Whilst it can seem like a daunting task, transitioning from outsourced services to in-house operations for catering and cleaning brings many benefits, and can be simpler than it first seems with the support of Red Box Consultancy Services. We provide tailored support options, utilising our extensive knowledge of the industry, to help provide the best service for you and to give you the support you need to bring your service in house.

Firstly - why transition from a Contractor owned service to an In-House service? There are several good reasons to do so:

1. Running an in-house service allows you greater control of the service with direct decision in your hands to decide on quality of products, staffing, and responding to specific needs.
2. It also allows for a greater level of customisation, allowing you to tailor the service specifically for your needs – environmental, dietary, or policy.
3. It provides you cost savings as you don’t need to pay a third party to manage your service and can instead invest that money where you see fit either into the service or elsewhere in your budget.

Secondly – why choose Red Box to support you with this transition? We have considerable experience transitioning Schools into in-house services and can provide a range of services to help you along the way:

• We conduct feasibility studies & audits to assess your school’s circumstances and confirm if bringing your services in-house would benefit you and how.
• We produce step-by-step transition plans detailing a phased, structured approach to the transition, minimising disruptions to your school and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety Regulations.
• We support with recruiting qualified staff and can provide Highfield-certified training courses to ensure a high standard of service delivery once those staff are in place.
• We help establish relationships with suppliers for catering provisions and cleaning supplies from our contacts in the industry.
• We can also provide ongoing monitoring services, coming to site to complete audits to ensuring quality standards are maintained after your in-house service has been established.

However, we don’t just have experience with transitioning new companies to an in-house service. Red Box are also able to support with improving existing in-house services by providing:

• We can utilise cost reduction strategies, completing cost and budget analyses to identify areas where savings can be made without compromising on service quality e.g. reducing waste, streamlining supply chains, and reviewing staffing levels.
• Implementing systems to track performance of in-house teams, ensuring that standards are met, and efficiency is optimised.
• Support with staying up to date on health & safety standards, ensuring your school remains compliant with the latest guidelines.
• Support with staff development and upskilling by providing Highfield-certified training course on a range of areas including workplace safety, food safety, food allergen training amongst others.
• We can also provide ongoing monitoring services, coming to site to complete audits to ensuring quality standards are maintained after your in-house service has been established.

As you can see, there are many benefits to transitioning your catering or cleaning services in-house and if you would be interested in reaching out to discuss this and see what Red Box could do to support you, then please reach out to us via the contact section of our website (https://redboxcs.com/contact-us.html) or direct to our admin email address  admin@redboxcs.com.

You can also find more information on these and other services we provide as well as past success stories on our website (https://redboxcs.com/services/).