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Recruiting Kitchen Staff in a Tight Market
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Recruiting Kitchen Staff in a Tight Market

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 5, 2026

I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the air is thick with steam and the sound of frantic chopping,…

A Special Diet Request Process That Works
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A Special Diet Request Process That Works

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 28, 2026

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

The Protocol Everyone Should Have Rehearsed
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The Protocol Everyone Should Have Rehearsed

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 21, 2026

I still remember the silence in that primary school dining hall—the kind of sudden, heavy silence that only happens when…

Allergen Signage That Is Kept Current
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Allergen Signage That Is Kept Current

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 14, 2026

I’ve sat in enough damp, frantic school kitchens to know that a shiny, expensive tablet with a touchscreen menu won’t…

Identifying an Allergic Child at the Counter
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Identifying an Allergic Child at the Counter

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 9, 2026August 20, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, watching a frantic lunchtime service unfold. The air was thick…

Midday Supervisors Need Training Too
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Midday Supervisors Need Training Too

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 30, 2026

I’ve spent too many afternoons standing in the corner of steaming, chaotic school kitchens, watching managers hover over clipboards like…

A Quieter Hall Means More Food Eaten
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A Quieter Hall Means More Food Eaten

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 28, 2026

I’ve stood in the corner of many a school dining hall, clipboard in hand, and felt that specific, physical vibration…

Two Tills Move Twice as Many Children
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Two Tills Move Twice as Many Children

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 16, 2026

I’ve stood in the middle of school dining halls during the 12:15 rush, and let me tell you, it doesn’t…

Splitting Sittings Without Losing Lesson Time
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Splitting Sittings Without Losing Lesson Time

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 15, 2026

I can still hear the deafening, rhythmic thud of three hundred plastic trays hitting the stainless steel counters all at…

Counter Service Versus Family Service
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Counter Service Versus Family Service

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 7, 2026

I remember standing in a secondary school kitchen three years ago, watching a team of three exhausted staff members try…

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