The guests were invited by Nottingham Catering to meet Nottingham City Council’s catering teams to see how mealtimes help learning, socialisation and an understanding of environmental issues.
The City Council’s portfolio holder for children & schools, Councillor Cheryl Barnard, visited Rufford Primary School and said: “All the food looks really delicious! It’s good to see the children enjoying their school meal in a friendly social atmosphere where seeing each other eating the same thing encourages them to try something new too.
“Having a hot meal makes a massive difference and sets the children up for the afternoon so they can be more attentive. I think the catering team do a great job and relate to the children very well.”
The theme for the 2022 edition of National School Meals Week was ‘together we make a difference’ and because it took place during the same week as COP27 climate action was high on the agenda.
Immediate past Chair of LACA Jacquie Blake came for a school meal. She said: “I'd like to say a big thank you to Anita and her team, for making me so welcome, at Southwold Primary School.
“The lunch was excellent and the pupils I chatted to told me how much they enjoy their school lunches. It was great to be back and see the hard work and dedication of the team, in producing hot and healthy meals that clearly are so vitally important with the current cost of living challenges.”