A Fresh Look at the School Meal Experience - 2nd edition
15 Jan 2010
A Fresh Look at the School Meal Experience Second Edition
Recent research for the School Food Trust shows that children’s biggest barrier to eating schools meals is the perceived lack of time and space to enjoy doing so. However, this new Fresh Look guide shows there are some relatively easy steps you can take to help overcome this.
- In your school, is queuing for your pupils stressful?
- Do you feel you need to get support from parents?
- Are your pupils eating lunch at break time rather then lunchtime?
The new, practical guide tackles a wide range of issues focusing on improving dining spaces, lunchtime management and promoting healthy eating. It considers the roles of headteachers, cooks, caterers, business managers and lunchtime supervisors - all those who should be helping bring about lasting changes to improve the overall school meal experience.
The guide offers ideas for making the best use of a small space, making the area feel more like a dining room and changing the space to make it feel more inviting, even on a tight budget. It also includes case studies looking at how schools have overcome such challenges. View: http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/school-cooks-caterers/resources/a-fresh-look-at-the-school-meal-experience-second-edition