“Education must not stop at the door to the canteen. A school marches on its stomach”, The Times.
This powerful quote encapsulates the importance of providing nutritious meals for kids. While recent media attention has highlighted the disappointing state of school food in some areas, it’s crucial to remember better is possible and already happening in many schools across the country.
As the blog post on our news page emphasises, we have a dedicated workforce feeding our future generation, who care deeply about the children they serve. By providing training, professional development, and creative freedom we can transform both the standards of food and the sense of enjoyment school chefs have in their roles.
Yesterday was International School Meals Day, and we showcased excellent examples of what can be achieved in schools. With the right training, resources and quality first mindset, great school food can be achieved in any school.
Supporting everyone in the school kitchen community is essential to enable them to thrive and serve nutritious tasty food we know they can achieve. School chefs can be assets in a school, fuelling children and staff and we need to celebrate their efforts. By investing in food education and empowering school chefs, we can fuel the future where every child has access to wholesome delicious meals.
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Vice President, Field Marketing at Aramark Collegiate Hospitality
1moGreat news for EKU and for students in need.