Food Allergy Awareness Week — typically held in April or May — has grown significantly in prominence since the introduction of Natasha's Law in October 2021. For City employers, the week provides the annual prompt to review workplace catering allergen management: does our caterer provide full Natasha's Law compliant labelling? Is our kitchen certified as allergen-safe? Do colleagues with food allergies eat with the same safety and dignity as everyone else? Vanda's Kitchen's dedicated nut-free kitchen and full allergen labelling addresses all of these questions. View our allergen matrix.
The growing food allergy burden
Food allergy prevalence is increasing — a 2023 report found that 2 million UK adults live with a diagnosed food allergy, with hospital admissions for anaphylaxis increasing by 5% annually. In a City office of 100 people, statistical probability suggests 2 colleagues have a diagnosed food allergy serious enough to carry an adrenaline auto-injector. The workplace food environment is a daily safety environment for these colleagues.
What Food Allergy Awareness Week means for employers
For employers, Allergy Awareness Week is the annual moment to move beyond policy to practice. Having an allergen policy is the minimum. Choosing a caterer with a dedicated allergen-safe kitchen, full Natasha's Law labelling, and a transparent allergen matrix is the practice that actually protects colleagues. The structural approach — a dedicated nut-free kitchen rather than procedural nut-avoidance — eliminates cross-contamination risk rather than managing it.
Allergy Awareness Week employer actions
Commit to one structural allergen safety improvement for Allergy Awareness Week: switch to a caterer with a dedicated allergen-free kitchen and full Natasha's Law labelling. Vanda's Kitchen is the only City of London caterer that is simultaneously certified halal and operates from a 100% nut-free kitchen. WhatsApp us about switching. Corporate enquiries welcome.
Vanda's Kitchen at Carter Lane EC4V 5EA prepares fresh food daily for City of London offices. Certified halal, 100% nut-free kitchen, full allergen labelling, Selfridges Food Hall supplier. View our team lunch menu, halal catering, nut-free catering, or WhatsApp us to discuss your requirements. Corporate invoice accounts available. Delivery Monday to Thursday across the City of London and wider central London.