National School Meals Week 2023
LACA- the school food people, have launched a call for children, caterers and parents, food suppliers and schools to support great school lunches with a series of celebratory events, positive action and below are the list of expected outcomes.
Read moreHow Can Red Box Improve your Catering Services?
Red Box pride ourselves on bespoke support for our Clients and often find once we build a relationship with a Trust, School, or Business, we can continue to support and advise so that services remain on track and take some uncertainty out of the agenda. Here are some potential areas where we can provide assistance:
Read moreCatering Tender for Schools- What is the process?
The .GOV guidance below summarises your considerations. Red Box have provided further annotation to support you in determining if you are in a position to tender and how long the process will take.
Read moreFebruary Half Term Meal Deals for Families
Our School-based clients and Catering Contractor partners may be in the best position to share this information with their own communities. Kids can eat for free or a very low cost this half term as cost of living hits hard.
Read moreFood for Life- Impact Report
Soil Association Food for Life launches the first ever Food For Life Served Here (FFLSH) Impact Report, revealing the huge impact the independent award scheme has across the UK and showing the Government needs to get serious about buying standards in the sector. The education settings, care homes, hospitals, businesses and leisure attractions who are certified can evidence that the food they serve is audited and are serving fresh, local and honest food with the majority being cooked from scratch.
Read moreContract Catering: The financial models
Following a turbulent year in Contract Catering, many of our clients have moved to Cost Plus models or Cost Plus with Guarantees to weather the storm. But what does this actually mean?
Read moreAllergen Labelling - The new requirements
We are never far away from a news story highlighting the importance of managing allergen requirements for customers, whatever the sector.
Read moreSchool Catering and Cleaning Services: Considerations for your 20/21 budget.
The return to school in September 2020 will be like no other we have known. We know that services will need to be looked at for both flexibility and cost as uncertainty, difference in requirements and delivery are all considerations for school decision makers going forward.
Read moreBusiness Prepares for Changes to Workplace Catering
A new ‘normal’ in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Read moreThe Brunch Trend: As popular as ever!
Our lifestyles are changing and so are our eating habits. Caterers must provide this mealtime option to remain competitive.
Read moreUseful Links to Further Information
- THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (BIFM)- Founded in 1993, BIFM is a professional body for facilities management, both individuals and organisations.
- FIRST POINT ASSESSMENT (FPAL)- Is a supplier management community supporting the European oil and gas industry.
- THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (CIEH)- A charity that is the professional and leading voice for environmental and public health and safety.
- INSTITUTE OF HOSPITALITY- A professional membership group that provides support and information for those who work or study in the hospitality and tourism industries.
- FOOD STANDARD AGENCY (FSA)- The governmental department responsible for food safety and hygiene throughout the UK.
- THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION (TUCO)- TUCO is a professional membership group for in-house caterers within the higher education sector, and is one of the leading organisations of its kind in the UK.
- BRITISH HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION (BHA)- An agenda-setter and members organisation for the hospitality and tourism industry that helps to promote the interest of operators, brands and owners across the hospitality and tourism sectors.
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH (RSPH)- An independent and multi-disciplinary charity who’s mission is to improve public health and wellbeing.
- INTERNATIONAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (IFMA)- An international association for facilities management professionals, supporting 24,000 members in 105 countries.
