With National School Meals Week 2024 on the horizon (11-15th November), the focus on healthy eating in schools is more important than ever says Waltham Forest Catering.
The awards provide an opportunity for those working within the school food sector to get some ‘much-deserved’ recognition for their hard work.
Aberdeen City Council’s catering team are celebrating after the council renewed its Food for Life Served Here bronze certification for the ninth time.
With school breakfast plans for every primary schoolchild in England being developed by the Government, Thompson will begin her new role at an ‘important moment’ for the charity’s mission.
The new seven-year contract started in mid-August enabling Sodexo to prepare for the new academic year.
The initiative, which repurposes school kitchens when they are not in use, aims to bring communities together and benefit schools at the same time.
The special guests were invited to join the young people and try the School Meal Deal, which was introduced in August 2023 in response to the cost of living crisis and will continue during the 2024
Some of the new meals were unveiled at a launch event at Outwood Academy in West Yorkshire, with pupils and teachers in attendance to sample the food offerings.
Their research found that 89% of those schools surveyed felt children ate more veg due to their participation in the schools’ programme, 96% felt their pupils enjoyed participating and 95% wanted t
The Meadows, their student-run public-facing restaurant, is currently serving a Caribbean menu to celebrate Black History month.