The meals on wheels service is for people that are struggling to provide themselves with a hot meal each day. This might be due to old age, frailty, poor mobility, disability, forgetfulness or ill health. This service is for those who cannot adequately prepare, cook and serve a meal for themselves, or who find using an oven or microwave is becoming a little difficult.

We offer a hot dinner with a pudding which can be delivered Monday to Friday between 11.30am-2pm, or in the evening delivery between 5-8pm. The time of delivery will depend where you are on the route sheet. Weekend meals are only available at lunch time. The meals should not be reheated once they have cooled but you can keep them warm in a very low oven for up to a 30 minutes, until you are ready to eat them. We can also offer frozen ready meals if that suits you better. Frozen meals are generally delivered once a week. You will need to have a freezer on site with adequate space.

If you only have a Mon-Fri service, please be advised we do not deliver on bank holidays. For those than can microwave a meal or use an oven we can offer a frozen ready meal for you to cook on a weekend or bank holiday. For those that are really struggling to manage, or who do not have friends, family or carers who can assist, we might be able to offer a 7 day a week hot meal service.

We try to cater to your likes and dislikes and if there is any meal that you really do not like we will try to ensure you do not receive it. We can cater for most diets such as diabetic (low sugar), gluten free, vegetarian and soft (chewing / swallowing issues). If another type of diet is required like Kosher or Halal, we will try to meet your needs if we can. We cannot currently cater for vegan diets.

The cost of the meal is £4 per day for a hot lunch with a pudding. The meals include dishes such as a roast chicken dinner, cottage pie, chicken curry, sausage & mash, lamb casserole, fish in butter sauce and steak & mushroom bake. Vegetarian options include vegetable lasagne, macaroni cheese, Vegetable hot pot, veggie sausage & mash or cheesy veg bake. The puddings include dishes such as rice pudding, apple crumble, sticky toffee pudding, Bakewell tart & summer fruit pie. All of our hot puddings come with custard. If you prefer, we can offer cold puddings, such as mousses and Jelly pots.

There is an additional charge of £1.80 per day if you require a sandwich for tea. We provide sandwiches like cheese & tomato, tuna mayo, spam & pickle, egg salad, salmon and cream cheese and corned beef, on either white or wholemeal bread. Gluten free if required.

You will receive a monthly invoice in arrears for the meals you receive. You can pay your bill by direct debit, at a pay point, by cheque, online or via the automated payment line. Unfortunately, the drivers are not able to take a cash payment.

If you think the meals on wheels service is something that might be of use to you do not hesitate in contacting us. We can take a referral over the phone from the customer or their next of kin. Professional referrers need to complete the referral form and email it into us.

Tel: 01784 444 265       Email: mealsonwheels@spelthorne.gov.uk