At Laurus Ryecroft our catering services are provided by Dolce, one of the market leaders who provide catering and support services to schools throughout the UK.

In our school refectories, including our Sixth Form, all of our food is prepared fresh every day. We know it’s not just the food on the plate that is important but a real understanding of health and nutrition too.

We’re committed to helping to develop great eating habits in young people by providing nutritious, tasty and tantalising dishes of current food favourites, all freshly prepared by the onsite catering team.

All of our menus offer a carefully comprised mix of nutritional and tasty food, which is compliant to government legislation. We also take special care to ensure students, staff and visitors with dietary requirements are catered for.

Catering Times

  • Breakfast 7.30am – 8.15am
  • Mid-morning break 10.35am – 10.55am
  • Lunch 12.45pm – 1.25pm

It is possible for students to bring a packed lunch. We do not allow students to be off-site at lunchtime, even with parental permission.

Cashless Cafeteria

Please note that our canteen is cashless. All payments should now be made via ParentPay online or at a Paypoint facility.

The default daily limit for canteen purchases is £6. Parents and carers can alter this limit by emailing [email protected]. Students with a debt over £2.50 will not be able to make further purchases, so we encourage regular monitoring of account balances. Email and text alerts can be set up via Profile > Alert Settings in your ParentPay account.

Menus, Allergens & Nutrition

Please note: the menus below will run from February to June 2026.

Italian Kitchen

Street Kitchen

Sixth Form Kitchen

Pod Shack