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.
"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 | Three bean chilli including kidney beans, red beans, black beans, baked beans, carrots, peppers, lentils and tomatoes served with rice Dessert: Apricot Jam Tart | Houmous and oat cakes served with peppers Pudding: Apples |
| Tuesday | Shepherd’s pie including peas, lentils, courgettes, parsnips and carrots Dessert: Banana muffin | Chicken and crackers served with cucumber and carrots Pudding: Oranges |
| Wednesday | Ham and leek carbonara including mushrooms, peas and cheese served with garlic bread Dessert: Ginger and cranberry biscuit | Cream cheese bagels served with beetroot Pudding: Banana |
| Thursday | Fish and Mediterranean vegetable casserole including potatoes, beans, courgettes, peppers, carrots and tomatoes served with homemade wedges Dessert: Chocolate orange cobbler | Ham wraps served with carrots Pudding: Pear |
| Friday | Chicken dinner with peas, green beans, roast potatoes, stuffing and Yorkshire puddings Dessert: Lemon drizzle cake | Tuna and sweetcorn mayonnaise pasta Pudding: Plum |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Turkey and vegetable tagine including, carrots, chopped tomatoes, leeks, onions, lentils and parsnips served with couscous Dessert: Carrot cookie | Tuna pittas served with carrots Pudding: Plum |
| Tuesday | Spring vegetable soup including leeks, tomatoes, courgettes, broccoli, sweet potato, carrots, cabbage orzo pasta Dessert: Chocolate and parsnip cake | Corned beef sandwiches served with tomatoes Pudding: Apple |
| Wednesday | : Gammon dinner served with peas, green beans, roast potatoes, stuffing and Yorkshire puddings Dessert: Mixed berry muffin | Chicken with bread sticks, cucumber, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes and dip Pudding: Oranges |
| Thursday | Honey chicken served with peppers, peas ad sweetcorn served with rice Dessert: Cherry flapjack | Carrot, cucumber, pepper, and mayonnaise pasta Pudding: Banana |
| Friday | Sardines withs peas, carrots, sweetcorn and broccoli in tomato sauce served with pasta Dessert: Melon medley | Jacket potato with beans Pudding: Pear |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Leek and cauliflower cheese bake including peas, mushrooms and carrots served with homemade wedges Dessert: Lemon drizzle cake | Pate on toast served with cucumber Pudding: Pears |
| Tuesday | Chicken dinner served with peas, green beans, roast potatoes, stuffing and Yorkshire pudding Dessert: Ginger and cranberry biscuit | Spaghetti in a tomato sauce on toast Pudding: Plum |
| Wednesday | Beef bolognaise including peppers, carrots, courgettes and lentils served with pasta Dessert: Chocolate orange brownie | Tuna, sweetcorn, and mayonnaise wraps Pudding: Apples |
| Thursday | Breaded fish served with curried rice including, carrots, peas, sweetcorn and broccoli Dessert: Banana cake | Cream cheese sandwich served with tomatoes Pudding: Oranges |
| Friday | Sausage and vegetable bake including cabbage onions and sweetcorn served with mashed potato Dessert: Blackberry jam tart | Chicken and crumpets served with carrots Pudding: Banana |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Fish and dauphinoise potatoes served with peas Dessert: Mixed berry muffin | Ham sandwiches served with carrots Pudding: Banana |
| Tuesday | Savoury beef mince including peas, carrots, swede, broccoli, cauliflower and onions served with rice Dessert: Chocolate and parsnip cake | Tuna and mayonnaise flatbreads served with tomatoes Pudding: Pears |
| Wednesday | Three bean chilli including kidney beans, red beans, peppers, carrots, baked beans and lentils served with couscous Dessert: Cherry Flapjack | Chicken served with breadsticks, cucumber and carrot sticks and dip Pudding: Plum |
| Thursday | Gammon dinner served with peas, green beans roast potatoes, stuffing and Yorkshire puddings Dessert: Melon medley | Buttered crumpets with peppers and cucumber Pudding: Apples |
| Friday | Chicken, tomato, carrots, broccoli, peas and sweetcorn pasta bake Dessert: Carrot cookie | Cheese wraps served with beetroot Pudding: Oranges |
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.
