The free breakfast club programme is one of the Department for Education's flagship policies, central to the Government's mission to break down barriers to opportunity for every child.
Building on a successful partnership which began in 2019, the renewed contract won via pre-empt tender will see Chartwells Independent continue to provide nutritious school meals to over 2,700 pupi
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