Aibu to think the school lunch DD had today was a joke?

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Seriously....noodles and a beef burger with no bun...the other veg on offer was potatoes and cauli....followed bu "A cookie as big as my face" according to DD aged 5. Is that crap or am I fussy? She usually has a packed lunch....

My youngest dd once had cucumber and a Yorkshire pudding. She's now on packed lunch.

Presumably you had to pick the meal in advance from the menu? Go for packed lunches if you're not happy with what the school provides.

It sounds crap to me, but Nick Clegg would probably call it a 'hot, nutritious meal'! :-D

And this is why we won't be taking up the offer of free school dinners!

YANBU.

Seriously? That's it? Potatoes are a carb not a vegetable. Potatoes and noodles and a cardboard burger. If your paying for that then complain. That's appalling.

Ds2 used to be given pizza and baked potato

He's on packed lunch now too.

Did she choose the noodles? Beef burger, potatoes and cauliflower doesn't sound terrible.

Buns aren't compulsory with burgers.

was there a bun but she didnt eat it?

Why do you presume this?
In every school I've worked in, meals have to be chosen in advance from the menu.

Many schools also work on a first come first served basis. Hence things running out and kids having ridiculously crap combinations and filling up on bread. Not unusual at sll

I would presume its what she chose from the options available.

I've never been given the option to choose my kids school meals.

Fair enough then! Seems a bit inefficient though!

At our primary, I have never seen a menu. The children pick themselves, right drom reception.

I think that would be a good idea Getstuffezd, but it certainly doesn't happen here.
That's rubbish OP, I wouldn't be happy with that at all.

GetStuffezd that isn't how it works at DS1's school, the children choose on the day unless it is a 'special' meal (Christmas, Harvest Festival etc).

It is a joke, which is why DS1 has packed lunch, and why he will still have packed lunch even when this mad plan to give free lunches to all infants is rolled out.

noodles and meat balls, rather than burger, I could understand - but you'd expect some sauce/salad too

DS1 once got 3 chicken nuggets for dinner (he must have been about 10 at the time). They had run out of everything else.
Best £2.10 I've ever spent .

Do you not get a copy of the menu on a regular basis? Other wise, perhaps tell your child to make wiser choices if they are not opting for any veg and getting abit carb heavy.

our school sends out the menus for the term in advance, so you can book the days you want and avoid the days you don't.

Not sure it's just regional as I've worked across the country, but I'm surprised it's not more widespread. Works very well with minimal wastage. Anyway, sorry for hijacking, OP, but I think this is a sign it's time to move onto packed lunches!

that is why I just don't get this whole push to hot meals.

How is a bad hot meal better or more nutritious than a packed lunch?

ours aren't bad, but they aren't anything to write home about.

This thread reminds me why I will still be sending a packed lunch next year!

I think it's terrible...to offer white noodles and a burger....or potatoes instead of noodles along with cauliflower! I suppose there must have been a veggie option....luckily she will be back on packed tomorrow! There is no option to pre select a meal.