At daycare centres, we provide children with breakfast, lunch and a snack. At round-the-clock daycare centres, we also provide dinner and a bedtime snack and also take care of meals at weekends.
Daycare centre meals provide children with part of their daily energy need, supplemented by the meals they eat at home. Well-balanced, high-quality food meets the nutritional needs of growing children and introduces new flavours. Having a meal together is also a lovely moment for social interaction that teaches good table manners and consideration of others. Approximately one fourth of the ingredients we use in daycare centre meals is organic. More detailed information on the ingredients and nutritional content of the meals can be found on our menu site.
At daycare centres, we follow a six-week rotating menu that was planned in cooperation with the Education Division of Helsinki, which is responsible for daycare centre operations. Food themes and seasonal celebrations offer variation in the menu, as we serve food to match the occasion.
Daycare centre meals
- various porridges and gruels made from organic cereals and overnight oats
- organic yoghurt and muesli
- fruit, berries and vegetables
- multi-grain bread or rye bread served with sliced cheese or cold cuts
- nutritious main course, comprising of casseroles, soups or sauces
- fresh vegetables and salads
- crispbread and margarine and twice a week soft bread
- organic skimmed milk or skimmed sour milk as a drink and oat drink with all meals
- multi-grain bread or rye bread served with sliced cheese or cold cuts
- carrot pancakes and rice pasties
- kissels, quarks and drinkable yoghurts
- berry and fruit porridges
- vegetables in various forms
