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Red Box Consultancy Services can provide valuable support to higher education institutions in the areas of facilities management and catering services. Here's how we can assist:

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.

There are many eco-friendly cleaning products available in the UK for commercial users. Here are some of the top ones to look out for when procurement leans towards a sustainable approach for your Facilities services.

A fantastic opportunity in the Bradford area, to work within a Red Box Education Client setting as Trust Director of Catering. Reporting to a dynamic leadership team and with the challenge of multi site impact. Anyone looking or know someone looking for their next role, please get in touch via the usual channels for an initial chat, or head through/forward the link for information needed to make an application.

Using a Consultant for Facilities Management tendering can have many benefits, here are a few to consider....

According to the latest data from the Department for Education, the total number of children in the UK receiving free school meals is approximately 2.38 million. However, this may vary depending on how many children actually take up their entitlement.

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.

According to People Management Daily, 'Candidate availability has grown for the first time in 25 months alongside a marked increase in total vacancies, according to new data'. Could we finally be in a position where vacancies in hospitality and facilities are filled?

A health and safety audit is a handy way of preventing accidents and incidents before they happen reducing the risk of potential cost to an persons health or financially to the business. They can also provide evidence of efforts to ensure health and safety compliance should any accidents happen and demonstrate your company’s commitment to safety when completed by a competent and regular auditor.

'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?