The Efficient Kitchens and Dining Spaces project was set up to increase and improve meal service efficiency and the dining hall experience in schools. With the ultimate goal to increase and maintain school meal take up.
Project objectives:
- To trial ideas in a few schools across England to help them improve their meal and dining hall experience.
- To provide evidence that shows the impact of these changes on time, cost and quality
Methodology
Facilitators worked alongside a core school team to develop ideas on how to use time, energy and equipment efficiently, to reduce waste and increase the capacity of kitchens.
Download the PDSA Cycle Methodology for an explanation of the methodology
Click here to download (Adobe pdf doc 51KB)
How were the schools chosen?
The School Food Trust engaged with a few Local Authorities that were asked to put forward schools that they felt fitted the criteria outlined below.
Schools had to meet the following criteria:
- A sound food ethos – signed up to the Million Meals campaign (see www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/millionmeals)
- Full engagement and commitment from Caterers and Catering team, Head teacher, Bursar and Governors.
- A school team willing and able to provide extra time
- High standards – be on target to meet Nutritional Standards.
Case Studies
To read case studies of our pilot schools please click on the links here.
South East
Applemore College
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/applemore
Cherbourg Primary
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/cherbourgschool
Charter Academy (formally St Luke’s School)
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/charteracademy
West Midlands
Blake Valley Technology College
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/blakevalley
Broadmeadow Junior School
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/broadmeadowjuniorschool
Churnet View Middle School
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/churnetview
Paget Primary
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/pagetprimary
Sunderland
Fatfield Primary
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/fatfieldprimary
Hetton School
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/hettonschool
To view what the schools feel were their Key Achievements please click here
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/kitchencapacity/keyachievements
