LACA vice chair warns Government’s free school meals funding is ‘inadequate’
School caterers are having to cut down on portion sizes and adjust menus to counteract rising costs.
School caterers are having to cut down on portion sizes and adjust menus to counteract rising costs.
According to the research breakfast habits are a concern, with nearly a third (29%) of parents saying their child skips breakfast at least three times during the school week.
Hugh talked about his career, inspirations and views on school food whilst doing a ‘schools twist’ on one of his recipes from the River Cottage.
The LACA Awards for Excellence aim to celebrate individuals and teams who continue to make a ‘real difference’ to education catering and school food.
Ward has won the prestigious SCOTY trophy, £1,000 cash prize and an invitation to a calendar of catering industry events. The competition aims to showcase the hard work of individuals around the co
The competition challenged school chefs to design, cook and serve a nutritious food item that can be eaten ‘on-the-go’ by youngsters. Chefs were tasked to cook four portions of a grab & go meal
The council, which first received the FFLSH bronze award in 2019, is now serving around 5,000 nutritious, sustainable and locally-sourced Food for Life meals in its 20 primary schools and 19 nurser
The rollout delivers on the Government’s manifesto promise to ensure state schools offer free breakfast clubs to all pupils, while supporting its Plan for Change milestone to ensure tens of thousan