Forerunner Catering

Tasty, nutritious school meals for primary schools across Dorset

OUR FOOD

Dorset's premier school meals provider

Quality Ingredients

We use local, fresh supplies where we can. Our culinary team are passionate about giving your children high quality, nutritious meals to fuel their busy day of learning.

Balanced Meals

All our menus follow the School Food Plan, designed to improve the happiness, health and habits of our children. A nutritious lunch is vital to support learning in our schools.

Delivered Fresh

We work to tight schedules, getting your meals delivered as fresh as possible from our Bournemouth kitchen, to your school. Every day of the term.

Great Value

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Online Ordering

Our online ordering portal is a fast, convenient way for parents to order their kids' lunch.

DIET & ALLERGENS

We take dietary and allergen requirements seriously

We know how stressful mealtimes can be when you're living with an allergy.

Even mild allergies can often leave your choices severely limited - making mealtimes boring and repetitive.

At Forerunner, our data shows that the vast majority have found that the vast majority of allergens in our schools are either Dairy, Egg or Gluten related.

So, between the main meal, the vegetarian meal and jacket potato, we make sure that at least one main option caters to these allergens every day.

Each meal on the menu is labelled with a G, D, or E, indicating that it is Gluten, Dairy or Egg Free.

For any other allergen or special dietary requirements, we are more than happy to liaise directly with the parents.

NEW SCHOOLS

Do you want to bring Forerunner to your school?

We are currently onboarding new schools across Dorset for the 2025/26 school year. Capacity is limited, so please contact meals@hotmealsonwheels.com ASAP to discuss your requirements.

TESTIMONIALS

What Our Clients Are Saying

We deliver tasty food, prepared in our Bournemouth kitchen, for schools of all sizes

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FAQ

Your Questions, Answered

What kitchen equipment do we need?

The majority of our schools are equipped with microwaves and combi-ovens to warm the meals, hot plates and cutlery for serving, and cutlery and crockery for the children. Every time we bring on a new school, we visit the site to advise on delivery, loading, food prep and serving. We can also help you out fit out your kitchen if you need some support.
How does ordering work?

Parents order through our online portal by midnight on Monday for the following week. We strongly advise parents order for the entire half-term or term to make sure they don't miss out. Payment (if required) is handled through the portal.
What are the menu options?

Every day there are three main options (always including a gluten, dairy and nut free option, and always a jacket potato option). Our menus are in three week rotations, with a wide range of dishes.
How do you handle allergen and dietary requirements?

Every day, there is one main dish free from the major allergens (dairy, egg & gluten), and parents have the option to get in touch directly with us with any allergen requirements. We are a nut-free kitchen.
How easy is it to join Forerunner?

We make it as easy as possible to bring Forerunner meals to your school. In advance of your first meal service, we support the school and parents to get set up on our ordering system. For the first few days of meal service, a member of the Forerunner team will be on site in your kitchen to ensure everything runs smoothly and support your kitchen team.