--- title: Prince George Has a Fancy School Lunch Menu description: The menu at the 4-year-old royal’s new school, Thomas’s Battersea, reads more like a five-star restaurant. canonical: https://time.com/4933986/prince-george-school-lunch-menu/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-08T19:01:05.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T09:33:42.909Z og:title: Prince George's School's Lunch Menu Is Truly Royal og:description: Including salmon filets and lamb ragout og:url: https://time.com/4933986/prince-george-school-lunch-menu/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf87a007a1f2e79a4/6988dd09656a3f6a02bd19bd/prince-george-school-lunch.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1707 og:image:height: 960 og:image:alt: TOPSHOT-BRITAIN-ROYALS og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Prince George's School's Lunch Menu Is Truly Royal twitter:description: Including salmon filets and lamb ragout twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf87a007a1f2e79a4/6988dd09656a3f6a02bd19bd/prince-george-school-lunch.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Prince George's School Lunches Sound Fancy Enough for a Young Royal Man > Sponsored content. 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Prince George arrived for his first day of elementary school this morning, holding hands with his father Prince William_ by [Erin Hill / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Erin Hill / People Contributor Sep 8, 2017 7:01 PM UTC Prince George arrived for his first day of elementary school this morning, holding hands with his father Prince William by [Erin Hill / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Erin Hill / People Contributor Sep 8, 2017 7:01 PM UTC [Prince George](http://people.com/tag/prince-george/) won’t be brown-bagging it to school this year! The menu at the [4-year-old royal’s new school](http://people.com/royals/see-prince-george-head-to-his-first-day-of-school-while-mom-kate-stays-home-with-severe-morning-sickness/), [Thomas’s Battersea](http://people.com/royals/prince-george-new-school-thomas-battersea/), reads more like a five-star restaurant, with options like lamb ragout with garlic and fresh herbs and freshly prepared salmon fillet with salsa verde. “Each term the catering team develop a range of ideas and dishes with an emphasis on healthy cooking, full flavor and presentation,” Mark Newman, the general catering manager at Thomas’s, says on the [school’s site](http://www.thomas-s.co.uk/Catering-at-Thomass). The $23,000-a-year school has a three-week menu cycle that changes with the season, “offering lighter lunches during the lighter days and more substantial meals when the days turn cold,” according to the site. In addition to a daily fresh seasonal salad bar, the school offers a mid-morning snack (consisting of organic milk or water and fresh fruit), freshly made soups and breads, a protein main course as well as fish and vegetarian options. There’s also an allergy food option for students who are gluten and dairy free. And, of course, there’s dessert! A few delicious items on the school’s sample menus includes: turkey and ham pie topped with puff pastry; cod fillet in a cheese sauce; chickpea, spinach and sweet potato curry; BBQ pork strips; Mediterranean couscous and quinoa; poached haddock with a poached egg; tomato and avocado bruschetta; baked smoked mackerel on a bed of lentils and three bean ratatouille. And when it comes to his royal sweet tooth, Prince George can indulge in a variety of delicious treats, including oven baked oatmeal and raisin cookie served with a banana milkshake; apricot tartlets; custard tart with strawberries and a tropical fruit smoothie. That sure beats chicken patties and tater tots! _This_ [_article_](http://people.com/royals/prince-george-new-school-lunch-menu/) _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com) ## Transcript [00:00] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] He's watching the [00:00] boys going in their uniforms. Aw. You've got your [00:00] backpack as well. Excellent. Okay. Here we go in, [00:00] George. 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