National School Meals Week
We’re proud to support the caterers and school teams who serve nutritious meals every day. From fresh produce to trusted frozen favourites, our range helps you create menus that fuel young minds and growing bodies.
National School Meals Week takes place from 9–13 November 2026, and this year marks 120 years of school meals, providing millions of children across the UK with one of the most important meals of the day. Read more about the history of school meals here.
For 2026’s ‘One Big Celebration’ theme, they're encouraging you to create your own week of festivities and special events. You can get involved by:
Share
Share the campaign and flood social media with fantastic stories and events during the week, using #onebigshare.
Photos
120 selfie frames will be sent to important people in the school meals industry. Get involved by nominating front line workers to feature in the campaign.
Theme days
Take part in a themed event - free resources will be available along with campaign logos, email footers, social media adverts and everything else you need to run a fantastic event.
VIP Day
Invite your local MP or Council dignitaries into school for a day so they can join in the campaign for more funding.
JSCOTY
Supporting the launch of Junior School Chef of the Year (JSCOTY). Inspire young people to take up a career in catering or even just to learn important life skills with the countrywide competition.