DELIVERING DELICIOUSLY NUTRITIOUS MEALS
Zebedees are the UK’s leading nursery meal provider.
Experts in food and nutrition, we prepare and deliver fresh, delicious meals that provide children with all the nutrients they need for a busy day of play, learning and development.
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Zebedees now supplies over 8,000 hot nursery meals and 3,500 afternoon teas every day throughout Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Essex, Surrey & London.
OUR MENUS
At Zebedees, we provide a complete and comprehensive hot lunch service to each and every one of our nurseries, plus optional extras such as Hot & Cold Afternoon Teas, Organic Baby Purees & Fruit Boxes
Our team of experts
Combining the knowledge, passion and expertise of over 20 years and 90 members of staff, we have perfected the art of preparing fresh, home cooked food that is appealing to young children, while keeping variety and nutrition at the forefront.
The Zebedees Promise
Our children eat real food, prepared from scratch and cooked on the day of delivery. Our menus are developed with our in-house Nutritionist, to ensure they meet recommended nutrient targets for pre-school children (including salt and NME sugars).
Last year we celebrated our 20 year anniversary. Two decades of deliciously nutritious nursery meals!
WHAT WE DO
Zebedees take the stress and effort out of meal times, providing a delivery service that is convenient, great value for money and meets all the nutritional guidelines for pre-school children.
How it Works
Order
Let us know how many meals you need for each day - choose from our lunch, tea, organic puree & fruit box menus.
Personalise
Tell us about any allergens and intolerances or cultural requirements you may have.
Deliver
We deliver freshly made and nutritious meals to your nursery - piping hot and ready to serve.
It's that simple!
Want to try our food?
The best way to see how our catering service will fit into your nursery is to try it. We believe our food speaks for itself and offer a no-obligation taster service where you can enjoy a selection from our current menu.
READ OUR LATEST NEWS
As a follower of our blog you’ll be first in line for all the latest news from Zebedees HQ. See our food being prepared, provide feedback on potential new dishes and pick up nutrition tips, recipe ideas and much more.
ZEBEDEES IN THE PRESS
Have you seen us in the press? Our Nutritionist Sarah regularly contributes to articles about healthy eating in the media. Below is a small selection of recent features.
Zebedees on Twitter
Hello October 🧡🍁🍂👌 In season this month. 🍎🌽🥦🥕🥒 • • • #zebedees #inseason #october #seasonalfood @ Laughton, East S… https://t.co/dr73yFvKhW
Congratulations to Each Peach Childcare who are the winners of this year’s Nursery World award for Initiatives – On… https://t.co/wEzd3uSgkF
Our new Autumn/Winter afternoon tea menu has arrived 🍁🍂🍁 This starts on Monday 7th October. @ Laughton, East Sussex https://t.co/FAbJI2clTg
What our Nurseries Say…
We have been using Zebedees since 2005. We always find Zebedees extremely accommodating in meeting various dietary needs. The children really enjoy the meals they provide and we are extremely impressed with the nutritious and varied menu they offer.
The Zebedees team offers a personal touch which seems to be increasingly rare; they work hard to establish and maintain a relationship with the client. They offer practical advice, marketing sessions for parents; as well as providing hands on help at peak times such as serving Christmas lunch!
The meals are varied, tasty and nutritionally balanced but most importantly the children like them! Innovative ideas such as the Around the World menus and themed days encourage children to try new foods and to celebrate and appreciate cultural differences.
In addition to the hot meals Zebedees supplies us with packed lunches for outings, After School Club teas, meals for staff INSET days and, when required, a buffet lunch for the inspection team!
Choosing Zebedees is one of the best strategic decisions we have made: working with a small team means that everyone involved, from delivery drivers to directors, is committed to ensuring the customer enjoys an excellent service. Nothing is too much trouble and nothing gets in the way of a delivery, not even snow and ice, which for a rural school such as ours has been an important consideration.
I am happy and confident to recommend Zebedees. They provide a personal yet professional, friendly and reliable service. Quite simply Zebedees is very good at what it does.
The decision (to use Zebedees) was taken after a full and thorough investigation of all the local catering providers and numerous trial sessions. Zebedees was by far the best suited to our catering needs with the highest quality of food and nutritional awareness.
We find the staff delivering the meals very friendly. Parents seem pleased with the meals provided and can often be heard saying 'the food must be good, you won't eat that at home!'
I am happy and confident to recommend Zebedees to any school. It provides a personal yet professional, friendly and reliable service. Quite simply Zebedees is very good at what it does.
Having Zebedees has made an enormous difference to our children and the operation of our nursery. The children (and staff!) really enjoy the meals; lots of vegetables and fruits and with a good variety of meals to tempt most taste buds! Also very little waste. Knowing that the meals will be delivered daily and on time, being able to add additional meals and to meet all dietary requirements has made a big difference to us.
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