Many of you have been asking whether I bring a packed lunch to school or eat from the King Edward’s School dining hall. Well, I don’t bring a packed lunch, because luckily at KES, we have a variety of food to cater for special dietary requirements: vegetarian, vegan, gluten free…and don’t worry, there’s HALAL food as well! Plus, we’re fortunate to have a different menu for each day of the week - lasagna, roast chicken, pizza, baguettes, spaghetti bolognese, fish and chips, KES’ own Zinger Burger, and many others. They even have Tom Yum…although obviously, it isn’t authentic Thai Tom Yum but the English spin on it!
And pudding is a must after lunch. Pudding is what British people call dessert. At KES, we have shortbread, flapjacks, brownies, jelly, cookies, muffins, and a few other things as well. As for drinks, KES only allows the dining hall to serve water and squash - no tea, coffee or fizzy drinks are allowed for the students.
As for the method of payment, they don’t accept cash from the students. The only method of payment is by a pre-paid ID card which the parents have paid in advance. This is the safest way to avoid students from bringing in cash to school.
And before I end, allow me to share one unique bit of KES dining hall tradition: whenever someone drops a plate or a spoon, the whole dining hall is inclined to give a round of applause - interesting, huh?
Hungry regards,
Omar Mukhtar
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