School lunches
It was announced today at school that from September lunches will be available at 18 dhs a day. Brought in by some company who is either called lite bites or rite bites something like that, googled both can't find anything. I was elated initially as one thing I hate is making packed lunch, but I currently spend less than 5 dhs on lunch. Whilst 18 dhs is not alot of money compared to some school canteens (Repton) I am not sure if this is good value or not, apparently there is a sandwich, fruit, cereal bar and juice. What do you think?
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Re: School lunches
I think that sounds quite a high carb/sugar lunch depending on what is in the sandwich . Do you have control over the content of the sandwich? Is it wholegrain? Cereal bars are very high in sugars. Will the juice be 100% pure or a concentrate?
I would cost out a sandwich/cereal bar etc yourself and see. Is this a compulsory thing? It sounds expensive to me and also to make it worth the companies while I don't think they will use top quality stuff. 18dhs a day is 90 dhs a week ..that is 15pounds!! Surely that is expensive for a light lunch for a small child! Ask the company to send you a sample lunch for you to test it, or ask the school for more info re choice of sandwich/bars/fruit etc. This is the link to their site but it looks like they have a problem with it..if you click on any of the info it tells you it is "unavailable" http://www.right-bite.com/ |
Re: School lunches
Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned
(Post 9449909)
I think that sounds quite a high carb/sugar lunch depending on what is in the sandwich . Do you have control over the content of the sandwich? Is it wholegrain? Cereal bars are very high in sugars. Will the juice be 100% pure or a concentrate?
I would cost out a sandwich/cereal bar etc yourself and see. Is this a compulsory thing? It sounds expensive to me and also to make it worth the companies while I don't think they will use top quality stuff. 18dhs a day is 90 dhs a week ..that is 15pounds!! Surely that is expensive for a light lunch for a small child! Ask the company to send you a sample lunch for you to test it, or ask the school for more info re choice of sandwich/bars/fruit etc. This is the link to their site but it looks like they have a problem with it..if you click on any of the info it tells you it is "unavailable" http://www.right-bite.com/ |
Re: School lunches
Originally Posted by Patsy Stoned
(Post 9449909)
I think that sounds quite a high carb/sugar lunch depending on what is in the sandwich . Do you have control over the content of the sandwich? Is it wholegrain? Cereal bars are very high in sugars. Will the juice be 100% pure or a concentrate?
I would cost out a sandwich/cereal bar etc yourself and see. Is this a compulsory thing? It sounds expensive to me and also to make it worth the companies while I don't think they will use top quality stuff. 18dhs a day is 90 dhs a week ..that is 15pounds!! Surely that is expensive for a light lunch for a small child! Ask the company to send you a sample lunch for you to test it, or ask the school for more info re choice of sandwich/bars/fruit etc. This is the link to their site but it looks like they have a problem with it..if you click on any of the info it tells you it is "unavailable" http://www.right-bite.com/ |
Re: School lunches
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 9449805)
sandwich, fruit, cereal bar and juice
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My old fave used to be fish fingers, chips and baked beans followed by angel delight. They don't make school dinners like that any more!
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The menu from my kids school in Australian dollars - a decent meal more than 18AED. But we can order online and by credit card up 9am on the morning of the order.
Pasta Bolognaise $3.50 Fried Rice $3.50 Small Side Salad add to any hot meal $2.50 Chicken Bites (3) $2.50 Chicken Bites (3) & a Small Salad Salad includes tomato, cheese, cucumber, lettuce, carrot & onion $5.00 Garlic Bread $1.00 Sausage Roll homemade $3.00 Spinach & Ricotta Roll homemade $3.00 Ham & Egg Basket $2.20 Warm Spicy Beef Taco Wrap $4.00 Camp Champ Chicken Burger homemade patties $4.00 Wraps Salad Wrap $4.00 All Sorts 1 slice wholemeal bread 1 slice white bread Ham, Cheese & Tomato Sandwich $3.70 Allstar Honey Sandwich $2.00 Allstar Jam Sandwich $2.00 Allstar Vegemite Sandwich $2.00 Bouncy Bean Sandwich $2.50 Cheeky Cheese Sandwich $2.50 Educating Eddie Sandwich (Egg & Lettuce) $3.00 Salad Sandwich $3.00 Yeti Spaghetti Sandwich $2.50 Gourmet Sandwiches Chicken, Avocado tasty cheese, sundried tomatoes & Mayo $5.50 Ham, Dijon Mustard, tasty cheese, Tomato & Lettuce $4.40 Bacon strips, lettuce tomato & mayo on a toasted turkish or pannini bread $6.00 Roast Beef, Marinated Capsicums, Feta, Lettuce & Mayo $5.50 Tucker Tubs Tucker Tub includes a slice of bread and a fork $3.60 Bits and Bobs 2 Saos (Cheese & Tomato) $1.20 2 Saos (Vegemite & Cheese) $1.20 2 Saos (Vegemite) $0.90 Adam's Apple Slinky $0.90 Boiled Egg $0.80 Fruit Salad freshly prepared $2.50 Pretzels $1.00 Red Rock Chips $1.00 Yoghurt Tub $0.90 Dizzy Drinks Bottled Water 600ml $1.20 Flavoured Milk $1.50 Mineral Water $1.50 Plain Milk $1.00 Play Water (Small) $2.00 So Juicy $1.50 Ice Blocks Bulla Lite Ice Cream Cup $1.20 Frozen Fruit Smoothie $1.00 Frozen Juice Cup $0.70 Frozen Milo Cup $1.00 Likstik $0.60 Likstik (Half) $0.30 Mini Frozen Milo Cup $0.40 Yoghurt Stick $0.90 |
Re: School lunches
Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 9451064)
thanks Patsy, a friend of mine had seen the lunch in question and said that it was not worth 18 dhs by a long shot, small fruit portions etc, I shall see what the school sends back regarding menu's. It isn't compulsory by any means. I thought it would be convenient to use them but now I am thinking I would rather do it myself than be ripped off.
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Re: School lunches
Originally Posted by Kim67
(Post 9451167)
Flavoured Milk $1.50
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good menu Kim, but not the flavoured milk lol
the school has rules about juices and such like now so I know the meal will be a healthy one and I am guessing they have introduced it to try and get the parents who do send rubbish in to feed the kids more nutritional stuff |
Re: School lunches
Originally Posted by soukie
(Post 9451215)
Best to do it yourself - cheaper and you know what they are eating.
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I used to send ham into school as well but stopped when one of the kids made a point of telling me she couldn't come to my house because we had ham in it, like I was going to force feed her it :confused:
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Originally Posted by Blue Cat
(Post 9451491)
I used to send ham into school as well but stopped when one of the kids made a point of telling me she couldn't come to my house because we had ham in it, like I was going to force feed her it :confused:
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Re: School lunches
Originally Posted by Madam Medusa
(Post 9451506)
we're not allowed pork ham, which limits snack box items somewhat as i can't bear any of the other forms of ham/sausage...
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mmm ham :D >>dribbles<<
actually kind of ignore that as Im trying not to it animals but still mmm yum! |
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