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Catering
Accent Catering Services Ltd
The catering is provided by Accent Catering Services Ltd.
Each day every student has a wide variety of food and drink options before school, at morning break and at lunchtime, served from our three food venues: The Garden of Eat'n, The Sapling Cafe, and the Seed Pod.
If you have any questions regarding the catering at the school, please contact the school office.
Paying for items
Students pay for their meals using their Coombe photo ID cards, which are linked to their meal balances in Arbor. Students are required to tap their ID card on a reader at the point of sale. The student’s picture and name then appears on a screen for a till operator to verify. The till operator then selects the items the student wishes to purchase and the appropriate amount is deducted from the student’s account. The daily spend limit is currently set at £7.50. This can be adjusted if required by simply contacting the school.
We use Arbor for payments and money can be paid into a student’s account via the Arbor Parent App or Parent Portal, please see more details about topping up lunch accounts.
Free School Meal
Free school meals may be provided for your child if you are receiving certain benefits.
The free school meal allowance can only be used to purchase ‘Meal Deals’, please see the details for meal deals in the next section. This ensures that students always get the most for their allowance.
If you require any further information about Free School Meals, please review the Free School Meals page on the Royal Borough of Kingston website or contact them directly using the email addess below.
RBK Free School Meals Email Address
Apply for Free School Meals and further information
Meal Deal
Free breakfast of porridge is served daily in The Garden of Eat'n.
The daily Meal Deal is clearly labelled in all venues and includes one of the following plus a traybake or water:
- main hot meal
- baguette
- sandwich
- jacket potato
- pasta
Special Diets & Allergies
Accent Catering deliver a tree nut and peanut free catering operation at Coombe.
If parents have alerted the school to any food allergens these will appear on the till screen when your child purchases a meal. The till operator cannot proceed with the sale until they confirm they have checked that your child's choice of food is free from their allergies. If a child has any concerns about what allergens a food item may contain they must discuss this with any of the Accent Catering Ltd staff. If you want to verify that the correct allergies are listed on the system, please contact the school office via email:
If you want to know more about the ingredients in the food or if your child requires a special diet due to a medical condition, please do contact the school who will gladly arrange a meeting with you and the Chef.
The meat in the main meals is halal.