Student CafĂŠ
Wholesome food for hungry minds
Student Cafe
Stamford American International School is very proud to be in partnership with the Emmanuel Stroobant Group for the food services at the school. Chef Emmanuel Stroobant is a prominent chef in Singapore. He has established multiple premium restaurants and even stars in his own television show on the Asian Food Channel. Chef Stroobant strongly believes in ensuring that healthy eating is not put on the back burner and that students are served healthy, fresh and nutritious foods. Chef Stroobant believes that a good diet can help improve concentration and energy levels and in turn, increase a student’s learning potential. “Our role is to nip unhealthy eating in the bud by educating students. We want to help students make better food choices and also boost their mental performance and concentration in the classroom,” says Chef Stroobant. “We are here to dispel the myth that healthy food does not taste good!”
Healthy Food, Healthy Kids, Healthy Planet: Our philosophy at the Student Café is to promote “Healthy food, healthy kids and a healthy planet.” Each day there is a Western, Asian and Vegetarian option to choose from for lunch as well as drink and snack choices. Each lunch includes a nutritionally balanced meal of starter, main and dessert providing exciting new food experiences for students and expanding their palates.
Healthy Food - At least 25% of ingredients are organic - High quality meats are sourced direct from Singapore’s best butchers - All food is made from scratch daily on site, from chicken stock for the soup to mincing meat for sausages and much more - No MSG, trans fat, pork or lard
- Low GI ingredients (high amounts of complex carbohydrates, i.e. whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, etc., and low amounts of refined sugar) - Removal of common allergens including all nut products and any shellfish
Healthy Kids - Balanced daily menu of fruit, vegetables, minerals and protein to ensure students are primed for learning - High intake of fruit and vegetables through a threecourse set menu including tasty soups and desserts loaded with fruit and vegetables - Rehydration through water, milk or fruit juices, and only fresh juice, not from concentrate
Healthy Planet - Food served in Bisphenol A (BPA) free plastic bento boxes enabling us to recycle - Ingredients are organic and locally sourced as much as possible
Menu Sample Snack
Mini vegetable quesadilla
Starter
Western
Asian
Vegetarian
Dessert
Cauliflower gratin
Swedish meatballs with forked mashed potatoes and sautĂŠed vegetables
Butter chicken, roasted pumpkin and wholemeal basmati rice
Homemade margarita cheese pizza
Banana-oatmeal bread
Poached egg with vegetable fried rice
Rice pudding with tropical fruit salad
Wholemeal sandwich bread with salad and cottage cheese
Light chocolate mousse with fresh strawberry
Cucumber carrot maki roll
Vegetarian Caesar salad
Stamford beef lasagna
Vegetable fried brown rice, poached chicken breast and shredded omlet
Fresh fruit Japanese jelly
Miso soup, wakame seaweed and tofu
Mexican chicken burrito, green salad, Spanish onion and tomato salsa
Beef hor fun with broccoli
Nutritious & Balanced Ingredients Each menu item contains fresh, high quality ingredients that have been carefully selected to provide health and nutritional benefits as well as flavor in each of our carefully balanced meals. Ingredients are selected for their beneficial properties, including: - - - -
High iron which supplies oxygen to body cells High vitamin K which boosts brain function High antioxidant properties that help fight cancer High fiber to help maintain a healthy weight
Cashless Payment System Stamford has an easy-to-use, cashless payment system designed for student snack and lunch service. Parents log-on to their family account on the cafeteria website and place weekly or monthly orders for their children. Depending on grade level, students either wear a waterproof wristband or carry an ID card which is linked to this family account. During lunch and snack time, students with preordered lunch “tap” their wristband or card to collect their meal. The payment system links to student photos so that students with food allergies or other dietary restrictions can be easily identified
and the correct order can be confirmed. The cashless system eliminates the need for students to bring money to school and all payment can be securely processed online. Parents also have the option of topping up the account while on campus using special payment kiosks. Parents additionally receive their own ID cards for topping up the family account and for purchasing items from the parent café.
Parent Café Stamford is proud to have a vibrant parent community that is actively involved in contributing to making Stamford a warm, welcoming and diverse learning community. Parents are often on campus to drop-off and pick-up their children, to volunteer in class, to participate in PTA activities or to attend parent meetings. Café Stamford was designed specifically for our parent community to have a place to meet, socialize and relax on campus. Café Stamford is run by Chef Emmanuel Stroobant and offers freshly made snacks, drinks and meals for parents to enjoy. The menu shares the same focus as the Student Café on using freshly sourced ingredients so parents can feel good about the quality of the food.
279 Upper Serangoon Road (1 Woodleigh Lane) Singapore, 347691 Next to Woodleigh MRT
Phone: +65 6602 7247 Email: admissions@sais.edu.sg www.sais.edu.sg
Stamford American International School CPE Registration Number: 200823594D Period of Registration: August 10, 2010 to August 9, 2014