Heather - our Nursery Chef - 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 chef 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.
"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 really enjoy 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 - Spring 2026
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Mixed vegetable and bean pasta, chopped tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, lentils, leeks and mixed beans with carrots, peas and sweetcorn Pudding: Ginger and apricot cookie | Buttered crumpets with cheese, cucumber and carrot sticks Pudding: Apple |
| Tuesday | Lamb tagine, with chopped tomatoes, onions, spices, lentils, peppers, parsnips, apples, dates and apricots served with mixed vegetables and cous cous Pudding: Peach cake | Mixed vegetable soup served with bread Pudding: Orange |
| Wednesday | Sausages and mashed potatoes with peas, carrots, sweetcorn and green beans with gravy Pudding: Chocolate and orange brownie | Beans on toast Pudding: Banana |
| Thursday | Roast gammon with roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, peas, sweetcorn, carrots and gravy Pudding: Melon slices | Tuna, sweetcorn and mayo jacket potato with cucumber and carrot sticks Pudding: Plum |
| Friday | Baked white fish topped with a paprika and herb crust served with vegetable rice and peas Pudding: Apple and sultana flapjack | Ham and lettuce roll with peppers and tomatoes Pudding: Pear |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Vegetable curry with butternut squash, courgettes, onions, peppers, parsnips, cauliflower, tomatoes and lentils served with brown rice and mixed vegetables Pudding: Melon slices | Tuna, cucumber and sweetcorn pasta Pudding: Apple |
| Tuesday | Salmon pasta with courgettes, peppers, tomatoes, onions, beans, peas, carrots and sweetcorn Pudding: Lemon Drizzle | Root vegetable soup served with bread Pudding: Orange |
| Wednesday | Roast sausages with roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, peas, sweetcorn, carrots and gravy Pudding: Blueberry muffins | Spaghetti hoops on toast Pudding: Banana |
| Thursday | Chicken, leek and mushroom pie, served with puff pastry, potatoes and sweetcorn Pudding: Chocolate and cranberry biscuit | Cheese roll served with peppers and tomatoes Pudding: Plum |
| Friday | BBQ gammon with peppers, tomatoes and sweetcorn served with cous cous Pudding: Raspberry and vanilla shortbread | Homemade pizza with tomatoes and carrots sticks Pudding: Pear |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Beef bolognese with tomatoes, peppers, and haricot beans with pasta, peas, sweetcorn and green beans Pudding: Ginger and apricot cookie | Tuna, cucumber and sweetcorn pasta Pudding: Apple |
| Tuesday | Baked white fish topped with a paprika and herb crust served with vegetable rice and peas Pudding: Peach cake | Spaghetti hoops on toast Pudding: Orange |
| Wednesday | Sausages and mashed potatoes served with peas, sweetcorn and gravy Pudding: Raspberry and vanilla shortbread | Cheese roll served with peppers and tomatoes Pudding: Banana |
| Thursday | Mixed vegetable and bean casserole, chopped tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, lentils, leeks and mixed beans with cous cous, carrots, peas and sweetcorn Pudding: Chocolate and orange brownie | Mixed vegetable soup served with bread Pudding: Plum |
| Friday | Roast gammon with roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, peas, sweetcorn, carrots and gravy Pudding: Melon slices | Jacket potato and baked beans with tomatoes and carrots sticks Pudding: Pear |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Salmon pasta with courgettes, peppers, tomatoes, onions, beans, peas, carrots and sweetcorn Pudding: Apple and sultana flapjack | Buttered crumpets with cheese, cucumber and carrots sticks Pudding: Apple |
| Tuesday | Lamb tagine, with chopped tomatoes, onions, spices, lentils, peppers, parsnips, apples, dates and apricots served with mixed vegetables and cous cous Pudding: Lemon drizzle | Homemade pizza with cucumber and carrots sticks Pudding: Orange |
| Wednesday | Vegetable curry with butternut squash, courgettes, onions, peppers, parsnips, cauliflower, tomatoes and lentils served with brown rice and mixed vegetables Pudding: Blueberry muffins | Root vegetable soup served with bread Pudding: Banana |
| Thursday | Cottage pie with mashed potatoes, green beans, carrots, peas and sweetcorn served with gravy Pudding: Chocolate and cranberry biscuit | Beans on toast Pudding: Plum |
| Friday | Roast chicken with roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, peas, sweetcorn, carrots and gravy Pudding: Melon slices | Ham and lettuce roll with peppers and tomatoes Pudding: Pear |
Meal Timetable
ROLLING BREAKFAST – 7.30am -9.15am
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.
