The recent changes made to the General Regulations of the European Schools make it difficult for AMPA to collaborate in the management of the canteen service.

As a consequence of these changes and the lack of volunteer families participating in the work of the Management Committee, it has been decided in the Joint canteen Committee that from the 2023/2024 school year, the School will subcontract the canteen service via a concession contract.

The School launched the tender process in June and according to the results, Ausolan will continue to be the company providing the school canteen service at the European School of Alicante.

All the information about the service organisation is available at the school’s website and on www.comocomen.com

The regulations of the Joint Canteen Committee are being revised to define the collaboration of AMPA as of the 2023/2024 school year.

Prices and Access

Prices for lunch are averaged and during holidays the monthly price does not change.

The prices for this course 2023/2024 are:

DAYS	AMPA MEMBERS	NON AMPA MEMBERS
3 DAYS	81,56	85,83€
4 DAYS	108,75€	114,44€
5 DAYS	135,94€	143,05€
PACKED LUNCH*	7€

* Students who are not enrolled in the menu service may bring their lunch from home. The price of this option is 7 EUR per month (0,35 cents per day), and there is no discount for AMPA members. This fee will allow students to enjoy a piece of fruit which is distributed during break time, as well as the use of cutlery, furniture, napkins, water in the dining room and the corresponding maintenance and cleaning.

Access to the canteen for secondary school pupils

The canteen manager will deliver a card to those pupils whose parents/legal representatives have paid for the service. Secondary students (1st-7th year) always have to present their card to gain access to the school canteen (it is necessary to check the regular payment of the fees). These cards are individual and non-transferable (only those who have paid have the right to receive the service of the monthly menu).
Each pupil will pass his/her card through the reader, which will register each pupil’s access to the canteen facilities. (This helps checking and tracking the use of the service).
First card is always free of charge. The cards must be returned on the last day of the school year. If the card is not returned, or in case it gets lost, to get a new card, a payment of €20 must be made to the canteen company. (Cards and their production have a cost; returning them will limit waste).

Lunch timetable

Early education
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 12h
Wednesday* and Friday* at 13h

* Students can eat in the canteen just if they are enrolled in «El Faro» or after-school activities.

Primary
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 12h
Wednesday* and Friday* 13h

* Students can eat in the canteen just if they are enrolled in «El Faro» or after-school activities.

Secondary S1 – S2 – S3
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 13h

Secondary S4 – S5 – S6 – S7
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 13h50
Wednesday at 13h

Time for eat: 40minutes

Taste the menu

Ausolan offers families the opportunity to taste the canteen menu. You have to send an email to admin_alicante@ausolan.com and request it. You don’t need to give advance notice, you can request it the same day. You will be able to pick up the menu at the primary school entrance at the time indicated to you.

Absences and take-away

Ausolan offers the possibility of requesting a take-away menu for all absent students who are subscribers to the canteen. Please send an email to admin_alicante@ausolan.com on the morning of the day of the absence and request it. You will be able to pick up the menu at the primary school entrance at the time indicated to you.

Microwave service

After having studied the possibility of using microwaves in the school canteen, the Joint Canteen Committee informs that it is not possible to use them for the following reasons:

Safety: to avoid burns – the temperature of food heated in microwaves can never be 100% controlled; possibility of cross-contamination in the case of pupils with food allergies; possible breakage of crockery brought from home.

Health: There are some basic food safety rules, using a microwave can be a practice that can lead to food poisoning, as food has to be heated evenly and reach a temperature of 70 degrees, if cold spots are not eliminated bacteria could survive. In the infant stage, even small amounts are enough to trigger serious disorders. When a microwave is used, the food is being handled, therefore the responsibility would lie with the Ausolan Canteen Company and the School. Neither Ausolan nor the school can assume responsibility for the food brought from home and in what condition the food has been in until it is heated in the microwave.