School Catering

Who this is for

Education FM managers, school business managers, local authority catering procurement teams

Key challenges

• Meeting nutritional standards within tight per-meal budgets
• Low uptake of school meals competing with packed lunches and local shops
• Allergen management and duty-of-care liability

Proven strategies

• Cashless payment systems improving speed of service and uptake data
• Student engagement programmes (taste panels, menu voting) to drive uptake
• Central production kitchen models for economies of scale across schools