Catering

Innovate by name and nature. Food choice, flexibility, quality and speed are at the heart of what we do. Inspired by the best and most fashionable high street concepts, we pride ourselves on fusing fantastic quality food with quick service.

Everything has to start with fantastic quality and responsible food. Across our wide, diverse and ever-changing menus, we ensure that everything is safe, sustainable and tastes great. We only source from farmers, wholesalers and catering butchers that are audited to UKAS accredited standards and meet the highest possible assurance levels.

We have a huge variety of really exciting dishes to try! We’re talking about global street food, our famous curry Thursdays, modern vegetarian and vegan, and traditional fish and chips. There’s something for everyone to enjoy at all times of the day.

In addition to great food in great environments, we are committed to becoming an ‘Impact Organisation’ and doing whatever we can to create a better world. We operate a sustainable and responsible business model, minimising packaging (especially plastics), food waste and energy consumption, whilst maximising recycling and composting.

As an Impact Food Group caterer, our vision and values are entirely aligned to working with our schools to create a positive food culture and helping more students eat better food.

For more insight into our caterers please see their video - https://youtu.be/pIRTgb3y64Q

• Statement from Impact Food Group about nuts in their products

• Innovate Restaurant Menu 2023

• Peanut and Nut Policy

How to guides

• How do I register my child's account?

• How do I add items to my basket?

New Online Free School Meals Eligibility Check

Hampshire County Council Catering Services (HC3S) has launched a new online service so parents can check their eligibility and apply for free school meals themselves.

This self-service option is available at: https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/ofsm/hants/

Please note that the criteria for free school meals is the same, regardless of method of checking eligibility, but for the online service, all you need to do is enter your name, national insurance number or asylum number, your address and your child’s details.  Press ‘submit’ and you will find out if you are eligible.

If your result comes back ‘found’, this means your child is eligible for free school meals and the system automatically tells your school.

No more hassle in digging out paperwork and going into school to get it checked!

Your child may be able to get free school meals if you get any of the following:

• Income Support
  Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
  Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
  Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  Universal Credit - if you apply on or after 1 April 2018 your household income must be less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)

Children who get paid these benefits directly, instead of through a parent or guardian, can also get free school meals.

Your child may also get free school meals if you get any of these benefits and your child is both:

• Younger than the compulsory age for starting school

• In full-time education