Top Marks for Catering

We are thrilled to announce our catering provision, in partnership with Aramark, has been awarded an overall Gold in its most recent surprise audit, scoring an impressive 91% across Primary and Secondary.

The independent audit, carried out by Ideal Catering Consultancy, looks at areas including food and service quality, appearance of dining areas, and back-of-house procedures – which were commended as excellent.

The quality of the food was a winning factor with the auditor commenting, “There was very good evidence in both the kitchens of freshly prepared food being produced with good quality fresh meat, fruit and vegetables being utilised”.

“The hot food was all excellent with a full roast lunch available of beef or gammon. This was extremely popular, high quality and very good value for money….

“This was the best “school lunch” the ICC auditor has had the pleasure to have!”

The report also highlighted that:

• All sandwiches and wraps are prepared fresh on-site each day.
• The catering offers good value for money.
• Allergen and dietary requirements are catered for with all staff trained and promotional material is used to highlight the topic.
• The Bistro offer is very good and popular amongst pupils, with a range of options including bagels, ciabatta, and focaccia.

The report concludes, “Overall, a 91% second audit score is excellent for a contract of this size and the Aramark team should be congratulated on achieving this Gold rating.”

John McColgan, Bursar, commented, “These surprise audit visits by a highly regarded industry consultant provide us with a helpful view across all our catering operations. The excellent results provide reassurance to everyone – pupils, staff and parents alike – of the outstanding quality and value for money, we provide via Aramark. We will now work with Aramark on suggested recommendations for improvement as we strive to maintain this standard and try to increase our score even higher next time.”