LACA NEWS
Sally Shadrack, Chair of LACA said:
LACA welcomes today’s report by the APPG on Hunger setting out clearly and with depressing detail the extent of the problem facing thousands of children and families during school holidays. We know that children are returning to school malnourished...
After receiving the award at the Hilton London Metropole on Thursday, April 20th, she said: "I'm totally shocked. This is such a lovely surprise. I really thought my days of picking up awards were long gone."
Cost Sector Catering editor David Foad spoke about Hilary's role in the early...
Skipper and Y&H Regional Chair, Jo Webster welcomed 70 delegates from local authorities, contract caterers and suppliers to the nautical themed day. Tracy Healey was congratulated on her recent SCOTY 2017 win with flowers from SCOTY 2016 and fellow Yorkshire lass, Kath Breckon.
Guest...
The event is historically held in the first week of November, but has been moved this year because of difficulty in pinpointing when schools and local authorities are holding half term. The move aims to provide the opportunity for as many of its members as possible to participate.
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At the launch event in Lancashire today (April 6), Corbyn will say: “No child in the UK should go hungry at school. By charging VAT on private school fees, Labour will make sure all primary school children, no matter what their background, get a healthy meal at school.”
Corbyn suggests...
Sue’s work for LACA came in addition to her day job as head of service for Somerset Catering Services, the county school meals provider.
When she took over as national chair she said: “Networking is why many people join LACA, to share problems and exchange advice.
“I want to...
A catering exhibition and regional AGM took place earlier in the day on the 17th before the awards. Regional chair Brad Pearce presented the awards on the night with various sponsors.
The winners were:
Primary School Catering Team of the Year Award
Lucy...
The LACA chair made the comments following a report on the Daily Mail that exposed some of the lunches children are sent to school with by a headteacher in Kent.
Jon Carthy, headtacher at Byron Primary School in Gillingham, Kent, revealed on the Daily Mail that the school has produced...
John Shepherd, UK & Ireland country manager for Wexiödisk, said: “We’re thrilled to be supporting such a great event, with both the award sponsorship and exhibition stand, as it recognises the hard work and dedication of the school catering staff from across the region.
“Wexiodisk is...
Her main course of lamb kofte and cherry tomato skewers followed by a dessert of rhubarb and ginger fool was good enough to convince judges she deserved the title at a cook-off in Stratford, Warwickshire.
Tracy, who works for Kirklees Council School Meals Cateriing Service, took her place...
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