Dear Parent/Guardian,
We are very excited to welcome ‘The Lunch Bag’ school lunch delivery service to your school. The Lunch Bag will be providing free school lunches for all our students in line with the EU Child Guarantee Scheme which aims to see all children receive a free school meal by 2030. We are delighted to have been chosen to begin the scheme in your school this year.
When does this start?
As the free hot school meals have already started in Gaelscoil Faithleann, your little one will be able to avail of them once they start in school.
What does this mean for your school?
All students will receive a hot meal for free every school day. There is already an oven installed in the school and we have a designated hot food operative that will be in charge of heating the meals and distributing them to each of the classrooms on a daily basis.
How do I get my free meal?
At the end of August/early September, all new Junior Infant students will be given a letter with a unique activation code on it. With this code, you can download ‘The Lunch Bag’ app and use these details to register your child/children. Only one app is required for each family, with each child’s details automatically attached to the parent account once the correct password is used. If you have any queries regarding this, please contact our customer service team on
If you are already a Lunch Bag user, you can use your old Lunch Bag log in, however, your child info will have to be re-added.
Ordering
The easy-to-use app will allow you to order from up to 17 different hot meals each day. You can have a different meal every day of the week if you wish. Meals can be repeated every week or changed every day if you prefer.
You can change your order up to 36 hours before the day you want lunch.
e.g., if you want to change your order for Monday, please do so before midnight Saturday.
If you want to change lunch for Tuesday, please do so before midnight Sunday.
Meals can be changed as often or as little as you please, whenever you want.
How does food arrive?
Each student will be given a compostable box with their name, class and order on it. These individual boxes will be delivered directly to their classroom at lunch time.
Each child will be given a compostable fork and napkin to help them eat.
Once they have finished their meal, the empty containers will be collected by The Lunch Bag staff member and appropriately disposed of in the school or the students will pack their compostable box in their waste boxes to take home with them.
What if I forget to order?
A default order will be sent to all students for the first few days until families change their order as they so wish. If you forget to order, a selection of firm favourites will be on hand to ensure no child goes hungry.
However, we do encourage you to take a few moments each week to plan your child’s lunch with their input, as a hot meal during the day has been proven to increase mood, attention, and digestion – but we really want parent and child approval too!
What if my child does not like the food?
As a school meal specialist for the past 4 years, The Lunch Bag has encountered every taste bud imaginable! We firmly believe there is a meal to suit every child – from plain eaters to adventurous palates – and we offer all.
Furthermore, we receive great feedback from families stating their kids are now tasting lots of new meals as they are experiencing them in a positive peer environment and at a point in the day when their hunger is peak – so do consider trialling new meals they haven’t tried before.
What if my child has an allergen?
When you register your child on the app, you will be asked to add any allergen they may have. Once completed, any meal containing that allergen will be removed from your menu. Meals containing allergens are prepared in an allergen specific area.
The Lunch Bag is a 100% nut free facility.
Dietary/cultural requirements
If you require detailed dietary information due to health grounds, you can email
We offer Halal Friendly meals too.
How do I know the food is high quality?
The Lunch Bag has a reputation for outstanding food quality from over 600 schools and 100,000 families nationwide.
Our fresh food is sourced from the highest quality providers nationwide and is subject to frequent inspections from the Environmental Health Officers.
Our highest badge of honour however comes from the fact that our own children and staff eat this food daily – and love it!
All meals are made in line with Healthy Ireland Guidelines and portioned in line with same. If there is any aspect of the food you are unhappy with, a feedback section on the app will allow you to contact us directly.
Where is the food made?
All food is prepped in our state-of-the-art facility in Nenagh Co Tipperary by a team of highly trained staff. All are trained to HACCP level 3 at a minimum.
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