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Annabel Karmel MBE (with tray of flatbreads) with Fennies chefs (left to right) Joanna Swadling, Charmaine Reid, Veronica Coppard, Dawn Williams, Karolina Bukowaka Chryn, Mary Moore, Bebe Laudan, Sheena Wise, Monika Roguz and Lisa Symonds.
John Warren, Director of Childcare Services at Fennies, with food writer Annabel Karmel at Fennies' recent Day of Excellence

Full Flavour Behaviour at Fennies

Mealtimes at Fennies nurseries in south London and Surrey will never be the same again after the childcare company recruited a leading food writer to work her magic on the menus.

Fennies has teamed up with the UK’s number one parenting author and food expert Annabel Karmel MBE to create a new set of menus which are being introduced across all eight Fennies nurseries next week.

Fennies’ chefs have been working with Annabel since the beginning of the year to perfect the menus, which include such tasty treats as aromatic beef with sweet pepper and apricots, buttermilk blueberry pancakes, chicken wraps with plum sauce and cucumber, salmon footballs and super seed flapjacks.

“We know how important it is for children to stay fuelled on the right foods while in our care, and our mission is to ensure that mealtimes are a memorable, much loved part of the day,” said John Warren, Director of Childcare at Fennies, which has eight nurseries in south London and Surrey.

“We recognise the importance of introducing a diverse range of delicious flavours to encourage good, healthy eating habits for the future.  That’s why we are delighted to be working with the ultimate food guru to serve recipes that even the fussiest eaters will enjoy.

“Annabel spoke to all our staff at our recent Day of Excellence and she has been working closely with our chefs to devise some new healthy menus which the children will love.”

Annabel commented: “Eating habits and tastes are formed from an early age, so it’s incredibly important to introduce a good variety of foods at the earliest possible opportunity.

“Fennies shares my vision to ensure that every child gets the nutrients they need for their development and long-term health, and my freshly prepared, well balanced menus certainly put the ‘mmm’ into mealtimes.”

The new menu, which caters for all age groups and dietary requirements, will be introduced across all eight Fennies nurseries in Croydon, Beckenham, Sanderstead, Bromley, Purley, Horley and Epsom from the beginning of May.

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Notes to editors:
• Fennies is a fast-growing nursery group which runs eight childcare settings in Croydon, Horley, Bromley, Purley, Sanderstead, Epsom and Beckenham.
• The company has opened three new nurseries in Bromley, Epsom and Horley since September 2014.
• Fennies has over 20 years’ experience in the childcare sector.
• Fennies won the Medium Apprenticeship Employer of the Year category at the National Apprenticeship Awards 2012, the Mayor’s Fund for London Award for Apprentice Employer of the Year 2015 and the Best Recruitment Initiative at the NMT Nursery Awards 2015.
• Visit www.fennies.com for more information.
• Annabel Karmel MBE has published more than 40 books and was made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2006 for her outstanding work in child nutrition.
• She is a regular media commentator on children’s food issues.
• Annabel’s Complete Baby & Toddler Meal Planner celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2016. Selling over four million copies worldwide, it remains the number one kitchen staple.
• Visit www.annabelkarmel.com for recipes, advice and offers.

For media information contact:
Jez Ashberry
Shooting Star
01522 528540
jez@weareshootingstar.co.uk 
@jezashberry
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