Providing a healthier school meal service
This event will be of interest to
All staff who are involved in the preparation and service of school meals
All those who are on the schools supply chain that supply food to schools
About this event
The quality and nutritional value of meals served in schools has always been a key issue for parents, school staff and suppliers of food to schools. Recently there has been a major government drive to address these issues in all of the schools in the UK. For the last three years both the Department of Health and Department for Education and Skills have been working on a Food in Schools programme that aims to help schools implement a whole school approach to food education and healthy eating. This seminar will address those issues and act as the underpinning knowledge for the ABC Awards Level 1 qualification Providing a Healthier School Meals Service.
The benefits of attending
- Enable school caterers to improve pupil nutritional intake from all food provided by the school meals service
- Provide knowledge of the parameters of a balanced diet for children aged 5 and above
- Provide knowledge of the nutritional standards for school meals in primary, secondary and nursery schools
- Provide knowlege of how to develop attractive and innovative marketing ideas, including marketing, merchandising and promoting healthier meals
Mike has over 30 years experience in the food industry and has been actively involved within the food, hospitality & leisure sector across the whole of the UK. Having held the position of principal lecturer at Blackpool College Mike was able to give many students the benefits of his experience. Qualified as a chef Mike is a lover of good food and has many innovative/creative ideas as to how we can improve the food within our schools.
