EnquireFreshly cooked on site by our chefs every day. We want children to understand food — where it comes from, how it’s made, and why eating well matters from the very beginning.
Three principles guide everything that lands on a Nest plate.
Every nursery has its own chef. Meals are prepared from raw ingredients in the kitchen the same morning, never reheated or shipped in.
We follow a termly rotating menu that changes with the seasons. Wholegrains, fresh vegetables, varied protein, lots of colour on every plate.
Family-style at the table. Children pour their own water, serve themselves where they can, help clear plates. Mealtimes are part of the learning day.
Three meals plus two snacks — all included in your monthly fees, all freshly cooked on site.
Our daily pattern is breakfast at 8:30, mid-morning snack at 10:00, lunch at 12:00, afternoon snack at 14:00, and tea at 16:00. Babies eat to their own schedule, with weaning supported through puréed and finger-food versions of the main menu.
We are a nut-free environment at every Nest location — no nut products are brought into the building, and our menus, snacks and birthday treats are all designed to be safe for children with nut allergies.
Our chefs work to a termly rotating menu that changes with the seasons. Children see real ingredients in the kitchen and join occasional baking lessons — simple dishes like fruit salad, scones or biscuit dough where they help measure, mix and decorate.
An example of one week from our spring/summer menu rotation.
Our commitment to nutrition and how we serve food has been recognised by external bodies.
Recognised provider for early years nutrition standards
FSA rating across all kitchens
We accommodate every dietary need. Our chefs work directly with parents to make sure your child eats well, safely.
If your child has an allergy, intolerance, religious or cultural dietary need, our chef will plan with you on day one. Every special diet is tracked through Famly and printed daily in the kitchen.