Catering

Verulam has a range of catering options, from main meals in the Dining hall to an express snack counter and dedicated Cafe for sixth form and catering pod for year 7 students.

Verulam aims to offer a choice of nutritious meals to students at lunchtime and a range of healthy snacks during the day, including breakfast service from 8am.

The award winning Culinera is the chosen catering company for Verulam; the newest and freshest independently owned, education focused caterer in the South of England. They are passionate about serving fresh, high quality and locally sourced ingredients in our meals.

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Allergen and dietary information

The school’s catering team has a comprehensive allergen matrix available for students to view on request. There are also signs in the canteen about allergen information. We ask that students speak to the catering manager or a catering team member if they have any questions about the food or if a dietary option has run out.

Food is labelled if it is Halal, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.

Opening times

The Verulam School dining room is open daily before school and at break time and lunchtime.

Breakfast: 8.00 – 8.40am

Break: 11am

Lunch: 1.20pm 

The Sixth Form Café is open from 8.30am to 2.30pm.

We encourage all pupils who think they may be eligible for free school meals to apply. Details of eligibility and the application process for free school meals are obtainable from the school office or an application can be made online. Simply click below for details. The school also provides an allowance for breakfast or breaktime in addition to the main mail at lunchtime for those eligible for free school meals.

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/Schools-and-education/At-school/Free-school-meals/Free-school-meals.aspx

Payment

We are a completely cashless facility,. To pay for your child’s lunches, please use My Child At School. Your child will have access to their dinner account through a biometric system (a representation of their fingerprint) or PIN code. We also have support for contactless payments at a limited number of the main dining hall tills.