van is designed to provide a healthy alternative to traditional grab-and-go offerings, which typically only offer pupils unhealthy options like sandwiches, pasties, chocolates and crisps. It also addresses the demand for food on the go in large schools with small dining spaces or limited time to complete service.
Rupert Weber, Apetito’s general manager of education division, said: “The street food van is a fantastic addition to any school’s catering offering. Not only does it enhance the dining experience, improve pupil satisfaction with meals, but it is more proven to increase the hot meal uptake within the KS2 and secondary school age group.
“The van not only provides quality, healthy and nutritious meals, but also addresses the significant demand for food on the go in large schools with small dining spaces or limited time to complete service. Here at Apetito, we’re proud to be revolutionising school meals and our new street food van truly is a game changer.”
The van features six interchangeable chef-developed street food inspired international restaurant themed menus, with more in development. Schools can offer a different cuisine every single day of the week such as Mexican dishes from ‘La Cantina’ or Italian meals from ‘Buon Appetito’.
Launched following a successful trial at The Grange, the school found pupils were enjoying the wide variety of meals on offer as well as seeing a 35% increase in hot meal uptake.
Stephen Gauller, chief operating officer of The Grange School, added: “Since having the Street Food Van by Apetito in our dining hall, we’ve found the children have been more engaged with their meals and excited to see what cuisine is on the menu that day.
“The children particularly love ‘La Cantina’ & ‘The Chippy’. We have not only seen an increase in our variety and offering to our older pupils but knowing they’re receiving a healthy and nutritious meal in a grab-&-go format, which is going to provide them with the energy they need to finish the school day, is fantastic.”
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