Parents: game day food shouldn’t feel like a guessing game
Know what to feed them before, during and after the match
Your child shouldn’t have to keep running out of energy halfway through the game.
And you shouldn’t have to keep guessing what to feed them before kick-off.
The Matchday Meal Guide gives you a practical game-day fuelling system you can
use before, during and after matches, so your child can feel more energised, better
prepared and ready to perform.
✅ No complicated meal prep.
✅ No strict rules.
✅ No guessing your way through Sunday morning.
Just clear food and timing guidance you can come back to every game day.
A practical plan for every game-day schedule
1. What your child eats on game day matters.
2. But when they eat it matters just as much.
That’s where a lot of parents get stuck.
✅ Early morning games need a different approach to afternoon kick-offs.
✅ A child playing after school may need something different again.
✅ And if your child has a low appetite before sport, you need options that give them fuel without making them feel uncomfortable.
The Matchday Meal Guide helps you work out what makes sense based on their
game time, how much time you have to prepare, their appetite and what’s realistic
for your family.
You’ll find simple guidance for:
- What to eat 2–3 hours before a game
- What to eat 1–2 hours before a game
- What to have 30–60 minutes before kick-off
- What to think about at halftime
- What to eat and drink after the game
- How to support better recovery after the match
So instead of making last-minute food decisions and hoping it’s enough, you’ll have a clear structure to follow every game day.
What’s inside the Matchday Meal Guide?
This guide gives you a clear game-day fuelling system, including:
- Game-day plans for morning, afternoon and evening games
- Exact pre-game meals and snacks
- Halftime fuelling guidance
- Tournament guidance
- Fussy eater fixes
- Recovery food and drink ideas
- Low-appetite options
- Game-day packing ideas
- Practical tips you can use every week
This isn’t something you read once and forget.
It’s designed to be something you come back to every game day.
Built by Craig Evans, a sports nutritionist and father who understands busy families.
Hi, I’m Craig Evans, a globally accredited sports nutritionist and founder of The Football Nutritionist.
I work with youth, academy and international footballers to make fuelling simpler,
clearer and more practical.
I understand that most parents were never taught how to fuel a growing athlete.
But you shouldn’t need to become a nutrition expert just to know what to feed them before a match.
The Matchday Meal Guide takes the principles of sports nutrition and turns them
into a simple, parent-friendly system you can actually use.
Here’s what other parents are saying
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Stop guessing on game day.
Fuel your child for success.
For just $29, you’ll get instant access to the Matchday Meal Guide and a clear plan
to help support your child before, during and after the match.
The next time game day comes around, you’ll no longer be scrambling for ideas,
hoping they’ve eaten enough to get through or wondering what to feed them after the
final whistle.
You’ll have a complete and practical guide to help you make better fuelling decisions
more often, so your child can feel more prepared, more energised and better
supported on game day.
