What's New
Eat Them to Defeat Them
Thanks to sponsorship from Harlech Foodservice, and The UK Foodhall, several of our schools can now participate in the award-winning Veg Power 'Eat Them to Defeat Them' campaign. Running from Monday 10 March 2025, the programme aims to boost vegetable consumption at school and home. Pupils will take part in tasting sessions and receive reward charts and participation stickers to encourage them to eat more vegetables. Our sponsors' support has enabled us to provide materials for children to take home, sparking healthy eating conversations and reaching more children, especially in deprived areas.
A very big thank you to our sponsors!
Contract Catering Awards 2025
We are thrilled to announce that our general manager, Susan Vuli, won the 2025 Contract Catering Awards (CCA) People Development Award. Susan is recognised for her transparent and collaborative management style. Her dedication to fostering a positive work environment has greatly enhanced staff performance and wellbeing.
We were also shortlisted for the CCA Marketing Award.
These awards recognise excellence and innovation in the contract catering industry, celebrating caterers, teams, and individuals who have demonstrated outstanding performance, creativity, and contribution to the sector over the past year.
As the only local authority provider present, this is a significant achievement.
Well done to everyone involved!
APPG Excellence in School Food Awards 2025
We are delighted with our recent award win in the Groups category of the APPG Excellence in School Food Awards! The groups category is for an organisation or catering team, who have used their initiative to serve healthy food to children and who have been able to work together to achieve positive outcomes on local communities and children.
We have 21 initiatives for primary schools to increase engagement and ultimately increase income. These efforts have led to a 19% increase in meal income, improved client loyalty, and enhanced community engagement.
We were also recognised as finalists for two awards in the Individuals category.
Susan Vuli, General Manager: "We are incredibly proud to have won the Groups category at the APPG Excellence in School Food Awards 2025. This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team. Our 21 initiatives for primary schools have not only increased engagement and income but have also strengthened client loyalty and community ties. Being finalists in the Individuals category further highlights the exceptional efforts of our team members."
Public Sector Catering Awards 2024
We were pleased to announce our marketing award win at the Public Sector Catering (PSC) Awards. The awards celebrate excellence in catering across the public sector in schools, hospitals, care homes, universities, the Armed Forces, prisons, and universities.
Following this win, we were delighted to also be nominated for the LACA Marketing Award, sponsored by Wafflemeister. Although we were runners-up, it was a fantastic achievement to be nominated for two prestigious awards in the same year. The ceremony was attended by leaders in the school food sector, making it a memorable evening for all.
The LACA School Food Show is a hub for discovering the latest trends in food, drink, and technology for school catering. It was also a wonderful chance to catch up with our valued suppliers.