23 Secrets Lunch Ladies Won't Tell You

    We'll save the burnt food for the kids we don't like.

    1. We’ll save the worst food for the rude kids.

    2. We do have kids who are our favourites.

    3. We love a bit of eye candy – we’ll all stare at the handsome teachers.

    4. The worst thing about the job is when the kids are sick.

    5. We also get sick all over the tables fairly often.

    6. But it’s even worse when the kids poo themselves.

    7. Sometimes if you smell a pooey bum, you’ll quietly walk away because you don’t want to deal with it.

    8. We get paid holidays.

    9. We used to get free food, but now we have to pay for it.

    10. Since Jamie Oliver's campaign, all the food is home made and nothing's processed.

    11. There are no more turkey twizzlers.

    12. The most popular meal is spaghetti bolognese.

    13. And everyone loves the roast on Wednesdays.

    14. The worst meal is five-bean chilli.

    15. There’s nothing we can do if the kids refuse to eat.

    16. Some kids will stand there crying because they don’t like any of the food.

    17. There's no dishwasher, so we have to wash over 200 plates, bowls, knives, forks, spoons, and glasses by hand.

    18. But it's satisfying to leave the kitchen looking spick and span.

    19. The puddings we make are amazing.

    20. If there's any food left over, we'll sneakily take it home even though we're not allowed.

    21. Food fights do occasionally happen among the dinner ladies. Someone'll get a handful of peas and just lob them at you.

    22. It's brilliant being a dinner lady because you get to work with your best friends.

    23. We absolutely love our job.