The Lunch Bag: packing healthy meals for schools

Recruitment day planned in Nenagh as company expands to meet huge demand

The Lunch Bag, the Nenagh based healthy school lunch delivery service now serving schools nationwide, is planning to take on new staff due to its phenomenal success that has seen demand for its services grow rapidly over its first year of operations in the town.

Operating out of the Lisbunny Industrial Estate, its wide range of healthy lunch and snack options have proven to be a major hit with parents and schools all over the country - so much so that expansion at its already large facility in Nenagh is in the pipeline. “The Lunch Bag is a healthy school lunch delivery service designed to empower children to make educated, healthy food choices,” CEO Ray Nangle told The Guardian.

The service is a dream come true for parents and guardians who have handed over what is a quite time consuming task to a company that places a premium on preparing healthy food options for children at a highly competitive cost.

Said Mr Nangle: “The huge range of healthy options on offer on our website has to be seen to be believed. The choices available are unending and in themselves offer practical education in how to eat well from an early age and avoid the pitfalls of obesity which has become a massive problem in Ireland and the developed world.”

As parents and guardians, we know only too well how time consuming and challenging it can be to plan a week of school lunch menus. It’s no wonder so many are turning to The Lunch Bag which can offer children the option of a different healthy lunch or snack every day. “When you think of all the headache involved in planning lunches, those trips to the supermarket during the week for food top-ups, the combined waste of fuel and food - those thousands of half empty plastic packets binned from multiple households at the end of the week - it just really makes sense to leave it to The Lunch Bag which is dedicated to fostering healthy eating, care for the environment and delivering a service that really won’t burn a hole in your pocket.”

All lunches provided by The Lunch Bag are absolutely fresh and all its packaging is fully compostable or recyclable. High standards are at a premium and that is why the Nenagh based company is ranked in the top 6% of Q marked companies in the country. The Lunch Bag is also the first school lunch provider to gain ISO 22000:2015 recognition.

“The Lunch Bag takes children’s safety very seriously and therefore once it is made aware your child has an allergy it will ensure that ingredients and foods unsuited to them are blocked from their menu,” says Mr Nangle. “All our menus are specially adapted to ensure they reflect the policies of schools in regard to healthy eating and allergies.”

As parents themselves, the people who manage and work for The Lunch Bag understand that most children have their own unique food preferences. That’s why The Lunch Bag app allows you to choose what’s right for your child just with a few clicks on your mobile phone. Each lunch is individually made to your child’s requirements as The Lunch Bag can provide a healthy and tasty meal for any child. The choice is so large that there is a menu to suit every child - the company’s credo is that there is no such thing as a fussy child when it comes to eating.

Subject to agreement with school management, parents can order lunch before 12 noon for next day delivery. You can place orders for the week and don’t worry about lunch until the next time you want to change an order. The Lunch Bag’s menu includes a wide range of healthy treats to choose from.

RECRUITMENT DAY

A Recruitment Day is being held at its premises in Lisbunny Industrial Estate on Friday, September 3, from 10am to 1pm. See www.thelunchbag.ie and find out more on the company’s social media pages.