The competition aims to inspire young people to increase their knowledge of growing food from seed to plate and encourage healthy eating and creative cooking.
Leiths’ research shows that 75% of primary pupils do not receive regular practical cookery lessons.
The competition, which is run by The School Food People and sponsored by Bisto from Premier Foods, aims to demonstrate the importance of high-quality cooking in school meals.
The school works with the charity Chefs in Schools, which supports schools to embed a whole school approach to food, with professional chefs cooking fresh meals from scratch.
After nine years of running the Scottish School Cook of The Year competition, in 2023 ASSIST FM decided to widen the scope by opening the criteria and running the ASSIST Scottish Local Authority Co
The introduction of Nourish in Hertfordshire forms part of Hertfordshire County Council’s Public Health Prevention Investment Programme (PHIP), which is investing £2.9 million in initiatives that h
The collaborations will enable Dolce, which caters for one in 20 schools in England, to further minimise the environmental impact of its operations while supporting local communities and contributi
Several children at Stoke Climsland with diagnosed autism and severe food anxiety are now coming into the dining hall and trying new foods.
For the 2026/27 academic year the free school meals rate in England will rise by just 2% - from £2.61 to £2.66 per meal - a figure that must cover both food and labour costs.
The organisation, which represents the school food sector, warns that the current funding model is placing unsustainable pressure on schools and caterers, with several providers already announcing