Comment/Opinion

Many customers are initially drawn to a cafe or restaurant primarily for their morning coffee.

In a landscape of tight budgets, school caterers face mounting pressure to deliver nutritious, affordable meals.

Food waste can be unavoidable at times, but when excessive amounts of waste are being produced on a regular basis, it becomes a problem.

It’s worrying news that parents in England are having to pay more for school meals as the new academic term begins. But sadly, caterers have been left with little choice but to increase costs.

Young people want to eat well.

September brings new pupils, and with them, new dietary needs. It’s the perfect time for school caterers to reflect on what’s working and where small changes could make a big difference.

The UK Government has announced an extension of free school meals in England to all children whose parents receive universal credit, in order to address child hunger and poverty.

Dolce Schools Catering, which works with over 650 primary and secondary schools across England and Wales, provides 125,000 meals for pupils every day.

The food industry accounts for around a third of global greenhouse gases (WWF), yet research suggests this figure could be halved if more people made conscious choices about the impact produced by

Whether customers are pleased to hear it or not, firms are selling ‘upcycled’ food to tackle food waste.