LACA launched the Allergens Guidance and Risk Analysis Process in 2020 to support schools, caterers and pupils to enjoy safe food in schools.
Featuring 22 main and dessert dishes produced at last year’s finals that took place at the LACA Main Event, Premier Foods Foodservice hopes the new book will encourage other school chefs to registe
After two years shadowing Stephen Forster as vice chair of LACA, Jacquie stepped up to become the chair of the school food people in September 2021.
The 2024 School Chef of the Year (SCOTY) competition, which is sponsored by Bisto from Premier Foods, has been launched to find the nation’s best school chef.
The event covered a range of topics, from funding disparities to addressing climate change, free school meal trials, promoting British produce, and using social media better.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the 2024 competition was launched by last year’s winner Raheem Morgan, who previously impressed the judges with his Asian crispy fishcake to take home the trophy.
LACA represent 80% of the UK’s school catering services and are the organisers behind National School Meals Week (6-10th November).
The awards aim to recognise the great work that's been going on in Wales in the school catering sector. The LACA Wales Awards are making a welcome return with their first awards evening since 2019.
Neil Porter, LACA chair of events and business director, will open the national seminar by welcoming attendees, providing a LACA update and setting the aims of the day.
NSMW is designed to remind and reinforce the great things the industry does, and the difference it makes to young people.