Montys Nursery and pre-school

Food for Life Gold

Food & nutrition

Healthy foods help happy children. Our on-site chef prepares meals using fine natural ingredients — mostly organic and locally sourced wherever possible.

Montys was the first nursery in London with an on-site chef to achieve the Soil Association Food for Life Gold award — recognising our commitment to healthy organic meals every day.

Snack and meal times are an important part of nursery life: a social time for children and adults, and a chance to learn about healthy eating. Older children serve themselves; lunch is served family-style with tablecloths and cutlery.

Around 97.5%of the menu is made from scratch — including seasonal produce children help grow for Chef Antonia's kitchen.

“Celia and Chef Antonia have been serving a Food for Life Gold menu for many years. Their commitment to the standards is exemplary…”
— Isla Meynell, The Soil Association
Soil Association Food for Life Catering Gold award badgeFood Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating 5 – Very Good
Children in junior chef hats cooking together at Montys

Grown in our garden

Children plant, pick and taste what they grow — tomatoes, potatoes, berries and more — learning where food comes from, and the pleasure of sharing it together.

Children holding freshly picked cherry tomatoes from the Montys gardenTwo children holding a colander of potatoes harvested at Montys NurseryChild holding a freshly picked strawberry from the Montys garden

Taste the difference — come for a visit

Choosing a nursery is a big step. Visit us in Kew, meet the team, and feel the home-from-home difference.