Everyone can remember the meals which were dished up to them in the school canteen. 

And for students at two schools, dinner times are about to get all the more memorable.

As part of British Food Fortnight, from September 20 to October 5, two Michelin Star chef Phil Howard, who owns The Square restaurant in Mayfair, is teaming up with school catering firm Cucina Restaurants to produce a special British Classics school food range for pupils at Glyn School, in Ewell, and Esher Church of England School.

Far from the potato smiley faces and turkey dinosaurs served up in yesteryear, Howard’s dishes will include pea and bacon soup with a sausage roll and rarebit; shepherd's baked potato with rosemary melted onions; cauliflower, ham and cheese fritters with an apple and onion dip; and orange beignets with lemon posset.

Two versions of each of the 10 British Classic dishes will be produced - one which will be dished up at standard school food prices, and a second a fuller, restaurant style version, with recipes cards for parents, students and teachers to try the dishes at home.

Howard, who is known for his work as a judge on the BBC’s Great British Menu series, said he aims to show how good and appealing school food can be.

He said: "In the world of school cooking Cucina stands out as the beacon of hope.

"A walk into one of their kitchens will reveal all - local produce, an abundance of fresh vegetables, vibrant cooking and plenty of evidence that kids will queue up to get their hungry hands on it all.

"The future of British food lies with our children - and to help play a part by devising a menu to champion British food and produce, and the promotion of it during British Food Fortnight, seemed like a very sound place to start."

Cucina is the first UK catering company to put trained chefs into school kitchens and now operated restaurants at 47 state secondary schools and academies, with head chefs, preparing a fresh food choices daily.  It operates at Glyn and Esher Church of England.

British Food Fortnight is a celebration of British food organised annually by Love British Food.