From my understanding, the schools are cooking in-house for the children now. But I heard that it will only be a temp measure until they find a new catering vendor. Actually my son’s center no longer has a proper kitchen. They renovated n changed it into a classroom.


But I agree with all that we are not looking for a commercialized preschool solutions for our children. I believe the children would be better off if the school continue to cook in-house. I actually saw a webpage on facebook titled ‘Pat’s Schoolhouse Should Cook In-house’. It has 14 likes already, including mine. Hope that all of u would go n like it as well. Get as many parents, friends n relatives to like it.

Hope that u could join us in this motion to get through to Pat’s management to take our stand seriously.

Hi all Pat’s Schoolhouse Parents,


My son has joined Pat’s since 2008. He is in the Jubilee Center. I sat in with my son for a week, n tasted aunty’s cooking. She was great! She even baked the cake for the national day celelbration. The teachers n programme were so great that we decided to let my girl joined early this year.

So when they ‘centralised’ the kitchen late last year, I was immediately aware of the change becoz my son complained abt the food on the 1st day of the change. Since then, I started to moniter and gave the school feedback. I observed that the quality of the food is not consistent, n that greens was not served everyday. But that seems to change after several feedback.

However my hubby n I still prefer ‘homecook’ food, so I email Pat Koh herself directly. We met early this year. I told her abt my concern n perference, while she told me abt their difficulties in managing the kitchen. She felt that the school mgt team could better use the time to manage the school programme n children, than to moniter the kitchen. To me, she seem rather firm abt ‘centralising’ the kitchen. But she did reassure me that regular checks are done to moniter the ‘centralised’ kitchen. Now that the food poisoning case, I can see how much is done to moniter the kitchen.

I understand her problems n points, but the well-being of my children should not be at the expense of adcademic programme. I am not pulling out my children yet for the lack of better choices. If anyone has chance upon any good choice, pls do let me know. Thank you.