October 2011. Our new, one-stop guide to developing an efficient meals service for schools and academies is available here
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Running a school catering service is complicated, and involves big budgets. That’s why we’re bringing together our top advice and information on running an efficient school meals service, in an easy to use, quick-find guide. It’ll help you save time and money, focusing your resources to get the best out of your budget. |
On this page, you’ll find links to our guidance on:
- Section 1: Finance, management and business planning – how to develop a practical, effective business plan to achieve an efficient school meals service.
- Section 2: Your kitchen – how to properly and legally equip your kitchen, also bearing in mind the overall environment and the people working there.
- Section 3: Your dining room and the customer experience – how to ensure your dining environment and your customers’ overall experience is appealing and enjoyable.
- Section 4: Human resources – how to create robust policies and procedures to best support your catering staff, so they can provide the very best service.
- Section 5: Procurement – how to get the best value for money when buying ingredients, equipment and services.
- Section 6: Marketing – how to increase take up of school meals by raising awareness and stimulating interest, desire and action.
- Section 7: Waste and sustainability – finding ways to reduce the amount of waste in your kitchen and dining room will help to reduce costs, staff time and your impact on the environment.
- Section 8: Top tips for good management – As we’ve seen throughout this manual, the key to achieving efficiency is good management. Here are some top tips to remember.
If your school is looking at different options for providing catering, we always suggest that you seek independent advice first. Our experts are here to help you do this, maximising efficiency, improving take up and cutting costs Get in touch via the link below – you may also be able to get advice from your local authority.
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/contact-us
