Buying Local Without Breaking Procurement Rules
I’ve sat in enough school kitchens during a frantic lunch service to know that when a headteacher starts talking about…
I’ve sat in enough school kitchens during a frantic lunch service to know that when a headteacher starts talking about…
I’ve sat in enough school kitchens during the lunchtime rush to know that the moment a manager mentions “gourmet plant-based…
I’ve sat in too many staff rooms listening to consultants drone on about “zero-waste ecosystems” and “carbon-neutral procurement” while the…
I remember standing in a kitchen in East London three years ago, the air thick with the smell of industrial…
I’ve sat in far too many budget meetings where people talk about “how catering supports the wider curriculum” as if…
I’ve sat in enough school kitchens to know that when someone starts preaching about the “transformative power” of local sourcing,…
I’ve spent half my career standing in steaming school kitchens, watching the chaos of lunch service unfold, and if there…
I remember standing in a secondary school kitchen three years ago, staring at a bin that was overflowing with untouched,…
I’ve sat in enough school dining halls to know that when teachers complain about “behavioral issues” in the afternoon, they…
I’ve sat in too many school kitchens where the “Nut Policy” is nothing more than a thick, dusty binder sitting…