Centres with on-site kitchen.
Our team cooks every morning inside your school, with our recipes, our ingredients and all the HACCP management on Gumen's side. The kitchen is yours; the craft, ours.
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Chapter I · Schools · 39 centres in Catalonia
What they eat matters. School canteens in Catalonia · Km 0 · HACCP
We cook every morning for +39 schools in Catalonia. Heritage recipes, ingredients from the land and our Quality Department validates every menu. Time-honoured recipes with rigorous, up-to-date food safety management — compliant with RD 315/2025.
Or write to us directly Dietitian-reviewed menu. · 360+ comprehensive canteen service. · Own Quality Department. · HACCP · Health audits
Nº III School playground
"Mens sana,
in corpore sano."
the school you remember
+39 schools
trust us
trust us
IIManifesto
" We are a family
cooking for
yours.
For 28 years, we look after every menu down to the last detail — on the table of +39 schools in Catalonia.
IIITwo service models
Two ways to bring our cooking
to your school.
Centres without their own kitchen.
We cook every morning at the Sabadell central kitchen (HACCP certified) and transport in isothermal boxes with temperature control. At the school it's heated on the spot, with the same quality as a freshly made plate.
IVWhy Gumen
Three reasons why
+39 schools chose Gumen.
I.
We're not a multinational
We're a family business from Sabadell. When you call us, we'll know you by name.
II.
360+ digital canteen service
Dietitian-reviewed menu, HACCP, daily temperature control, full traceability of each lot. Everything from start to finish.
III.
A great human team
The Sabadell central kitchen combines 28 years of experience with the most demanding food safety standards.
VWhat they eat today
No plate comes out of a packet. All from a recipe.
Monday Sample · Traditional
Beans with butifarra
Ganxet beans blanched in the morning, Vallès butifarra, homemade stock. Bread with tomato of proximity. Farm yogurt.
Wednesday Sample · Seasonal
Brothy rice with vegetables
Bomba rice, degreased homemade broth, pepper, onion, ripe tomato, fresh spinach. Apple cooked with cinnamon.
Friday Sample · Homemade
Fricandó with potatoes
Slow-cooked organic beef, moixernon (mushroom) sauce, potato from the stew. Peach in homemade syrup.
VIOperational guarantee
What happens in the central kitchen
each morning, from 5.
05:00
Suppliers reception
Vegetables, fruit, fish, meat — temperature control on entry, traceability of each lot. Everything from start to finish.
07:00 - 11:00
Cooking
We cook all dishes meticulously respecting all preparation processes.
10:00
Dietary validation
Our dietitian team reviews each dish: balance, allergens, RD 315/2025 adequacy for the pupils' age.
11:30
Validation
Our team reviews each dish so it arrives perfect to our customers.
11:30 - 12:00
Delivery to school
Isothermal boxes, temperature control in isothermal transport, delivery at the agreed time.
All the information for every dish (lot, supplier, allergens, validating dietitians) accessible with a single click for the management.
VIIMonitoring
The meal goes beyond the plate.
We don't just cook lunch. We're also part of the canteen with our own team of monitors that accompanies pupils throughout the meal and free time.
01 Own team, not subcontracted
All our monitors are on our payroll. A single point of contact for your school, ratios that comply with regulations with margin.
02 Childcare training
All monitors hold the Educational Leisure Activities Monitor for Children and Youth degree (Generalitat). Continuous training in allergy management and first aid.
03 Comprehensive accompaniment
Reception of pupils, meal organisation, special diet management at the table, free activities until the end of the shift.
04 Educational Leisure Convention
Labour relations regulated by the Educational Leisure collective agreement of Catalonia — clear conditions, stable team, few changes.
Nº VI The canteen team
"The meal is learning.
The monitors, the guide."
gumen manifesto
trustworthy Care
and craft since 1998
and craft since 1998
VIIISocial proof
Every day, for 28 years
+39
schools in Catalonia eat with Gumen
IXQuestions
What people ask us most.
Do you supply only the food or also the monitors?
Both services are included. We have our own in-house monitor team, not subcontracted, all with the official Educational Leisure Activities Monitor degree from the Catalan Government. Each school has an assigned coordinator who talks directly with the management. The monitors manage the meal, special diets at the table, and free activities until the end of the shift. Labour relations regulated by the Catalan Educational Leisure collective agreement.
What sets you apart as a professional catering company?
We have a professional team with 28 years of craft, HACCP-certified central kitchen, our own Quality Department that validates every menu, full traceability of each lot and ASPCAT coverage. Full compliance with RD 3484/2000 and RD 315/2025 — all regulations covered with the care of a family that cooks for yours.
How do you handle allergens and intolerances?
We adapt every menu to all the special diets required (gluten-free, egg-free, lactose-free, legume-free, nut-free, fish-free, cow-protein-free, pork-free, meat-free, vegetarian, halal and others). Every dish carries the EU 1169/2011 allergen matrix visible. Families with severe allergies receive their plate with a nominative label and traceable lot.
Do you cook on-site or bring the food made?
We offer both service lines. If the school has its own kitchen, we can cook on-site with our own team and full HACCP management. If not, we cook every morning at our HACCP-certified central kitchen in Sabadell and transport in isothermal boxes with temperature control — at the school it's heated on the spot. We study each centre and recommend the formula that fits best.
Does the menu follow nutritional regulations?
Each menu is validated by our team of dietitians following RD 315/2025 and the Catalan Government nutrition guidelines for school age. Balance protein/carbs/vegetable, sugar control, daily fresh fruit, fish 1-2 times/week.
What area do you cover?
We serve the whole Vallès Occidental, Vallès Oriental, Barcelonès and Baix Llobregat. Our central kitchen is in Sabadell. For centres further away, we study each case — currently, we have 39 schools within this area.
Can we try the service before committing?
Yes. We do a free sample of a complete menu in your school's kitchen-canteen, so that management, the parents' association and a group of pupils can try it.
How are daily orders managed?
We have our own web portal (School Orders) where each centre can place daily or monthly orders. We also have a web for the sale of canteen tickets for families. Everything integrated.
Do you also work with kindergartens?
Yes. We serve several kindergartens and nurseries in the Vallès. We have specific menus for 0-3 years: gradual textures (purees, mashed, solids by age), no added salt or honey (infant botulism risk), adapted portions.
Do you adapt menus to infant ages (0-3 years, P3-P5)?
Each age range has its own menu: 0-12 months (only if the centre offers it), 12-24 months, 2-3 years, P3-P5 and Primary. The main difference is texture, quantity and spices (never spicy in infant). Our dietitian team validates each dish according to the AESAN guides for preschool age.
XNext step
Want to try?
Free sample
at your school.
We come to your centre with a complete menu so that management, the parents' association and a group of pupils can try it. No commitment.