Chef manager Jack Moss, with the support of a team of two skilled chefs and catering assistants, has taken on the responsibility of providing nourishing food for the whole school.
Beyond daily meals, Palmer & Howells will also provide hospitality catering for all events ranging from open days and sporting events to various afternoon teas, lunches and dinners held throughout the year.
Emma Allen, operations director for Palmer & Howells, said: "Our understanding of the importance of forging a partnership that delivers a personalised and bespoke catering experience paved the way for the school to confidently outsource its catering operation. We share the school’s passion for nurturing its pupils’ understanding of food and nutrition as well as instilling healthy eating habits from an early age.”
Palmer & Howells provides catering services for around 20 independent day and boarding schools and is committed to delivering healthy, delicious and fun menus which encourage positive eating patterns and habits that will enhance wellbeing both at school and in future lives.
Duncan Radnor, director of operations at Wychwood School, added: "We undertook a robust tender process to ensure we selected the right catering partner who understood the Wychwood ethos, and right from the start of the process Emma and the team listened and understood the vision of our catering provision, and the mobilisation period has been extremely well managed.
“A mutual appreciation for serving food that is not only delicious and appealing, but crucially nutritious underscores our collaboration. We are delighted by the initial positive and enthusiastic response of our pupils to the new food choices on offer. It is wonderful to have Palmer & Howells on board at the start of an exciting journey for the school.”