To start, Jackie created a sweet chilli glazed spiral dog for the ‘grab and go’ entry. This was a dish that she designed with the help of the students from her school, Hewitt Academy, Norwich.
Wendy Lohse from Shalfleet CofE Primary School (Chartwells) made Lightly fried Quorn ‘fishless’ cakes served with cucumber relish and a spicy mayonnaise for her grab & go item.
The LACA Awards for Excellence aim to recognise individuals and teams who continue to make a real difference in education catering. There are 11 awards open for nomination this year with the winner
Tasha from Crispin Academy, Street, Somerset created a spicy, vegetarian curry wrap for her ‘grab & go’ item.
Being nominated for a LACA award gives a sense of prestige and honour at a personal level and raises the professional reputation of the organisation or school employing award winners.
According to WRAP food waste is costing the industry £3.2Bn a year and almost 75% of the food wasted could have been eaten.
Good management, strong performances and high achievements deserve to be recognised and it is particularly important to not only reward but sustain motivation.
In the letter Quince stated: “Thank you for meeting me on 15th December 2020 and for updating me on the full range of issues facing the food sector.
During the demonstration he was joined by Kate Snow, senior home economist at Quorn, as they discussed his winning two course menu as well as topics such as meat-free meals in school catering.