Meal Prices

[mumofone]

What do you think is a fair price to charge for a hot lunch at the moment (healthy but basic!)?

Do you "throw in" free snacks too?

[Mouse]

My main rate is inclusive and includes lunch snacks and drinks.

If parents want to provide their own food, I reduce the fee by £2 a day. I still provide drinks (most of them drink water anyway) but parents provide lunch and snacks.

[Pixie dust]

My fee is inclusive of snacks and meals, parents have never questioned it. I like that the children all have the same lunch and not having to worry about what's in the children's lunch boxes as I have a couple of children with allergies.

[loocyloo]

I include all meals and snacks too.

I ask parents to send food/ milk for babies until they are generally eating 'normal' food, and drinking cows milk ( or alternatives)

[moggy]

I'm also all-inclusive. I provide lunch within my hourly rate. I think charging separately for food can open yourself up for all kinds of scrutiny and I'd rather not go there!