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First in First Out, Actually Enforced
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First in First Out, Actually Enforced

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodAugust 18, 2026

I’ve walked into enough school kitchens to know that when I ask about how stock rotation should be managed, I’m…

Checking a Delivery and Refusing One
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Checking a Delivery and Refusing One

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodAugust 7, 2026

I can still smell the damp cardboard and the faint, sickly scent of warm milk from a delivery I inspected…

Approving a Supplier Before the First Delivery
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Approving a Supplier Before the First Delivery

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodAugust 4, 2026

I once stood in a school kitchen at 11:30 AM, watching a frantic team try to prep lunch while a…

From Advice to Improvement Notice to Court
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From Advice to Improvement Notice to Court

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJuly 26, 2026

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

Getting the Rating Back Up
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Getting the Rating Back Up

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJuly 20, 2026August 20, 2026

I’ve stood in too many kitchens where the manager is staring at a low score on the door like it’s…

The Three Scores Behind Your Rating
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The Three Scores Behind Your Rating

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJuly 14, 2026

I’ve walked into enough school kitchens on a Tuesday morning to know that when an inspector mentions the scoring system,…

What an Inspector Actually Looks at
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What an Inspector Actually Looks at

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJuly 4, 2026

I’ve walked into enough school kitchens to know that the moment I step through the door, the atmosphere changes. I…

The Defence That Only Exists on Paper
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The Defence That Only Exists on Paper

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 30, 2026

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

Records That Prove You Did the Thing
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Records That Prove You Did the Thing

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 23, 2026

I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the first thing I do isn’t looking at the prep stations, but…

Using the Sfbb Pack Properly
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Using the Sfbb Pack Properly

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 11, 2026

I’ve walked into enough school kitchens to know the look on a cook’s face when I ask for their diary;…

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