The five-year contract, which has an option to extend by a further five years, will see Independents by Sodexo provide catering and hospitality for the school’s 2,300 pupils, aged three to 18-years
The SCOTY competition, which is sponsored by Bisto from Premier Foods, asks chefs to prepare, cook and present four portions of a main course and dessert with a total food cost of £1.75 per head in
Focusing on fibre, as a topic to capture parents’ attention, the programme will support increased bean and pulse uptake with Veg Power pledging to help schools and caterers to increase more bean-ba
Competitors for the SCOTY competition, which is sponsored by Bisto from Premier Foods, must prepare, cook and present four portions of a main course and dessert with a total food cost of £1.75 per
Following a January 2026 school census, 591 additional children were registered for free school meals after the council introduced a system to identify and enrol pupils who were eligible but not cl
The education caterer says the award reflects a strategically embedded approach to workforce development that directly addresses sector-wide skills shortages while strengthening retention, producti
The competition was open to all staff that hold a kitchen-based post and who are involved in the daily preparation of students’ meals.
This study comes at a pivotal moment for school food, as the Government announces revisions to the decade-old school food standards.
As part of this showcase, the exhibition will present a fascinating journey through the history of school meals, exploring how school food has evolved over the decades, from early welfare provision
The competition’s focus is on producing nutritious, delicious meals for 11-year-old primary or secondary school pupils.