{"id":48,"date":"2019-06-25T14:31:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T13:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abingdon.prod.twkmedia.eu\/prep\/school-life\/lunch-menu\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:47:15","slug":"lunch-menu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/school-life\/lunch-menu\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"intro intro--with-bg\">At Abingdon Prep we are proud of the excellent standard of catering provided by our team. The School is committed to maintaining a healthy eating policy to ensure that all meals are fresh, contemporary and nutritionally balanced and help to promote the wellbeing of our pupils and staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/WEEKLY-SUMMER-MENUS-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LUNCH MENU FOR SUMMER TERM 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Meet our Deputy Catering Manager:<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"intro\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42715 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/DSC0003-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/DSC0003-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/DSC0003-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/DSC0003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/DSC0003-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/DSC0003-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/DSC0003-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.abingdon.org.uk\/prep\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/DSC0003-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span>Paula has enjoyed a wide ranging career both within the UK and overseas, but it was not until 2016, when she became front of house supervisor at a WI college, that she discovered her true passion for the catering and hospitality industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Loving every minute\u2019, Paula began to further develop her knowledge of front of house services and hospitality, eventually going on to work as Assistant Manager at an independent school in Oxfordshire, before joining Sodexo in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>At Abingdon Prep, she is supported by a dedicated team who are passionate about providing fresh, great tasting food and a warm, friendly service. 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