Free Packed Lunches

We are The Gingerbread House, an independent family-run cafe/deli in beautiful Budleigh Salterton, Devon.

As you are no doubt aware, Parliament have turned down Marcus Rashford’s proposal that would allow children who are entitled to free school meals to lunch vouchers during the holidays.

As parents ourselves we don’t believe any child should be hungry at any time.

We would like to offer a free child’s takeaway packed lunch which will include a sandwich, packet of crisps, piece of fruit and a carton of juice throughout half term. All you have to do is bring in confirmation of your free school meal entitlement.

We posted this on Facebook and have been overwhelmed with messages from businesses and local people wanting to donate to help us fund this. We had been planning to take the hit financially ourselves but we have set this page up for all the lovely people who have told us would like to make a donation to help us.

Any money raised from this page will be used to purchase ingredients for the lunches, and we will make them on our premises.

If we receive more donations than we need, depending on demand, then the excess can be used to do the same in the Christmas holidays.

Thank you everyone for your support, we feel so proud to live in such an amazing community.

For more updates please keep an eye on our Facebook page, facebook.com/gingerbreadbudleigh