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Portion Sizes by Age Band
Nutrition

Portion Sizes by Age Band

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 16, 2026

I’ve spent more time standing in the steam of school kitchens than I have in my own living room, and…

Colour Coding Only Works if Everyone Follows It
Food Safety

Colour Coding Only Works if Everyone Follows It

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 15, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen during a Tuesday lunch rush, the air thick with steam and the frantic…

A Meal Debt Policy That Does Not Shame Children
School Meals

A Meal Debt Policy That Does Not Shame Children

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 13, 2026

I remember standing in a small secondary school kitchen three years ago, watching a catering manager stare at a spreadsheet…

The Complete Guide to Food Safety Records
Guides

The Complete Guide to Food Safety Records

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 12, 2026August 20, 2026

I’ve walked into enough kitchens to know that when someone hands you a glossy, fifty-page manual claiming to be the…

Fat Is Not the Enemy the Menus Assume
Nutrition

Fat Is Not the Enemy the Menus Assume

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 10, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, watching a frantic midday service where the chef was trying…

The Complete Guide to Food Safety Inspections
Guides

The Complete Guide to Food Safety Inspections

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 9, 2026August 20, 2026

I’ve walked into thousands of kitchens, and if there is one thing I can tell you, it’s that most “complete…

Cashless Systems and Protecting Anonymity
School Meals

Cashless Systems and Protecting Anonymity

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 7, 2026

I remember standing in a school canteen three years ago, watching a line of sixty hungry Year 9s stall completely…

Gas Interlocks and Annual Certificates
Kitchens

Gas Interlocks and Annual Certificates

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 7, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen back in 2012, the air thick with the smell of overcooked pasta and…

Separation by Space, Time and Equipment
Food Safety

Separation by Space, Time and Equipment

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 6, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, the air thick with the smell of roasting chicken and…

Fire Suppression Above the Range
Kitchens

Fire Suppression Above the Range

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 4, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen back in 2012, the air thick with the smell of burnt toast and…

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