At Elles Belles Early Learning, we prioritise a holistic dining experience, featuring a commercial kitchen led by a fully qualified chef and a spacious, state-of-the-art dining room designed to foster a calming atmosphere. Our unique servery enables children to witness meal preparation, fostering interaction with our chef and promoting autonomy through self-serving options.
Our cooking classes are hands on teaching children about measuring, stirring, pouring and assists in developing early science and mathematical concepts. To promote health and nutrition our organic fruit and vegetable garden is used in conjunction with these experiences, teaching children the cycle of life. The best part is the sense of achievement when they get to eat their delicious creation.
Our commitment to uninterrupted learning extends to meal times, with progressive meals that are nutritionally balanced and reflect cultural diversity. Our menu includes breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, and a late-night snack, catering to all dietary needs while ensuring that every child enjoys a variety of flavors and nutrients.
Understanding the importance of safety, we implement rigorous protocols to accommodate allergies and anaphylaxis, maintaining nut and egg-free campuses to protect our children's health.
Complementing our culinary offerings, our organic fruit and vegetable garden serves as a living classroom where children can engage in the cultivation and selection of produce for their meals. This hands-on approach not only educates them about the life cycle of plants but also instills a deeper appreciation for nature and the origins of their food.
Hi my name is Alison and I have been a professional chef since 1995, and I still love it. I originally come from South Africa but I always wanted to travel, so at the age of twenty three I moved to the UK and had a wonderful ten years there, discovering Europe whilst owning my own catering company.
When I heard Australia needed Chefs, I decided to make Melbourne my final and forever home. Being a South African I am very passionate about rugby but I equally enjoy my evening sunset and the beach.
I look forward to cooking for all the wonderful children of Elles Belles.
Hi my name is Rima and I have been a chef since 2009, with five of those years being in childcare a childcare setting. I enjoy cooking nutritional food full of flavour and various cuisines for children of all ages. Food is my passion and I love to travel the world and get to know all the different cultures and try their delicious food. As a mother of 3, I believe it’s essential to introduce children to different food items, ingredients and cuisines. We should also teach our children where different foods come from, how they are grown and how they are prepared. The kitchen is a wonderful place that’s full of love and joy. It brings people together, it makes me happy and it helps us grow.
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Elles Belles Early Learning acknowledges the traditional custodians and pay our respects to their culture and their Elders past, present and emerging. We are respectful of the ongoing living cultures of Aboriginal Peoples from all of the Australian Aboriginal Nations. We welcome all cultures, nationalities and religions. Being inclusive and providing training for all is our commitment.
We service Melbourne especially Cheltenham and Ormond and its surrounding suburbs which include but not limited to: Highett, Moorabbin, Sandringham, Heatherton, Black Rock, Mentone, Caulfield South, Glen Huntly, Carnegie, Brighton East, Bentleigh East, McKinnon, Aspendale, Oakleigh, Parkdale & Aspendale Gardens.