Guidance for Free School Meal Food Parcels in Covid Support Effort
LACA members sit at the heart of school food delivery, representing over 3,300 different organisations and individuals, all dedicated to ensuring that our children get the benefits from a healthy, nutritious school lunch.
Read moreWhat are children supposed to get in lockdown?
As taken from the Government online guidance and BBC news report.
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 moreFree School Meals should be extended says Review
Another 1.5 million children in England, should be added to free school meals list says a review into food and healthy eating - so almost one in three children would get free meals.
Read moreCall out to Clients past and present
Did you enjoy working with the Red Box Team on your tender or services project? We would like to offer our support services for Catering, Cleaning and FM to any of your contacts and would appreciate your endorsement or recommendation.
Read moreThe Impact of COVID on Secondary School Catering.
COVID-19 has changed everyone's view of what is important. It has renewed the importance of supporting local businesses, communities and everyday heroes. It has also reinforced the importance of trust and perhaps most importantly, it has particularly affected young people. As schools begin to fully reopen, the risks are being looked at through a magnifying glass.
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 moreRe-opening: Have you considered changes to bulk food production in your policy documentation?
Bulk food production and delivery, including packed lunches, food parcels and hampers, have become a new normal in our food operations.
Read moreSupport with Covid-19 Restart
Looking for advice on how to apply the government and industry guidelines to your operations? We can support with; Onsite risk assessments, Covid-19 policy writing, Training, Service audits, Reopening checks
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.
