In the ever-evolving landscape of school catering, apetito is leading the charge with its groundbreaking new street food van. Schools can now transform their catering with its brand-new grab-&-go solution - a distinct servery unit that imitates a ‘street food’ van experience and brings a breath of fresh air to school catering.

This revolutionary approach to school meals is designed to provide a healthy alternative to traditional grab-and-go offerings, which typically only offer pupils unhealthy and uninspiring options like sandwiches, pasties, chocolates and crisps. Designed to cater to the tastes and preferences of KS2 and secondary students amongst who grab-&-go solutions are increasingly popular, apetito’s street food van allows schools to capitalise on the urban appeal of varied cuisines. It also addresses the significant demand for food on the go in large schools with small dining spaces or limited time to complete service.

The van features six interchangeable chef-developed ‘street food’ inspired international restaurant themed menus, with more in development. Utilising the existing apetito catering system, the van enables schools to offer a different cuisine every single day of the week such as vibrant Mexican dishes from ‘La Cantina’ or delicious Italian meals from ‘Buon Appetito’.

Launched following a successful trial at The Grange, the school not only found pupils were enjoying the wide variety of meals on offer but also saw a remarkable 35% increase in hot meal uptake. Speaking of the impact for the school, Stephen Gauller, Chief Operating Officer of The Grange School explains:

“Since having the Street Food Van by apetito in our dining hall, we’ve found the children have been more engaged with their meals and excited to see what cuisine is on the menu that day. The children particularly love ‘La Cantina’ & ‘The Chippy’. We have not only seen an increase in our variety and offering to our older pupils but knowing they’re receiving a healthy and nutritious meal in a grab-&-go format, which is going to provide them with the energy they need to finish the school day, is fantastic.”

apetito’s street food van offers a compelling alternative to traditional school meals explains Rupert Weber, apetito’s General Manager of Education division:

“The street food van is a fantastic addition to any school’s catering offering. Not only does it enhance the dining experience, improve pupil satisfaction with meals, but it is more proven to increase the hot meal uptake within the KS2 and Secondary School age group.

The van not only provides quality, healthy and nutritious meals but also addresses the significant demand for food on the go in large schools with small dining spaces or limited time to complete service. Here at apetito, we’re proud to be revolutionising school meals and our new street food van truly is a game changer.”

Discover how apetito can revolutionise your school catering by visiting https://apetito.link/School-meals or contacting 0117 463 3563