Healthy Packed Lunches Competition!

Design your dream healthy lunch, learn about nutrition, and win an amazing experience at a real hotel!

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What's It All About?

The Healthy Packed Lunches Competition invites Year 4 children to draw their dream healthy packed lunch! Think about all your favourite nutritious foods – colourful fruits, tasty sandwiches, crunchy vegetables, and yummy snacks.

The best designs win an incredible prize: a visit to a real hotel where you’ll get to make your packed lunch with a professional chef, tour the hotel, and discover all the amazing careers in hospitality!

How It Works

Four exciting stages to your healthy packed lunch adventure!

1

🎤 School Assembly

A real hospitality professional visits your school to tell everyone about healthy eating and the exciting world of hospitality careers. You'll learn why good food matters and what makes a balanced, nutritious meal.

2

🎨 Draw Your Lunch!

Primary school children get to draw their dream healthy packed lunch! Use your imagination and think about colours, variety, and nutrition. What would YOUR perfect lunch box contain?

3

🏆 Winners Announced!

Winners are chosen based on their creative, colourful, and healthy lunch designs. Winners and their parents or guardians are invited to a special event at a partner hotel!

4

🏨 Hotel Experience!

The best part! Winners visit a real hotel to prepare their healthy packed lunches in a professional kitchen with a real chef. Then everyone gets a tour to discover all the amazing careers in hospitality!

Competition Impact

See how we're making a difference

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120+
Drawings Submitted
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4
Schools Participating
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20
Winners So Far
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3
Partner Hotels

What Winners Say

Hear from children who took part!

“I loved making my sandwich in the big kitchen! The chef showed me how to cut things safely and make it look really pretty. It was the best day ever!”

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Emily, Age 9 Competition Winner 2024

“I didn't know hotels had so many different people working there! I want to be an event planner now because I love parties and making things look nice.”

JT
James, Age 8 Competition Winner 2024

“My mum came with me and she said she learned loads too! Now we make healthy lunches together at home and I help choose the ingredients.”

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Sophie, Age 9 Competition Winner 2024

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For Schools

Want to bring the Healthy Packed Lunches Competition to your school? Contact us to find out how your Year 4 pupils can take part in our next competition!