To support and advocate for policy compliance, canteen managers should:
- Contribute to the school written policy (sample template available here) and canteen committee if your school has one.
- Become familiar with FoodChecker, an online menu and recipe assessment tool. FoodChecker training is available through freshSNAP.
- Ensure the canteen menu is at least 60% GREEN food and drinks (and maximum 40% AMBER with no RED foods or drinks). Also ensure AMBER savoury commercial items are only available 2 days per week.
- Develop menus based on seasonal produce, considering dietary and cultural needs.
- Provide healthy catering options for school events and staff meetings. For healthy catering ideas for sports carnivals see Supporting healthy choices at school sports carnivals factsheet.
- Promote healthy eating to the school community (e.g., newsletter inserts, theme days, meal deals, healthy catering and fundraising initiatives).
