Eat Them To Defeat Them
Eat Them to Defeat Them is back for 2025! School caterers are invited to join this year’s Caterers’ Challenge, championing veg‑packed dishes centred around Tilda Brown & White rice. Download free recipes, posters and resources to inspire fun, nutritious school meals. Entries close 5 May 2025.
Celebrating success with this year’s winners – Endeavour Primary School are crowned champions for the third year running.
As another inspiring year of Eat Them to Defeat Them comes to a close, we want to shine a spotlight on the amazing school catering teams who took part in this this year’s Caterers’ Challenge who bought vegetables to life on the plate and in the classroom. The creativity and dedication help children across the UK build a better relationship with veg – and have fun doing it!
2025 winners
We are delighted to announce Endeavour Primary School in Andover as the 2025 Gold prize winners of the Caterers’ Challenge, sponsored by Tilda.
Led by Karen Ross, the school team captured judges’ attention with their space-themed experience complete with a giant silver moon, alien veg creations and of course, a tasty, veg-packed recipe.
“Karen is relentless in going above and beyond to give the children the best lunchtime experience possible.”
– Joanna Barnaby, Assistant Head, Endeavour Primary School
Their winning dish – Fiesta Rice Cups with Mango & Pineapple Salsa
Endeavour Primary School’s Fiesta Rice Cups were a showstopper, featuring Tilda Brown & White rice, mixed vegetables and topped with a mango & pineapple salsa. Their recipe is vibrant, packed with nutrients and fun to eat!
“We’re absolutely thrilled to celebrate Karen Ross from Endeavor School, Andover on her incredible hat trick win on the Tilda Caterers’ Challenge for the third year in a row. Her Fiesta Rice Cups with Mango & Pineapple Salsa are a fantastic example of how rice and veg work perfectly together
and a wonderful way to get children eating more veg. Tilda loves working with Veg Power and passionate caterers like Karen, who are totally committed to making healthy school meals super exciting and nutritious.”
Annette Coggins, Head of Foodservice, Tilda UK
We have selected our favourite recipes, showcasing veg-packed meals that kids love, transforming mealtimes into a fun and flavourful adventure with the energy boosting qualities of Tilda’s Brown & White rice.
WHY YOU SHOULD SERVE TILDA’S BROWN & WHITE IN YOUR SCHOOL
- Rice is a tasty, healthy carb alternative to serve to your students in your school with many benefits!
- A lighter alternative to other carbs such as potato and pasta.
- The health benefits of brown rice with the taste and performance of white rice.
- Leaves you feeling fuller for longer without the ‘heavy’ feeling so your students will be energised for the rest of the day without falling asleep at their desks and ready to learn!
- Great to pair with nutritious veggies, meats and fish. Creating wholesome, nutritious lunchtime meals.
- Rice is a fantastic gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan option, so suitable for all!
- Quality rice endorsed by the Craft Guild of Chefs.
Purchases can be made through any of your Wholesalers.
SUPPORTING SCHOOLS THROUGH MARY’S MEALS
Tilda are proud to support Mary’s Meals by donating a school meal to children living in poverty for every bag of Brown & White sold. By supporting the charity, we can make sure girls like Mantasha have access to education in a classroom to help achieve her dreams.
