Improving the dining area

To support caterers in the delivery of Universal Infant Free School Meals, the Craft Guild of Chefs have put together hints and tips useful in the kichen; before, during and after service.

A primary school in Aylesbury recently completed the build of a new multi-use school hall. Using Versa’s innovative Wall Pocket system, the sports hall also doubles as a dining hall for the pupils...

St Peters CE Primary School have successfully used theme day lunches to engage pupils and increase school meal take up. Other initiatives have also been implemeneted to engage Reception parents....

Having moved into new premises, Roecroft Lower School needed an efficient dining room furniture solution.  By using 12 seater mobile folding tables with attached seats.... 

As part of the Heart Schools initiative, Hastings Intermediate developed a new school café and healthier canteen menu to improve behaviour, engagement and learning....

Changes in how and what pupils eat have positively impacted pupils’ behaviour, and more generally relationships between staff and pupils....

Sharing what works well in Sweden. Gisle restaurant serves lunch to 1300 primary and secondary children from four serving stations working on the free flow system.

Take-up of school meals at Dereham Neatherd High School is 60% and free schools meals is over 90%. The school was awarded FFLP Gold in July 2014.

Woodham Academy moved on from a private caterer and took the food service in house. The new chef had 20 years experience working in restaurants...

This innovative additional serving point, a 'food cube' in the school play ground, enables schools to expand food provision and reduce queues