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The provision of high-quality catering services within education facilities plays a significant role in the overall well-being and academic success of students. As the demand for nutritious and diverse meals continues to grow, educational institutions must recognise the crucial role they play in tendering catering services. This article aims to shed light on the importance of this process and emphasise the involvement of Parent Governors in making informed decisions that benefit both students and the school community.

The summer holiday period can pose challenges for many school pupils who rely on free school meals during term time. With schools closed, the responsibility falls on various stakeholders to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds continue to receive nutritious meals. Contract caterers, with their expertise in food provision, can play a vital role in supporting schools and free school meal entitlements during the holidays. This article explores various ways in which contract caterers can make a difference and positively impact the lives of school pupils over the summer break.

Incorporating functional foods into menus is a fantastic way to offer health benefits to your customers while also providing delicious and nutritious meals. Here are some functional foods you can consider including in your menus:

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:  

If you have been considering putting in a new system, but feel there may be large time commitment to you and staff to implement the change, Red Box can support with this, or link you with a catering contractor who can complete the system changes for you. So what would be the benefits in doing so?

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....