Heather - our Nursery Cook - Level 3 Food, Safety & Hygiene in catering and achieved a 5* Food Hygiene Rating. Level 2 HACCP and Food Allergy Awareness Training.
We are lucky enough to have an in-house cook at Little Beans Garland. Heather serves fresh homemade nutritious meals all day long. We are extremely proud to share with you that our Garland Road site has a food hygiene rating of 5 by environmental health.
"Hello I'm
I am excited to be the new cook at Little Beans Garland. I have been working in the catering industry for the past 20 years and I have lots of experience with a variety of foods. I have always loved exploring different foods and being able to cook new and exciting meals.
I look forward to bringing my knowledge, experiences and passion for food to your Little Beans! I am excited to support the children's understanding of healthy eating and to provide your Little Beans with a hot, fresh, and healthy cooked meal as I believe every child deserves the best opportunity to grow and develop and part of this comes through the food they consume!”
Daily Meals at Little Beans Garland
All meals are prepared on the day, using fresh healthy ingredients by our very own Little Beans in house cook. A vegetarian option is available, if preferred, and all allergies and any other dietary requirements are followed.
All recipes and allergen information available on request.
Garland's Rolling Menu - Summer 2024
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Chicken curry including carrots, peas, sweetcorn, broccoli and cauliflower served with rice. Dessert: Apple biscuit | Tuna and sweetcorn pittas with peppers Pudding: Kiwi |
| Tuesday | Sausage roast served with carrots, peas, yorkshire pudding, potatoes, and stuffing Dessert: Banana cake | Chicken sandwiches served with tomatoes Pudding: Plum |
| Wednesday | Breaded fish with homemade wedges, peas and sweetcorn Dessert: Melon Medley | Houmous and crackers served with peppers Pudding: Oranges |
| Thursday | Seasonal vegetable soup including sprouts, carrots, sweet potato, cabbage, leeks and parsnips with orzo pasta Dessert: Mixed berry sponge | Cream cheese and cucumber wraps Pudding: Pear |
| Friday | Gammon and tomato bake including peas, sweetcorn, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower served with couscous Dessert: Chocolate and cherry biscuit | Ham served with pasta, mayonnaise, carrots and peppers Pudding: Banana |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Sausage and mashed potatoes with peas Dessert: Coconut flapjack | Buttered crumpets served with cucumber Pudding: Banana |
| Tuesday | Cheesy zucchini risotto including onions, peppers, courgettes, mushrooms and tomatoes. Dessert: Pineapple cake | Spaghetti in tomato sauce served with a slice of toast Pudding: Kiwi |
| Wednesday | Roast gammon served with carrots, peas, Yorkshire pudding, potatoes, and stuffing Dessert: Strawberry jam tart | Ham sandwiches served with carrots Pudding: Plum |
| Thursday | BBQ chicken served with sweetcorn, green beans, and couscous Dessert: Cranberry oat bar | Cheese and crackers served with tomatoes Pudding: Oranges |
| Friday | Sardine, tomato, pepper, carrots, peas, sweetcorn and broccoli pasta Dessert: Melon Medley | Tuna rolls served with peppers Pudding: pears |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Tomato, pepper, carrots, peas, sweetcorn and broccoli pasta Dessert: Melon medley | Bread sticks served with chicken, carrot sticks and dip. Pudding: Pears |
| Tuesday | Fish pie including mushrooms, leeks, potatoes, peas and onions served with puff pastry Dessert: Mixed berry sponge | Crisp breads and houmous served with tomatoes and carrots Pudding: Banana |
| Wednesday | Chicken curry including black beans, peas, carrots, sweetcorn tomatoes and lentils served with rice Dessert: Blueberry flapjack | Jacket potato served with a tuna salad which includes, peppers, tomatoes, watercress, cucumber, carrots and lettuce. Pudding: Kiwi |
| Thursday | Gammon roast served with carrots, peas, Yorkshire pudding, potatoes, and stuffing Dessert: Lemon drizzle cake | Ham sandwiches served with carrots Pudding: Plum |
| Friday | Beef and vegetable pie including lentils, parsnips, carrots, peas and courgettes served with mashed potatoes. Dessert: Chocolate and apple biscuit | Buttered crumpets served with beetroot Pudding: Oranges |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Fish, peas and Dauphinoise potatoes Dessert: Apple oat bar | Houmous and crackers served with tomatoes Pudding: Oranges |
| Tuesday | Turkey bolognaise including peppers, courgettes, lentils and carrots served with pasta. Dessert: Strawberry jam tart | Tuna mayonnaise sandwich served with tomatoes. Pudding: Pears |
| Wednesday | Cauliflower tikka masala including raisins, mushrooms, courgettes, sweetcorn onions and aubergines served with rice. Dessert: Banana cake | Cream cheese bagels served with peppers Pudding: Banana |
| Thursday | Sausage Casserole with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables Dessert: Melon Medley | Corned beef sandwiches served with carrots Pudding: Kiwi |
| Friday | Chicken dinner served with carrots, peas Yorkshire pudding, potatoes, and stuffing Dessert: Upside-down pineapple cake | Cream cheese wraps served with cucumber and carrot sticks Pudding: Plum |
Meal Timetable
ROLLING BREAKFAST – 7.30am -9.00am
A selection of cereals and fruit with milk and water
LUNCH – 11.30am
Hot freshly prepared meals please see our menu above. There is a copy you can download from our Library section too
or healthy lunch box (if preferred)
AFTERNOON SNACK – 1.30pm
Fresh fruit with water or milk to drink
LIGHT TEA – 4pm
Freshly prepared light meals
Meals include home made soup, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, crumpets and crackers and vegetables - see our Tea menu in the Library section.
Please speak to a member of the Little Beans team if you have any further questions.
