Category: Education
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Melting Pot: Melt-in-the-mouth cheesy ideas
Cheese is a staple of our diet and a key ingredient in the nation’s favourite comfort foods, but with so many varieties now available, its versatility demands so much more than cheese sandwiches or cheese on toast. Here, five cheese-loving experts share their “grate” ideas… Lisa Osman, professional chef, All Hallows Cookery School, Dorset Lisa…
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Larry and Danny scoop top Craft Guild of Chefs accolades
Two talented chefs are celebrating after winning prestigious national titles. Larry Jayasekara, sous chef at Gordon Ramsay Holdings, has been named the Craft Guild of Chefs’ National Chef of the Year 2016, while Danny Hoang collected the Young National Chef of the Year prize. The competition is the largest chef event in the UK and…
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Amanda Barrett wins Big School Bake Off
Amanda Barrett, catering manager at Bodmin College, has been crowned Big School Bake Off winner 2015. The bakers were asked to prove their skill with pastry, seeing Amanda take the top spot with her take on a Strawberry Crème Patisserie. TV Bake Off winner Jo Wheatley headed up the team of judges, which also included…
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LACA launch Professional Standards for the School Food workforce
New standards governing the school food workforce have been unveiled by LACA (the Lead Association for Catering in Education) There are over 80,000 people working in school food – making it a bigger workforce than the Royal Navy – and between them they feed 4.6 million children a day. One of the actions of the…
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Education Catering: Filling young tummies + minds with inspirational ideas
Good nutrition is an essential component of a child’s development. Scientific research has proven that a good diet helps children behave better in the classroom and improves attainment. In addition, if good eating habits are established in the early years, they are generally carried through into adult life. Education caterers bear a huge responsibility and…
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Behavioural nudges can increase healthy eating in schools
>> Subtle changes to the accessibility and presentation of healthy foods help school children to make better food choices, according to a study by researchers at Leeds Beckett University. They found pupils were more than twice as likely to choose promoted food items during a trial which used “behavioural nudge” tactics to encourage the purchase…
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History in the BakingHow caterers can have their cake and eat it
Oh crumbs! With the new series of the BBC’s Great British Bake-off set to hit our screens later this month, the nation is set to fall in love with home-baking all over again – but would your baked offerings meet the approval of Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood? Here, eight brilliant bakers offer their top…
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Create a stir with Maggi Liquid Concentrates and win £100 and feature in Stir it up
Stir it up magazine in partnership with Nestlé Professional UK have put together a fantastic opportunity for you, the Country Range Group wholesaler customers! Are you a creative chef who likes to wow your customers with exciting and innovative dishes, and are you keen to try new products? If so, we would like to offer…
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Big School Bake Off finalists revealed following thrilling live semi-final
Eight talented school caterers have made it through to the final round of the Big School Bake Off competition, following three unmissable live heats at this year’s LACA conference. The 18 semi-finalists held their nerve under pressure, preparing their bakes under the watchful eyes of the judging panel, including TV Bake Off winner Jo Wheatley,…
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STUDENTS CAN’T COOKclaims celebrity chef
Children should be taught six staple dishes at school to prepare them for student life and help tackle the obesity crisis, according to celebrity chef Paul Rankin. The Saturday Kitchen regular, who toured the food outlets at Birmingham City University as part of a healthy eating drive, said: “Most kids don’t know how to cook anything.…