Orian Food Services
Smart Catering for Modern Schools
Food that Works Harder for Students, Schools and the North
We combine restaurant-quality food with digital convenience and genuine Northern values to create catering that excites students and delivers real results for schools
Whether you manage one academy or a large multi-school trust, our service is built to deliver healthier menus students enjoy, smarter systems that save time and reduce waste, and proven returns with strong margins and improved meal uptake.
Eato is designed specifically for secondary school environments where choice, speed, and independence matter. It is reshaping how school meals work across the North West, from Carlisle to Manchester and Liverpool.
School Hub is designed for primary schools where reassurance, visibility and communication with families are essential. It helps families understand what children are eating each day and supports schools in building positive food habits from an early age.
The Eato Advantage
Powered by Orian Food Services
Eato gives schools real advantages, backed by Orian’s experience and quality standards.
With Orian’s decades of expertise behind us, every Eato site benefits from strong governance, rigorous food safety and a sustainability-first mindset.
Eato for Secondary Schools
Eato is designed specifically for secondary school environments where choice, speed, and independence matter.
Our model gives students the freedom of a modern food experience, with high-quality meals, digital ordering and flexible service formats that reflect how young people want to eat today. For schools, this means higher engagement and improved uptake.
Eato supports secondary schools and trusts by:
- Increasing meal uptake through choice, branding, and quality
- Reducing queues and waste with smart digital systems
- Supporting student wellbeing through healthier, appealing menus
Eato brings together food, technology, and culture to create a school dining experience that works for students and delivers measurable results for schools
School Hub for Primary Schools
School Hub is designed for primary schools where reassurance, visibility and communication with families are essential.
The School Hub is a simple, accessible online space where parents and school teams can view menus, allergen information, nutrition guidance and updates from the school kitchen. It helps families understand what children are eating each day and supports schools in building positive food habits from an early age.
School Hub supports primary schools by:
- Giving parents confidence in menu choices, allergens, and nutrition
- Making mealtimes more visible and engaging for families and children
- Supporting schools in communicating food education and wellbeing messages
- Strengthening trust between schools, caterers, and parents
School Hub is not just a menu page it is a communication and education tool that helps primary schools build healthier relationships with food across their communities.
Our Approach
Local Heart, National Standards
Built for Northern Schools
As part of Orian Food Services, we’re proud to serve schools across Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire and Cumbria. Our supply chain supports British producers, cuts food miles and keeps every kitchen stocked with fresh, local ingredients.
Designed for Digital Natives
Today’s students expect more than a queue and a tray. That’s why we’ve built a digital experience that fits their world.
- App and kiosk ordering lets students pre-order meals, skip queues and keep the day moving.
- The parent dashboard tracks spending and nutrition in real time.
- Cashless integration makes everything secure, simple and fully compliant.
The result is dining that’s quick, connected and enjoyable for students, parents and schools alike.
High Street Inspiration, School-Day Nutrition
Our menus balance flavour, nutrition and excitement through four sub-brands shaped by student trends.
- TacoriaHere offers LA-inspired tacos that are bold, fresh and made for sharing.
- Fresh Pattie brings premium burgers made fresh, never frozen.
- Pizza Metro serves pizza by the metre, designed to be social and fun.
- Sub500 delivers balanced bowls, always under 500 calories.
Each menu focuses on balanced nutrition, low waste and simple service. Every choice is refined through student feedback and real performance data.
Real Data. Real Results.
Our average performance across sites speaks volumes.
We bring insight, transparency and hands-on management to every kitchen we support.
Flexible Service Models
Every school is different, so our catering models adapt to fit your goals.
Fully Managed Catering
We handle it all: staffing, menu design, supply chain, digital systems and branding. It’s ideal for multi-academy trusts and schools that need a reliable, full-service partner.
Supported Self-Delivery
If you already have your own team, we’ll supply branded menus, digital tools and training to enhance your in-house offer.
Pop-Up and Pilot Models
You can trial Eato in one school or sixth form before a full rollout. We include performance tracking and reporting from day one.
Join the Northern Food Revolution
Serving schools and academies across Carlisle, Manchester, Liverpool and the North West of England
From digital dining to full-service catering, Orian Food Services and Eato deliver food that truly works for students, schools and communities. If you’re ready to refresh your school meals service with smarter systems, healthier menus and genuine Northern care, we’d love to talk.
