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 2025
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Beef bolognaise with sweetcorn, carrots, green beans, peas, courgette with pasta Pudding: Date and apple biscuit | Ham sandwiches with carrot sticks Pudding: Pineapple |
| Tuesday | Gammon roast with roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, peas, sweetcorn, carrots, green beans and broccoli with gravy Pudding: Melon slices | Buttered crumpets with cucumber sticks Pudding: Bananas |
| Wednesday | Breaded fish with peas and vegetable rice Pudding: Apricot and pumpkin seed flapjack | Spaghetti on toast Pudding: Apples |
| Thursday | Sausages and mashed potatoes, with carrots, peas and sweetcorn and gravy Pudding: Lime and coconut drizzle | Chicken wraps with cherry tomatoes Pudding: Kiwi |
| Friday | Roasted vegetable ragu with tomatoes, peppers, courgette, beans, carrots, peas, green beans with cous cous Pudding: Raspberry shortbread | Tuna, sweetcorn, mayo pittas with cucumber Pudding: Oranges |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Tuna and tomatoes, with peppers, beans, sweetcorn, carrots and peas, green beans with pasta Pudding: Chocolate and cherry cookie | Chicken rolls with peppers Pudding: Kiwi fruit |
| Tuesday | Turkey mince with tomatoes, peppers, courgette, lentils, carrots, peas and sweetcorn with cous cous Pudding: Peach cake | Tuna, sweetcorn, mayo, pasta Pudding: Pineapple |
| Wednesday | Chicken dinner with roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, peas, sweetcorn, carrots and green beans with gravy Pudding: Cranberry and raisin flapjack | Cheese sandwiches with cherry tomatoes Pudding: Oranges |
| Thursday | Vegetable curry with sweet potatoes, peppers, parsnips, mixed beans, carrots, peas and sweetcorn with rice Pudding: Blueberry muffin | Cheese sandwiches with cherry tomatoes Pudding: Oranges |
| Friday | Beef chilli con carne with peppers, tomatoes, kidney beans, lentils with homemade wedges Pudding: Melon slices | Corn thins with houmous, carrots and peppers Pudding: Apple |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Fruity lamb with apricots, dates, apples, tomatoes, lentils, carrots, peas and corn with cous cous Pudding: Date and apple biscuit | Buttered crumpets with cheese and cherry tomatoes Pudding: Apples |
| Tuesday | Sausage dinner with roast potatoes, stuffing, yorkshire pudding, sweetcorn, carrots, peas and green beans with gravy Pudding: Apricot and pumpkin seed flapjack | Corn thins with houmous, carrot sticks and peppers Pudding: Bananas |
| Wednesday | Baked white fish with a coconut and lemon herb sauce, sweetcorn and peas with rice Pudding: Date and banana cake | Ham sandwiches with carrot sticks Pudding: Pineapple |
| Thursday | Tomatoes and basil pasta with peppers, sweetcorn, courgette, black beans, carrots, peas and green beans Pudding: Pineapple tart | Tuna, sweetcorn, mayo pittas with cucumber sticks Pudding: Kiwi |
| Friday | BBQ gammon with peppers, tomatoes, sweetcorn, green beans with homemade wedges Pudding: Melon slices | Spaghetti on toast Pudding: Oranges |
| Lunch | Afternoon tea | |
| Monday | Mexican bean chilli with peppers, tomatoes, sweetcorn with rice Pudding: Chocolate and cherry cookie | Cheese sandwiches with carrot sticks Pudding: Pineapple |
| Tuesday | Turkey, leek and mushroom pie with puff pastry, potatoes, carrots, green beans, carrots and peas Pudding: Lime and coconut drizzle | Beans on toast Pudding: Oranges |
| Wednesday | Breaded fish with peas and vegetable rice Pudding: Cranberry and raisin flapjack | Chicken rolls with cucumber sticks Pudding: Bananas |
| Thursday | Gammon roast with roast potatoes, stuffing, Yorkshire pudding, peas, sweetcorn, carrots, green beans and gravy Pudding: Melon slices | Tuna, sweetcorn, mayo pasta Pudding: Apples |
| Friday | Cottage pie with mashed potatoes, carrots, peas, sweetcorn and green beans Pudding: Raspberry shortbread | Ham wraps with carrots sticks Pudding: Kiwi |
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.
