The 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 moreBusiness Prepares for Changes to Workplace Catering
A new ‘normal’ in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Read moreHow to Prepare for Reopening
Concerned about whether you will have time to hit the ground running and fully prepare areas when workplaces get the green light?
Read moreWhy Use a Consultancy to Tender FM, Catering or Cleaning Services?
Red Box lay out the advantages for you here.
Read morePublic Sector Catering: Make Food Simple Again
The recent Public Sector Catering Expo put forward a strong argument for simple dishes forming the basis of menus in all public sector settings.
Read moreBreakfast: Action in School
The importance of Breakfast in School was cited in a survey by the National Education Union in 2019. It highlights how poverty is impacting on education.
Read moreSchool Catering Services Tender Participants: Test the market with Red Box Consultancy Services Ltd.
Red Box Consultancy Services are catering experts and we specialise locally and nationally in impartial support for schools with both tender and review services.
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.
