Education

Her dessert titled ‘Books, the Mind’s Food’ was voted the favourite dish of this year’s show.

During his visit, he was able to see the campaign in action by joining in with the vegetable-themed activities designed to ‘inspire’ pupils to eat more vegetables.

Cashless catering was a new concept at the time, with most school transactions being cash-based.

The Soil Association Scotland says the changes have been developed with caterers, to reflect the environment in which you work, so the sector can contribute to making Scotland a Good Food Nation.

The report states that although many pupils have access to school meals, not enough emphasis is placed on the nutritional value of the produce used.

According to the research, half (50%) of have not even heard of the guidelines, which advises 400g of fruit and vegetables a day.

Held at Capital City College in Westminster on 24th March, the FutureChef final saw 12 of the most talented young chefs from across the UK compete for the title in Springboard’s annual competition.

Mike Travis, previously head of sales, has been promoted to the new position of chief commercial officer (CCO) and director.

The Labour Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson is considering scrapping this vital programme in England, in favour of means-testing.

It’s the only council caterer in the country to achieve a gold award in the ProVeg School Plates Awards - a national accreditation scheme recognising nutritious and eco-friendly menus.