The competition saw LACA ask for tweets showing the best examples of school meals and offered a prize of £500’s worth of marketing resources or equipment for the winning entrant. A custom built waste station was chosen as the school’s prize.
The winning entrant, Tony Mulgrew, said: “I was totally surprised and absolutely delighted to be informed of the judge’s decision, given the quality of competition across the country and I would like to thank LACA for giving me and all my colleagues in the education catering industry the opportunity to show the quality of what we produce on a daily basis.”
LACA’s vice chair Timothy Blowers presented the prize to Tony and Ravenscliffe headteacher Martin Moorman in the school dining room on May 4th.
Blowers added: “Despite the quality of entries Tony has set the bar high for those entering the competition this year and I am sure we will see a fiercely fought contest.
“What it does highlight is the quality of school meals today and the skills and knowledge of education caterers. I can safely say school food has never been better, healthier or tastier.”
Recipes and instruction videos submitted for the competition can be found on LACA’s National School Meals Week website.