With other schools we work with, we have several initiatives in place in order to encourage student involvement. For example, in one secondary school our chef and onsite manager holds a monthly meeting with the ‘school restaurant board’ which is a board comprised of a student from each year. This gives the students ownership over the restaurant, but it also provides them with the opportunity to discuss menus, theme days and so on.
We encourage all schools we work with to use technology daily to give students and parents an overview of what can be expected on the daily menus for the week ahead. We also carry out theme days and talks that we link with suppliers and our Health & Wellness Ambassador Derval O'Rourke constantly teaching students about a healthy, balanced lifestyle.