Vegetarian for Life

Menu 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!
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Vegan 4-week planner

Week 1

Day Lunch Dinner
Mo

Mushroom stroganoff with herb topping, rice, peas.

Chocolate cake

Baked potato, baked beans, date & orange salad. 

Fresh fruit

Tu

Lentil & spinach quiche, chips, mixed salad.

Stewed apples & raisins

Tomato & basil soup, croutons.

Amy’s vegan lemon meringue pie

We

Savoury roast, potatoes, broccoli.

Jam sponge and custard

Hummus, pitta bread, raw vegetable strips. 

Date & walnut slice

Th

Country cottage pie, cabbage.

Yoghurt & mixed berries

Tofu scramble & baked tomatoes, toast.

Fruit pie

Fr

Chickpea croquettes, chips, green salad. 

Rice pudding

Macaroni soup, bread roll.

Banana split, ice cream

Sa

Stuffed pepper, green bean salad

Pear / cinnamon crumble, custard

Vegetable pasty

Melon boats, fruit cocktail

Su

Nut roast, roast potatoes, carrots, sprouts

Apple pie, ice cream

‘Ham’ and salad sandwiches

Victoria sponge

Week 2

Day Lunch Dinner
Mo

Vegan pizza, side salad

Fruit yoghurt

Carrot & coriander soup, crusty bread

Banana, apricot & walnut muffins

Tu

Pasta Bolognese, sweetcorn & beetroot salad

Ginger cake

Avocado & hummus salad

Fruit trifle

We

Bean burgers, chips, green salad

Fresh fruit salad

Savoury pudding

Eccles cakes

Th

Vegetable lattice, potatoes, broccoli

Strawberries & cream

Lentil & vegetable soup, bread roll

Cheese & biscuits

Fr

Cauliflower cheese, baked potato, peas

Apricot & blueberry crumble

Vegetable samosas, coleslaw

Carrot cake

Sa

Tofu loaf, ratatouille

Stewed rhubarb, yoghurt

Pasta salad, garlic bread

Jelly & ice cream

Su

Mushroom pâté en croute, potatoes, beans, carrots

Chocolate sponge

Marmite, peanut butter & cress sandwiches

Fruit tart

Week 3

Day Lunch Dinner
Mo

Mushroom goulash rice, peas

Florida cocktail

Potato wedges, hummus and salad

Toasted teacake and jam

Tu

Toad in the hole, mash, carrots, peas

Stewed apple/blackberry, custard

Mixed berry & fennel salad

Fruit cake

We

Almond & vegetable korma, rice

Chocolate chip ice cream

Nut rissoles with carrot & cabbage salad

Fruit pancakes

Th

Lasagne, mixed salad

Spiced apple cake

Baked potato, baked beans

Apple flapjack

Fr

Roasted Mediterranean vegetables & cashews, oven chips 

Kiwi fruit salad

Lentil slices, tomato salad

Apricot fool

Sa

Herby sunflower pudding, chips, baked tomato

Poached figs

Salad stuffed ciabatta

Pecan pie

Su

Roast ‘turkey’, roast potatoes, carrots, peas

Fresh fruit

Vegan ploughman’s lunch, celery, tomatoes

Apricot & almond crumble

Week 4

Day Lunch Dinner
Mo

Shepherds pie, butter beans, cabbage

Dried fruit compote

Sweetcorn chowder, bread roll

Parkin

Tu

Moussaka, broccoli, baked tomatoes

Strawberry shortcake

Nutty carrot soup with savoury biscuits

Fruit loaf

We

Big salad with nuts, new potatoes

Sultana sponge

Garlic mushrooms on toast

Vegan cheesecake with mango

Th

Bean potato cakes, broccoli, carrots

Chocolate mousse

Baked sweet potato with natural yoghurt & cinnamon

Fresh fruit

Fr

Spaghetti with roast vegetables & lentils, sweet pepper salad 

Grilled grapefruit

Vegan cheese or baked beans on toast

Fruit scone and jam

Sa

Nut roast, courgettes

Baked apple with dates & marmalade

Vegetable ravioli

Banana yoghurt

Su

Vegetable crumble, roast parsnips, peas, carrots

Fruit flan

Soya cheese and tomato sandwich

Cherry cake

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Vegetarian 4-week planner

Week 1

Day Lunch Dinner
Mo

Mushroom stroganoff with herb topping, rice, peas

Chocolate éclairs

Baked potato, cottage cheese, date & orange salad

Fresh fruit

Tu

Vegetable Quiche, chips, mixed salad

Stewed apples & raisins

Tomato & basil soup, croutons

Lemon meringue pie

We

Cheese & parsnip roast, new potatoes, broccoli

Jam sponge & custard

Hummus, pitta bread, raw vegetable strips

Date & walnut slice

Th

Country cottage pie, cabbage

Yoghurt & mixed berries

Scrambled egg & baked tomatoes—or tofu scramble—with toast

Fruit pie

Fr

Baked bean omelette, chips, green salad

Rice pudding

Macaroni soup, bread roll

Banana split, ice cream

Sa

Stuffed pepper, green bean salad

Pear & cinnamon crumble, custard

Vegetable pasty

Melon boats, fruit cocktail.

Su

Nut roast, roast potatoes, carrots, sprouts

Apple pie, ice cream

‘Ham’ & salad sandwiches

Victoria sponge

Week 2

Day Lunch Dinner
Mo

Vegetarian pizza, side salad

Fruit yoghurt

Carrot & coriander soup, crusty bread

Banana, apricot & walnut muffins

Tu

Pasta ‘bolognese’, sweet corn & beetroot salad

Ginger cake

Avocado & egg salad

Fruit trifle

We

Bean burgers, chips, green salad

Fresh fruit salad

Macaroni cheese

Eccles cake

Th

Vegetable lattice, potatoes, broccoli

Strawberries & cream

Lentil & vegetable soup, bread roll

Cheese & biscuits

Fr

Cauliflower cheese, baked potato, peas

Apricot & blueberry crumble

Vegetable samosas, coleslaw

Carrot Cake

Sa

Tofu loaf, ratatouille

Stewed rhubarb, yoghurt

Pasta salad, garlic bread

Egg custard

Su

Mushroom pate en croute, potatoes, beans, carrots

Chocolate sponge

Egg & cress sandwiches

Fruit tart

Week 3

Day Lunch Dinner
Mo

Mushroom goulash, rice, peas

Florida cocktail

Potato wedges, hummus & salad

Toasted teacake and jam

Tu

Toad in the hole, mash, carrots, peas

Stewed apple & blackberries, custard

Mixed berry & fennel salad

Fruit cake

We

Almond & vegetable korma, rice

Chocolate chip ice cream

Curly kale & potato cakes with carrot & cabbage salad

Fruit pancakes

Th

Lasagne, mixed salad.

Spiced apple cake

Baked potato, baked beans

Apple flapjack

Fr

Roasted Mediterranean vegetables & cashews, oven chips

Kiwi fruit salad

Cheese & onion pasty, tomato salad

Apricot fool

Sa

Herby sunflower pudding, chips, baked tomato

Poached figs

Salad stuffed ciabatta

Pecan pie

Su

Roast ‘turkey’, roast potatoes, carrots, peas

Fresh fruit

Cheddar ploughman’s lunch, celery, tomatoes

Apricot mousse

Week 4

Day Lunch Dinner
Mo

Shepherd’s pie, cabbage, butter beans

Dried fruit compote

Sweetcorn chowder, bread roll

Parkin

Tu

Moussaka, broccoli, baked tomatoes

Strawberry shortcake

Nutty carrot soup with savoury biscuits

Fruit loaf

We

‘Big’ salad with egg/cheese or nuts, new potatoes

Sultana sponge

Garlic mushrooms on toast

Meringue nest with raspberries

Th

Bean ‘potato’ cakes, broccoli, carrots

Chocolate mousse

Baked sweet potato with natural yogurt & cinnamon

Fresh fruit

Fr

Spaghetti with roast vegetables & lentils, sweet pepper salad

Grilled grapefruit

Poached egg, baked beans, toast

Fruit scone & jam

Sa

Nut roast, courgettes

Baked apple with dates & marmalade

Vegetable ravioli

Banana Yoghurt

Su

Vegetable crumble, roast parsnips, peas, carrots

Fruit flan

Cheese & tomato toasted sandwich

Cherry cake

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