Healthy and tasty? A children’s favourite with a spring twist

Mention fried chicken bites and almost every child’s eyes light up. Parents, on the other hand, tend to go on alert at the thought of fast-food chains. So with our Gastro Calendar, we decided to take this much-loved fast-food favourite and do it properly – healthier, tastier, and with a hint of Japanese flavour. 

In the third week of June, little diners can choose chicken strips in a sesame and cornflake crumb, served with sweet and tangy tonkatsu sauce, jasmine rice and a cabbage salad. Healthy, tasty, playful, and with an exotic twist! 

Every child knows that a racing car with stripes goes faster. And with food, it’s much the same – the more colourful it is, the better it not only looks, but tastes too. That’s why, in the third week of May, our Gastro Calendar is adding a splash of colour to young diners’ plates. 

In our school canteens, you’ll find fragrant roast chicken thigh with thyme, served with carrot and potato purée and sautéed sweetcorn. Green from fresh thyme, orange from carrots and yellow from corn – suddenly this classic looks a lot more fun!

Nature is waking up, everything’s turning green, and Easter is just around the corner – hooray! Let’s bring spring and its favourite holiday into our school canteens. In the third week of March, our Gastro Calendar will serve up a delicious Easter-inspired treat.

What does a colourful Easter spring look like on a plate? Think chicken drumsticks roasted with fragrant spring herbs, served with pea-studded bulgur and glazed carrots. The freshness of spring meets Easter abundance in a dish that brightens the day with colour – and leaves everyone happily full.