Branding a young child as a ‘fussy eater’ can become a self-fulfilling prophecy and it is something that the four-strong Honey Pot Day Nurseries group in Liverpool makes sure it avoids. With its commitment to serving organic produce, freshly prepared by its professionally trained chefs, creating adventurous taste buds is as much about working with parents as it is about educating children in the setting.
Keeping a friendly, open dialogue with parents about all things food-related often leads to parents making happy discoveries. Co-owner and area manager Jenna Geggie says, ‘Recently one of our staff reported that during a handover with a parent, the parent was very surprised to learn that her child had eaten all of the home-made fish pâté on toast for their tea-time snack. The staff member explained that she had been reluctant to try it at first but, with encouragement, and with the child watching all of her peers eating it, she soon tried it and ate it all.’
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