Gut health plays a key role in general wellbeing. To mark Love Your Gut Week, we’re helping our people learn more about the connection between gut health and wellbeing.

Throughout the week, we’ve team up with our free on-site canteen to provide gut-friendly food options, alongside sharing useful resources to understand the importance of gut health.

Bringing gut-friendly choices to the menu

As part of the week, our canteen team have been highlighting a range of menu items that can support a varied and balanced diet. Our people also had the opportunity to try a prebiotic shot at breakfast and enjoy a gut-friendly twist on our monthly treat drop.

“I loved being part of the process of creating a menu for Love Your Gut Week. What made it very rewarding was knowing that I could have a positive influence on the choices people make. Being able to introduce healthier options in a way that is enjoyable, appealing and, most importantly, delicious feels worthwhile. For me, it’s about more than just the food; it’s about showing people that healthier choices can be exciting, satisfying and enjoyable.”

Obed Garcia, Canteen Manager

Try for yourself

As part of Love Your Gut Week, our canteen team has also shared one of their favourite gut-friendly recipes for you to try at home.

Recipe: Easy Sunshine Pasta

Ingredients

• 400g wholemeal pasta
• 200g canned cannellini beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 medium seasonal butternut squash
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 200g vegan yoghurt
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 medium white onion
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
• Squeeze of lemon (optional)
• Sprinkle of fresh herbs
• Grated vegan parmesan to taste (optional)

Method

1. Peel, deseed and dice your squash, cooked until soft in a frying pan with 1 tbsp olive oil then set a side – Alternative you can microwave it
2. Trim your garlic bulb and roughly dice your onion. Add both to a frying pan with 1 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt on a low-medium heat, and fry until soft and lightly golden.
3. Cook pasta, drain and place back into a large cooking pot. Set aside.
4. Once the ingredients are ready, add the squash, onion, garlic and yoghurt in a food processor or blender and blend until completely smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
5. Pour sauce over cooked pasta in a large pot, add your cannellini beans, and stir well until combined. Heat over a low heat for 2 to 3 mins or until the desired temperature.
6. Serve immediately in bowls topped with fresh herbs, more black pepper and parmesan. And don’t forget to top with mixed seeds!

Why it’s gut-friendly This comforting pasta combines wholegrains, beans and vegetables to provide fibre and prebiotic ingredients that help nourish beneficial gut bacteria. With multiple plant foods in every serving, it’s an easy way to support a healthy and diverse gut microbiome

Small choices. Everyday wellbeing.

Whether employees discover a new recipe, try a different breakfast option, or simply learn something they didn’t know before, Love Your Gut Week is about making health information accessible and relevant to everyday life. Through our free canteen, we’re able to bring those actions to life with practical choices.

Sometimes the smallest changes are the ones that stick.