Education

The company will manage all catering facilities and services at Sheen Mount Primary School in East Sheen, including sourcing, producing and serving all meals.

The school kitchens were earmarked for closure as part of a budget balancing exercise but the council has done a u-turn.

The DVD, called Kick Starting Health: Working together for the Future of Somerset's Children, is now available for use by school staff, parents, governors and health professionals working with primary

This now accounts for one in 15 school meals in state primary and secondary schools.

The mark is an accreditation scheme that provides a step-by-step route to sustainable catering.

The Labour budget also included proposals for free gym and exercise classes for teenagers.

The event at the college was hosted by Andrew Aston, executive group chef, Restaurant Associates (part of the Compass Group) who demonstrated his culinary expertise and challenged the Apprentices to p

Grants of up to £10,000 are available for local projects on food hygiene or healthy eating.

The data come from the 2009 British Hospitality Association's annual Food & Service Management (FSM) Survey, which was launched today.

Reports in the Irish press suggest that the allegations centre around a supply company, which has apparently defrauded the government department of more than 750,000 Euros.