Kitchen & Nutrition

The Starfish kitchen has a 5-Star Food and Hygiene rating (as assessed by The City of Whitehorse), and is well-maintained daily with regular audits scheduled to maintain our 5-Star Food and Hygiene rating.

Starfish children are provided with fresh and nutritious meals, prepared by our qualified chefs daily.

Hot and cold meals are served from a variety of different cuisines to enhance their learning experience during meal times through new flavours and textures.

All of our fresh produce and meat is sourced from reputable, local supplies, and is delivered to our centres three times a week.

Due to a growing number of children at risk of anaphylaxis, Starfish Early Learning Centre is a nut and egg safe centre. We endeavour to keep egg and nut products out of Starfish and ask that families do not bring food from home to assist us to keep children safe. Any cakes/slices are made from egg free recipes and/or use an egg replacement.

The meals and menus are produced over a four week rotating roster and can be viewed at your respective centre.

Sample Menu

	Morning Tea	Lunch	Afternoon Tea
Monday	Morning Tea Fruit, cheese and wholemeal crackers, Milk	Lunch Sweet potato, carrot, apple and red lentil soup with wholemeal bread, fruit platter	Afternoon Tea Fresh fruit salad with yoghurt.
Tuesday	Morning Tea Fruit bread, Fruit, Milk	Lunch Lamb, vegetable tomato curry, fruit platter	Afternoon Tea Spinach and cheese muffins.
Wednesday	Morning Tea Rice cakes with vegemite, cheese, fruit, milk	Lunch Sandwiches with assorted fillings, fruit platter	Afternoon Tea Banana, blueberry loaf with spiced ricotta
Thursday	Morning Tea Fruit, cheese and wholemeal crackers, milk	Lunch Chicken, Asian vegetables noodle stir-fry, fruit platter	Afternoon Tea Apricot crunchies
Friday	Morning Tea Fruit bread, Fruit, Milk	Lunch Beef burritos with lettuce, tomato and cheese, fruit platter	Afternoon Tea Tzatziki dip with vegetable dipping sticks and wholemeal crackers