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From school meals to cookery club, Rational combi-steamer takes the biscuit

16 June 2014

Rational’s SelfCookingCenter speeds up catering at Aldborough village primary school, Norfolk School meals are never far from the headlines. Often the focus is on nutritional values, but currently the proposed introduction of free school meals for all children from reception to Year 2 is causing schools to question their catering arrangements. Aldborough Primary School in Norfolk is a typical village school with a role of around 140. The kitchen not only caters for pupils at Aldborough but acts as a hub...

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Refrigeration and free school meals

17 March 2014

Advice from Williams Refrigeration The free school meals initiative will place extra pressure on catering staff and kitchen equipment – none more so than refrigeration. Every infant school could need extra refrigeration.  Sources have suggested that some schools may opt to offer packed lunches which will have to be stored safely, too.  Whatever the menu, schools are likely to need extra refrigerated storage.  So what are the options? A major factor for many schools will be lack of kitchen space. ...

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Move on up – how to cope with increasing school meal numbers

12 March 2014

Moffat’s Versicarte mobile counters make best use of space in school dining areas The pressure on primary school caterers is set to increase as the numbers of hot meals served is expected to rise significantly in September, with the introduction of free school meals for all children in the reception to Y2 age range. Primary schools are looking for ways to increase their dining capacity without encroaching on teaching space or resorting to new build. Moffat’s British-built Versicarte mobile servery...

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Free School Meals: food transport special

10 March 2014

FEM offers advice and puts together food transport and serving ‘package’ for primary schools Many primary schools without kitchen facilities bring in food, from larger schools or a central production unit. Pressure will be increased enormously in September with the advent of increased free school meals provision. FEM (Foodservice Equipment Marketing) supplies the Cambro range of school meals delivery boxes and ancillary systems. The company can provide a variety of options, with a wide choice of insulated transport boxes complemented...

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