LACA

Nadim and Tanya are the founders of The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the UK’s food allergy charity.

The programme and features planned by organisers for this year’s Main Event will address the disparities in school meals funding across the four nations.

The 2025 LACA School Chef of the Year competition, is sponsored by Bisto, from Premier Foods. Regional final winners will each receive a £100 cash prize.

The Great School Lunch event aims to showcase what a modern day school meals looks and tastes like.

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. 

The event will bring together industry professionals to discuss key issues facing school food provision, with a focus on funding disparities and ensuring high-quality meals for all children.

The regional finals took place at Brakes Kitchen in Reading on Wednesday 12th March.

The regional final, which took place at Brakes Kitchen in Reading, involved seven other chefs competing for a place in the competition’s national final.

This event, which takes place between 12-1.30pm, gives Welsh MPs the opportunity to meet experts from the school food industry whilst enjoying ‘mouthwatering’ tasters from school lunch menus served

The LACA School Chef of the Year competition, which is sponsored by Bisto from Premier Foods, asks chefs