School provider Cordia launches Glasgow’s first food van

The unit was officially opened at the south side secondary school by Cordia Chair, Councillor Jim Mackechnie. He was joined by head teacher Tom McDonald and pupils from Europe's biggest secondary school who now use the Holyrood Hut regularly. The Holyrood Hut features a full range of hot and cold foods which meet Scottish Government legislation on nutrition and offers pupils more choice in the drinks and snacks they can buy within the school grounds. Cordia's operations manager, Julia McCreadie, said: "The idea for the unit was generated during a consultation with the school and we are delighted that the Holyrood Hut has been such a hit. "It is just one of many new initiatives Cordia has introduced in recent years to make Fuel Zone school catering more appealing to Glasgow's secondary pupils while ensuring the food provided is both nutritious and popular. "Holyrood Hut not only gives the pupils greater choice in terms what they buy and where they eat, it also encourages them to stay within the grounds of the school." The Holyrood Hut is just one of a number of initiatives launched by Cordia to introduce a more flexible approach to Fuel Zone school catering. All of Glasgow's 30 secondary schools have now introduced one or more new catering concepts following consultation with pupils. These include mobile counters, snack and drink "vendbanks" and fixed coffee bars. Tom McDonald, head teacher at Holyrood Secondary School, continued: "The Holyrood Hut has been a great success since the beginning of term - especially with the younger pupils. "It has proved to be the ideal incentive to encourage them to stay in the school grounds during breaks and lunchtime. "New playground games are also being introduced so the youngsters are eating healthily and taking exercise at the same time."