The Professional Nursery Kitchen prepares cook-chill meals from a central kitchen in Basildon, delivering fresh twice weekly to seventeen nurseries across Essex and Hertfordshire. Founded by owners who ran day nurseries for over thirty years, every dish is blast-chilled and arrives in labelled containers showing ingredients, allergens, and reheating instructions.
The Professional Nursery Kitchen was launched in May 2017 by experienced nursery school owners who spent over three decades running day nurseries before deciding to solve the food quality problem themselves. Operating from a purpose-built central kitchen in Basildon, Essex, the company prepares fresh meals that are blast-chilled and delivered ready for nursery staff to finish in their own ovens.
All food is specifically designed for young children, with ingredients cut in ways that minimise choking hazards and recipes formulated to limit allergen use wherever possible. The kitchen caters for children with complex allergies and works directly with individual nurseries to understand each child's requirements. Every sealed container carries clear allergen labelling and cooking instructions.
Delivery runs twice weekly to nurseries in the Essex and Hertfordshire area, with meals arriving in silver gastronorm containers. The cook-chill model means nurseries do not need a dedicated chef — staff simply follow the reheating instructions provided. The menu offers breakfast, two snacks, lunch, and evening tea across rotating selections of meat and vegetarian options.
The company currently services seventeen day nurseries and was featured in Parenta's industry coverage as an example of nursery-owner-led catering innovation.
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Service Details
Category
Prepared Meals
Region served
East of England
Age groups
0–5 years (EYFS)
Dietary options
vegetarian
Location
Basildon, Essex
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