Our Chef-Made Meals

What will my child be eating at SOEL?

We’re proud to provide chef-made meals at all of our early learning centres, made lovingly from scratch with fresh, high quality ingredients. To ensure children get the nutrition, variety and consistency they need, meals and snacks are designed to meet WA Health Department Guidelines, Australian Dietary Guidelines and Food Standards Australia New Zealand.

Our qualified in-house chefs prepare delicious meals and snacks daily, following Summer and Winter menus curated by our Executive Chef to favour the use of fresh, seasonal produce, with organic fruits and vegetables always chosen when available. No additional salt is added to our meals, and we limit added sugars, opting for natural sweeteners like fruit purées.

For infants, we follow the Australian Infant Feeding Guidelines, and all practices align with the National Quality Standard to ensure the highest level of nutrition, safety, and developmental care.

Our dining experience

Mealtimes at SOEL are designed to be a slow and calming experience, where educators support the learning of table manners, mealtime rules and limits, mutual respect, enjoyment of food, socialisation, conversational skills, food hygiene, and nutrition.

Our dining area is central to all of our centres and serves as a space for the children to come together to share meals and engage in conversations about their world. Children are encouraged to sit while eating, serve themselves, and, when appropriate, feed themselves.