Education

From November 2008 to April 2009, pupils who ate in any of the 44 primary and nine secondary schools were able to earn points for meals served.

More than 400 pupils aged four to 11 years (nursery through to Year 6) took part in the school's Ready Steady Cook style competition last week as part of the 'Healthy Bodies and Healthy Mind' theme.

The competition is open to all primary school children (from reception through to year 6) and entrants are challenged to create their summer fruit & veg masterpiece out of real seasonal and region

The meeting held last week was to lay down plans for the borough-wide scheme and much of it focused on how the scheme will be financed.

It means that every day around 12,000 children are tucking into school dinners that are low in fat, sugar and salt.

More than 500 children across the district have taken part in the scheme, run by the Council's Health Protection team, which is called 'Mission: Possible!' Each child becomes a secret agent with a bri

Quality Scotland's annual Scottish Awards for Business Excellence was held last month at the prestigious Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

The food sampling sessions, will be undertaken by Manchester Fayre's School Food Nutritionist, and aim to get pupils excited about new recipes created for the new academic year.

A report by Marketing Quality Assurance Ltd, on behalf of the Institute of Hospitality, awarded the University 'Hospitality Assured', the internationally recognised standard for delivering quality ser

The contract, which is worth £2.2 million a year, also includes hospitality for weddings, corporate fun days and summer school provision.