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NZF Menu
NZF Menu
Dear Chef
Thank you for considering our meal requirements. Our responsibility is to ensure our national football team
remains fit and healthy and as such, we have to adhere to a very strict food policy. We thank you in advance for
your help and understanding with this policy.
You will notice that there is a strong emphasis on healthy, nutritious food, as well as food safety. We also like to
offer the players a variety of choices with every meal and between meals, to cater for different individual
requirements and to prevent boredom with the food choices on longer tours. We would be grateful if you could
please allow us to check the menu on our arrival.
We would like to emphasize that we have a policy of not eating or drinking anything, which has been washed or
prepared with unboiled tap water (such as lettuce leaves, fresh tomatoes, etc). Peeled fruits and vegetables are
fine, as are cooked vegetables. Our health policy also stipulates that we do not eat food which has been
‘recycled’ from a previous meal.
BREAKFAST BUFFET:
LUNCH BUFFET:
Set-up in the following order, and well spaced out for ‘perception’ of many food choices
1. Bread selection with spreads
Sliced multi-grain and white bread at all meals
Selection of fresh bread rolls
2. One soup (low fat, please)
Vary daily choice from tomato, pumpkin, potato & leek, chicken broth, minestrone, pea etc
3. 3 types of salad (low fat and prepared from cooked or peeled vegetables)
Green salad at all meal-times
Selection of two further salads from potato salad, pasta salad, bean salad, couscous salad,
beetroot salad, carrot salad, tuna salad
Separate bowls containing sliced tomatoes, cucumber, capsicums and avocado (if
available)
Mixed salad dressings including balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, small bowl of
parmesan cheese
4. Cold meats or fish
A selection of at least three from the following - salami, smoked chicken, pastrami, ham,
tuna, salmon or sardines
In addition please provide a small bowl of anchovies at all meals
5. Cheese (low fat choices)
Selection of at least two of the following cheese - low fat cheddar, edam, cottage cheese,
spreadable low fat cream cheese (always provide sliced cheddar please)
6. One type of cooked meat (Grilled chicken (mainly breast) or beef or lamb)
Either steak, schnitzel, casserole, stir fried, curry (mild only), kebabs
Ideally vary the method of cooking each day – perhaps a whole grilled chicken breast one
day and a stir fry the following day.
Low fat cooking methods please
7. Vegetables
Please ensure that there is a steamed vegetable option available at all lunch times.
e.g broccoli, beans, carrots, cauliflower, mixed selection, asparagus, mushrooms, eggplant,
corn etc
8. Potato
e.g baked, mashed, boiled (no hot chips)
9. Pasta (served separately please)
e.g penne, spaghetti, fettuccine, ravioli, canelloni etc
10. Pasta sauce (low fat, served separately)
e.g Napolitan, bolognese, vegetable
11. Rice
e.g steamed, risotto, paella
Please try and mix this up as much as possible.
12. Fruits - Selection of cut and whole fresh fruits (as per breakfast)
13. Fruit juices and drinks
e.g. orange juice, coke, lemonade, energy drink.
14. Water
15. Coffee and tea (please also set some sachets of honey with the tea and coffee)
NB: Please always serve chicken (boneless) for game day lunch and pre-match.
National Teams Meal Menu requirements (continued) page 4
DINNER BUFFET:
PRE-MATCH MEAL
1. Breads, rolls and spreads – selection as above – full toaster facilities required
2. Selection of breakfast cereals
3. Selection of single serve fruit yogurts
4. 1 x Pasta
e.g penne, fettuccine or spaghetti
5. Bolognaise sauce (beef) only
6. Rice - steamed
7. Grilled chicken breasts
8. Pasta salad or potato salad
9. Green salad with selection of dressings including balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil,
bowl of parmesan cheese
10. Baked beans
11. Fruits - selection of cut and whole fruits
Minimum of three different options
12. Fruit juices and water
13. Coffee and Tea
National Teams Meal Menu requirements (continued) page 6
SNACK
On some occasions we may request a snack to be prepared for the players. There needs to be enough to
accommodate all players and staff. Please could this include:
• A selection of pre-prepared rolls – a mixture of ham, chicken and smoked salmon rolls (with salad,
cheese or other fillings)
• A selection of muffins – fruit/chocolate chip etc
• Fruit smoothie
• Sliced multigrain and white bread with a toaster and selection of spreads
• Selection of breakfast cereals with milk
National Teams Meal Menu requirements (continued) page 7