Education

Education catering contractors AiP installs cashless system in Warwickshire School

24th Jul 2012 - 08:40

The contract, worth £350,000, has recently upgraded the Cunningham’s cashless system. The system will incorporate the online payment software ParentPay allowing parents to pay, review, and manage money and options for their child's meals at home. The biometric finger print recognition software allows students to choose their meals on an individual basis, taking into account any special dietary or allergy requirements.

New figures show increase in school meal take up in Manchester

23rd Jul 2012 - 09:07

Manchester Fayre’s take-up figure for primary schools was 66.6%, more than 20% higher than the national average - while the result for secondary schools was 51.4%, more than 11% above the national

School meal numbers rise for fourth year running

17th Jul 2012 - 10:07

New figures, reported by local authorities and published this morning by the Children’s Food Trust, show that an average of 46.3% of children in England’s primary schools – the equivalent of 1,994,

LACA head questions value of Gove's school food review plan

12th Jul 2012 - 14:13

Opening LACA's 2012 Traning and Development Forum, she said she feared the most likely outcome when Leon's John Vincent and Henry Dimbleby report back to Gove in late spring 2013 is that the industry will hear a familiar story. "There will either be the usual excuses for not acting on a review - there's no money, there's no evidence or - my favourite - 'we trust the heads to deliver healthy, nutritious meals'.

School caterer in Nottingham wins Pritchitts Magic Number prize draw

27th Jun 2012 - 00:00

Hall discovered her magic number on a catering pack of Pritchitts Viva Milk – the education sector's favourite flavoured milk – registering her winning code online at www.pritchitts.com/magicnumber.

School chef Tim Fletcher wins national catering award

22nd Jun 2012 - 00:00

His triumph came in the BPEX Foodservice Pork Product of the Year competition 2012, which recognises quality pork products and dishes that can be found on menus in pubs, restaurants, schools and hotel

Bel Foodservice introduces new cookery competition at LACA event

21st Jun 2012 - 00:00

Entry details can be found at the Bel Foodservice stand during the event, taking place from 11th to 13th July at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole.

APSE says debate over ‘Martha's blog’ shows school meals matter

19th Jun 2012 - 00:00

The 'Neverseconds' blog by the nine-year-old from Lochgilphead, Argyll has put school food under the media spotlight.

Winning schools at Buckingham Palace to cook for the queen

15th Jun 2012 - 00:00

They have won through to the final round of a competition organised by the Duchess of Cornwall called Cook for The Queen, which invited schools throughout the country to create a special menu.

Sussex pupils urged to take part in school dinner competition