Offshore catering and facilities are very important to staff working there, as they provide them with food, comfort, and welfare in a challenging and remote environment. Red Box have worked with a range of partners to ensure the quality and comfort levels reach competitive standards for your staff, while working financially for our clients.
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 moreThe School Food Plan: Responding to Pupil Feedback.
'Why can't we have Yorkshire puddings on more than one day?!'. As of January 2015, all maintained schools, new academies, and free schools are required to follow the standards of the School Food Plan. It was launched by the Department of Education and in line with the requirements for School Food Regulations 2014. As part of our auditing on a termly or sometimes monthly basis, Red Box analyse the school menu and offer seen on the day of our visit to confirm the standards are being met. So what are the School Food Standards?
Read morePublic Sector Food Provisions Purchasing Plan
New Government procurement plans for the public sector are potentially 'catastrophic' for smaller suppliers to the Public Sector.
Read moreVeganuary Resources
The Veganuary campaign is ever growing year on year as the demand for vegan, dairy-free and plant-based diets are the norm for an ever growing customer base, adding new health and environmentally conscious customers to the market share each January. Are you taking on the Veganuary challenge or building it into your offer?
Read moreTransparency is the Key to Success
Red Box can provide the expertise and support fully integrated facility management to ensure the catering service and facilities management services within your schools achieve high standards. So how do we do this?
Read moreOfsted and Food For Life Guidance- How Red Box can support.
As Ofsted look to regain lost ground on School auditing, one focus to prove an outstanding school status, is the school lunch provision and healthy eating awareness.
Read moreProud to be approved by the Independent Schools' Bursars Association
We are pleased to announce we’re now listed on the Independent Schools' Bursars Association!
Read moreSchool Catering and Cleaning Services Need a Rethink?!
Are you wondering what to do with your Catering and/or Cleaning services from September 2021?
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 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.
