Tips & Tricks

Timeline graphic of The Dinner Ladies, showing milestones from 2007 founding to 2022 growth, with icons marking key dates.

Timeline of the Dinner Ladies, by Sophie and Ka...

 September 2003  Our kids started at Bronte Public School. We met at the school gates and become friends. Dinners, kids' sleepovers and camping trips ensued! October 2007We decided to go...

Timeline of the Dinner Ladies, by Sophie and Ka...

 September 2003  Our kids started at Bronte Public School. We met at the school gates and become friends. Dinners, kids' sleepovers and camping trips ensued! October 2007We decided to go...

Child playing with a reused Dinner Ladies food box as a creative project.

Get the most out of your Dinner Ladies packaging!

If you feel like getting creative, we’ve some easy and ingenious ideas to re-use all the different bits of your Dinner Ladies packaging. And we love to hear from you,...

Get the most out of your Dinner Ladies packaging!

If you feel like getting creative, we’ve some easy and ingenious ideas to re-use all the different bits of your Dinner Ladies packaging. And we love to hear from you,...

Dinner Ladies prep chefs in white uniforms and aprons smiling in the kitchen, part of the behind-the-scenes cooking team.

Meet the prep chefs!

Who knew there were so many different types of chefs? (Actually, anyone who’s ever worked in a kitchen, read Anthony Bourdain, or watched a series of MasterChef, is probably aware!)...

Meet the prep chefs!

Who knew there were so many different types of chefs? (Actually, anyone who’s ever worked in a kitchen, read Anthony Bourdain, or watched a series of MasterChef, is probably aware!)...

Golden mini meat pies on baking paper with a bowl of tomato sauce, showing versatile Dinner Ladies dish ideas.

4 Twists on DL Dishes

  We’ve been thinking outside the usual ‘serving suggestion’ square – because as well as being delicious and nutritious, a Dinner Ladies dish is also versatile. Here are a few of...

4 Twists on DL Dishes

  We’ve been thinking outside the usual ‘serving suggestion’ square – because as well as being delicious and nutritious, a Dinner Ladies dish is also versatile. Here are a few of...

Aroha, Dinner Ladies freezer supervisor, smiling while operating a forklift outdoors.

Meet Aroha

  Aroha is the supervisor of the Dinner Ladies bulk storage freezer – and she drives the forklift! She and her team are in charge of our stock control on...

Meet Aroha

  Aroha is the supervisor of the Dinner Ladies bulk storage freezer – and she drives the forklift! She and her team are in charge of our stock control on...

Frozen cubes of herbs in butter, shown as a kitchen hack for easy cooking.

Kitchen Hacks

There are few things that thrill a Dinner Lady more than a great kitchen hack… All those clever little hints and tips that our grandparents seemed to know. We spend...

Kitchen Hacks

There are few things that thrill a Dinner Lady more than a great kitchen hack… All those clever little hints and tips that our grandparents seemed to know. We spend...

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     Classic Family Favourites and Modern Tastes Our Mains collection is what makes... 

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    Complete Your Meal No meal is complete without the perfect side. Our... 

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     Meals the Whole Family Will Love We understand the challenge of pleasing... 

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