Citywide Services launches Development Chefs Programme to promote school meals

The initiative is designed to get children and families making healthy, seasonal and cost effective choices both at school and at home through hands on chef based cookery lessons.

Kicking off this summer, development chefs will work hands-on across primary schools, supporting Citywide staff with menu innovation, training and seasonal recipe development. The programme will feature:

• Whole-class chef demonstrations: live cookery demonstrations in the school hall showcasing seasonal, fresh, colourful, vegetable’s in a range of dishes with multiple tastings.
• Small-group cook-alongs: up to eight pupils cooking alongside chefs, learning chef skills and making nutritious meals following current food trends.
• Parent-and-child cooking workshops: interactive experiences to get parents and children cooking together. The workshops focus on encouraging healthy eating at home in a budget friendly way while having fun.

Councillor Barbara Bentham, lead member for neighbourhoods, environment and community safety, said: "This programme is exactly the kind of engaging programme Salford's children deserve. Our development chefs will not only show how cooking can be fun but they’ll empower children, support kitchen staff, and build lifelong healthy habits across our city."