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School Meals
Catering
Our school catering is provided by Dolce, an award-winning school food provider that has been delivering high-quality lunchtime experiences in schools across the UK since 1999.
Dolce has helped transform secondary school dining, bringing a high street-style food experience into the school environment. This is achieved through a combination of fresh, seasonal and varied menus, alongside modern and welcoming dining spaces.
Dolce’s approach focuses on creating a lunchtime experience that encourages every pupil to enjoy a healthy, hot meal.
Parents and pupils can explore the latest menus and find more information about Dolce’s school food below.
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Payment
Dolce uses an online system called SchoolGrid, which will replace our current meals portal.
Dolce operates a fully cashless system. Cash payments will no longer be accepted.
The system will allow you to:
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View menus and prices
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Top up and manage accounts
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Manage allergy and dietary information
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Set or amend daily spending limits - Parents/carers will have the ability to change the daily spend limit. All pupils will automatically be set up with a £5 daily spend limit, which can be increased or reduced within School Grid if required.
To purchase any food / drink at breaktime or lunchtimes, your child will need a fob. This will be issued to your child in school on the first day of term. You can add credit to your fob through SchoolGrid.
Guide to SchoolGrid:
Free School Meals
For information regarding free school meals, please go to: https://www.dudley.gov.uk/residents/benefits/free-school-meals/
Meal Deal
A Meal Deal will cost £2.75 per day.
Menus
BOXT Menu
Casa Brasilia Menu
Italian Kitchen Menu
Street Kitchen Menu
Toast Office Menu
Breakfast
All students will be able to access a free breakfast each school day before lessons begin.
The free breakfast offer will include:
• Toast
• Cereal
Why are we introducing this?
As part of our Trust-wide partnership with Dolce, we are committed to supporting the wellbeing, attendance and achievement of every student.
A good breakfast can help students to:
• Start the day feeling energised and ready to learn
• Improve concentration and focus in lessons
• Support wellbeing and engagement throughout the school day
• Develop positive routines and punctual attendance
• Ensure all students have access to a nutritious start to the day
We know that a positive beginning to the morning can make a real difference, and we are pleased to be able to provide this opportunity free of charge to all students.
Additional Breakfast and Break-Time Options
Alongside the free offer, students will also be able to purchase additional breakfast items and drinks should they wish to do so.
A break-time food service will also be available, and students entitled to Free School Meals will continue to be able to use their allowance during the school day.
Allergies or Dietary Requirements
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It is essential that parents/carers record their child's allergies on SchoolGrid so that meals can be provided safely.
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If your child has an allergy outside the standard 14 allergens, or any additional dietary needs (such as vegan or halal requirements), please contact Dolce Customer Care, who will assist with updating this information.
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If your child has a special diet or care plan, please speak to the school. Dolce's Area Manager will work closely with both the family and the school to ensure your child's needs are met safely.
Emergency Lunch Provision
In exceptional circumstances, where a student attends school without sufficient funds available and all reasonable attempts to contact a parent or carer have been unsuccessful, the school may, at its discretion, provide an emergency sandwich as a last resort.
Please note that any emergency lunch provided will be chargeable to parents/carers. This arrangement is intended solely as a safeguarding measure to ensure that no student goes without food during the school day and should not be relied upon as an alternative to maintaining sufficient funds on a catering account.
We respectfully request that parents and carers ensure adequate funds are available to cover their child's lunch requirements each day so that this provision is only required in rare and unforeseen circumstances.
Contact Details
Dolce is your catering provider. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding school meals, allergens, payments or accounts, please contact the Dolce Customer Care Team:
Availability: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm
Telephone: 01942 707709
Email: customercare@dolce.co.uk