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Catering for Ninety With Two Staff
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Catering for Ninety With Two Staff

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJuly 15, 2026

I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the air is thick with the smell of industrial degreaser and the…

Covering a Chef at Short Notice
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Covering a Chef at Short Notice

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJuly 7, 2026

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

Building a Rota That Survives Absence
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Building a Rota That Survives Absence

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 25, 2026

I’ve sat in too many cramped school kitchens during a mid-morning rush to believe the nonsense that you need a…

The First Week for a New Kitchen Assistant
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The First Week for a New Kitchen Assistant

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 23, 2026August 27, 2026

I’ve sat in enough damp, echoing school kitchens to know that the moment you hand a new hire a fifty-page…

Level Two Is a Floor, Not a Ceiling
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Level Two Is a Floor, Not a Ceiling

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 14, 2026October 15, 2026

I’ve sat in enough sweltering, cramped school kitchens to know that a glossy, hundred-page training manual is nothing more than…

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, 2026August 27, 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
School Meals

Allergen Signage That Is Kept Current

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 14, 2026September 17, 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
School Meals

Identifying an Allergic Child at the Counter

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 9, 2026September 17, 2026

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

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