Our Example Planners
In our Catering Guide we give menu ideas to caterers for a 4 week cycle of meals. But the ideas are equally good for individual vegetarians or vegans. Please note:
- We are not suggesting that you follow these planners specifically. They are simply intended to show how easy it is to cater for vegans or vegetarians , with variety and nutrition taken into account.
- The menus are examples only and cover a mixture of seasons
- The planners aim for a good daily nutritional balance and great food variety over each week
- Many alternatives can be substituted, including ready-made foods
- All the meals can be served to non-vegetarians – and many are designed so they can be prepared alongside similar non-veggie meals
- Items such as shepherd’s pie, sausage, bolognese etc – mean the vegetarian versions!
Vegetarian 4-week Planner
Week 1
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
Mushroom stroganoff with herb topping, rice, peas. Chocolate éclairs |
Baked potato, cottage cheese, date & orange salad Fresh fruit |
| Tuesday |
Vegetable Quiche, chips, mixed salad Stewed apples & raisins |
Tomato & basil soup, croutons. Lemon meringue pie |
| Wednesday |
Cheese & parsnip roast, new potatoes, broccoli Jam sponge and custard |
Hummus, pitta bread, raw vegetable strips Date & walnut slice |
| Thursday |
Country cottage pie, cabbage. Yoghurt & mixed berries |
Scrambled egg & baked tomatoes—or tofu scramble—with toast Fruit pie |
| Friday |
Baked bean omelette, chips, green salad Rice pudding |
Macaroni soup, bread roll Banana split, ice cream |
| Saturday |
Stuffed pepper, green bean salad Pear / cinnamon crumble, custard |
Vegetable pasty Melon boats, fruit cocktail |
| Sunday |
Nut roast, roast potatoes, carrots, sprouts Apple pie, ice cream |
‘Ham’ and salad sandwiches Victoria sponge |
Week 2
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
Vegetarian pizza, side salad Fruit yoghurt |
Carrot & coriander soup, crusty bread Banana, apricot & walnut muffins |
| Tuesday |
Pasta ‘bolognese’, sweet corn & beetroot salad Ginger cake |
Avocado & egg salad Fruit trifle |
| Wednesday |
Bean burgers, chips, green salad Fresh fruit salad |
Macaroni cheese Eccles cakes |
| Thursday |
Vegetable lattice, potatoes, broccoli Strawberries & cream |
Lentil & vegetable soup, bread roll Cheese & biscuits |
| Friday |
Cauliflower cheese, baked potato, peas Apricot & blueberry crumble |
Vegetable samosas, coleslaw Carrot cake |
| Saturday |
Tofu loaf, ratatouille Stewed rhubarb, yoghurt |
Pasta salad, garlic bread Jelly & ice cream |
| Sunday |
Mushroom pâté en croute, potatoes, beans, carrots Chocolate sponge |
Egg & cress sandwiches Fruit tart |
Week 3
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
Mushroom goulash rice, peas Florida cocktail |
Potato wedges, hummus and salad Toasted teacake and jam |
| Tuesday |
Toad in the hole, mash, carrots, peas Stewed apple/blackberry, custard |
Mixed berry & fennel salad Fruit cake |
| Wednesday |
Almond & vegetable korma, rice Chocolate chip ice cream |
Curly kale & potato cakes with carrot & cabbage salad Fruit pancakes |
| Thursday |
Lasagne, mixed salad Spiced apple cake |
Baked potato, baked beans Apple flapjack |
| Friday |
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables & cashews, oven chips Kiwi fruit salad |
Cheese & onion pasty, tomato salad Apricot fool |
| Saturday |
Herby sunflower pudding, chips, baked tomato Poached figs |
Salad stuffed ciabatta Pecan pie |
| Sunday |
Roast ‘turkey’, roast potatoes, carrots, peas Fresh fruit |
Cheddar ploughman’s lunch, celery, tomatoes Apricot mousse |
Week 4
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
Shepherds pie, butter beans, cabbage Dried fruit compote |
Sweetcorn chowder, bread roll Parkin |
| Tuesday |
Moussaka, broccoli, baked tomatoes Strawberry shortcake |
Nutty carrot soup with savoury biscuits Fruit loaf |
| Wednesday |
Big salad with eggs/cheese or nuts, new potatoes Sultana sponge |
Garlic mushrooms on toast Meringue nest with raspberries |
| Thursday |
Bean potato cakes, broccoli, carrots Chocolate mousse |
Baked sweet potato with natural yoghurt & cinnamon Fresh fruit |
| Friday |
Spaghetti with roast vegetables & lentils, sweet pepper salad Grilled grapefruit |
Poached egg, baked beans, toastFruit scone and jam |
| Saturday |
Nut roast, courgettes Baked apple with dates & marmalade |
Vegetable ravioli Banana yoghurt |
| Sunday |
Vegetable crumble, roast parsnips, peas, carrots Fruit flan |
Cheese and tomato sandwich Cherry cake |
Vegan 4-week Planner
Week 1
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
Mushroom stroganoff with herb topping, rice, peas. Chocolate cake |
Baked potato, baked beans, date & orange salad. Fresh fruit |
| Tuesday |
Lentil & spinach quiche, chips, mixed salad. Stewed apples & raisins |
Tomato & basil soup, croutons. Amy’s vegan lemon meringue pie |
| Wednesday |
Savoury roast, potatoes, broccoli. Jam sponge and custard |
Hummus, pitta bread, raw vegetable strips. Date & walnut slice |
| Thursday |
Country cottage pie, cabbage. Yoghurt & mixed berries |
Tofu scramble & baked tomatoes, toast. Fruit pie |
| Friday |
Chickpea croquettes, chips, green salad. Rice pudding |
Macaroni soup, bread roll. Banana split, ice cream |
| Saturday |
Stuffed pepper, green bean salad Pear / cinnamon crumble, custard |
Vegetable pasty Melon boats, fruit cocktail |
| Sunday |
Nut roast, roast potatoes, carrots, sprouts Apple pie, ice cream |
‘Ham’ and salad sandwiches Victoria sponge |
Week 2
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
Vegan pizza, side salad Fruit yoghurt |
Carrot & coriander soup, crusty bread Banana, apricot & walnut muffins |
| Tuesday |
Pasta Bolognese, sweetcorn & beetroot salad Ginger cake |
Avocado & hummus salad Fruit trifle |
| Wednesday |
Bean burgers, chips, green salad Fresh fruit salad |
Savoury pudding Eccles cakes |
| Thursday |
Vegetable lattice, potatoes, broccoli Strawberries & cream |
Lentil & vegetable soup, bread roll Cheese & biscuits |
| Friday |
Cauliflower cheese, baked potato, peas Apricot & blueberry crumble |
Vegetable samosas, coleslaw Carrot cake |
| Saturday |
Tofu loaf, ratatouille Stewed rhubarb, yoghurt |
Pasta salad, garlic bread Jelly & ice cream |
| Sunday |
Mushroom pâté en croute, potatoes, beans, carrots Chocolate sponge |
Marmite, peanut butter & cress sandwiches Fruit tart |
Week 3
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
Mushroom goulash rice, peas Florida cocktail |
Potato wedges, hummus and salad Toasted teacake and jam |
| Tuesday |
Toad in the hole, mash, carrots, peas Stewed apple/blackberry, custard |
Mixed berry & fennel salad Fruit cake |
| Wednesday |
Almond & vegetable korma, rice Chocolate chip ice cream |
Nut rissoles with carrot & cabbage salad Fruit pancakes |
| Thursday |
Lasagne, mixed salad Spiced apple cake |
Baked potato, baked beans Apple flapjack |
| Friday |
Roasted Mediterranean vegetables & cashews, oven chips Kiwi fruit salad |
Lentil slices, tomato salad Apricot fool |
| Saturday |
Herby sunflower pudding, chips, baked tomato Poached figs |
Salad stuffed ciabatta Pecan pie |
| Sunday |
Roast ‘turkey’, roast potatoes, carrots, peas Fresh fruit |
Vegan ploughman’s lunch, celery, tomatoes Apricot & almond crumble |
Week 4
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
Shepherds pie, butter beans, cabbage Dried fruit compote |
Sweetcorn chowder, bread roll Parkin |
| Tuesday |
Moussaka, broccoli, baked tomatoes Strawberry shortcake |
Nutty carrot soup with savoury biscuits Fruit loaf |
| Wednesday |
Big salad with nuts, new potatoes Sultana sponge |
Garlic mushrooms on toast Vegan cheesecake with mango |
| Thursday |
Bean potato cakes, broccoli, carrots Chocolate mousse |
Baked sweet potato with natural yoghurt & cinnamon Fresh fruit |
| Friday |
Spaghetti with roast vegetables & lentils, sweet pepper salad Grilled grapefruit |
Vegan cheese or baked beans on toast Fruit scone and jam |
| Saturday |
Nut roast, courgettes Baked apple with dates & marmalade |
Vegetable ravioli Banana yoghurt |
| Sunday |
Vegetable crumble, roast parsnips, peas, carrots Fruit flan |
Soya cheese and tomato sandwich Cherry cake |
