The company attribute its ethos of healthy and home-cooked food to the increase, as the company hold strict rules against microwave meals, cook all food on-site had have introduced herb gardens in schools.
Tony Vale, Dolce’s regional manager of Northamptonshire, said: “Our approach to healthy, home-cooked food has resulted in an impressive uptake of school meals across Northamptonshire. In some cases, schools have seen an upsurge of up to 45%, demonstrating our quality and the demand for fresh and nutritious meals.
“We offer traditional school favourites and new world dishes cooked properly. Kids enjoy our food and that gives me a lot of job satisfaction.”
The company also has a relationship with Live Kitchen, which allows parents to view menus, pre-order and pay online through an app.
Jeanette Harris, business manager at St Loys Primary School, Northamptonshire, said: “Since rolling out Dolce’s services, nearly all of the pupils at St Loys now have a nutritionally balanced school meal each day as opposed to a packed lunch, with 95% of infant pupils enjoying hot lunches.”