The Complete Guide to Catering Contracts
I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the chaos is loud, the staff is exhausted, and the paperwork is…
Author: Ottoline Achebe-Kirkwood
Almost every serious food safety incident I have investigated was preventable by something small and boring that nobody had time for. I write about the controls that actually reduce risk — allergen communication, temperature discipline, cleaning that follows a sequence — and I am honest that a kitchen serving four hundred meals on limited staffing cannot do everything. Tell me what you can realistically sustain, and I will tell you where to put it.
Approving a Supplier Before the First Delivery
I once stood in a school kitchen at 11:30 AM, watching a frantic team try to prep lunch while a…
Gloves Give False Confidence
I remember walking into a school kitchen three years ago during the mid-morning rush; the air was thick with the…
Vegan School Meals Done Adequately
I remember standing in a secondary school kitchen three years ago, the air thick with the smell of overboiled broccoli…
Packed Lunches for a Trip Done Safely
I’ve sat in too many briefing meetings where someone presents a glossy, twenty-page binder on how to plan for trips…
From Advice to Improvement Notice to Court
I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, the air thick with the smell of overcooked pasta and…
A Kitchen First Aid Kit and Blue Plasters
I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the first aid kit is tucked behind a stack of flour sacks,…
Regenerating Meals at a Satellite Site
I remember standing in a tiny, sweltering prep room last Tuesday, watching a junior chef try to cross-reference an allergen…
The Complete Guide to Catering Procurement
If you think a “complete guide to catering procurement” needs to be a hundred-page binder filled with corporate jargon about…
Vegetarian Meals That Are Not Cheese Every Day
I remember standing in a secondary school kitchen three years ago, watching a frantic midday service where the “meat-free” option…