Schools with recipe for success

FOUR schools in Bristol have become the first in the city to win a celebrated catering award.

Henbury School, Oasis Academy Brightstowe in Shirehampton, Bedminster Down School and Orchard School in Horfield have received a Food for Life Bronze Award from the Soil Association.

The firm behind the catering at the schools is BAM Facilities Management, whose construction arm designed and built the schools.

Claire Mansri, BAM's catering service manager, said: "This is a well-established award appealing more commonly to local authority and commercial caterers.

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"We chose to enter to show our commitment to providing good quality food to the students. It tests a company's ethical catering standards – whether it is sourcing its ingredients from sustainable suppliers, using local sources or using free range commodities.

"It also takes into account how well we communicate with our customers and ensure that our staff are well trained in food preparation and cooking skills."

Rob Sexton, chief executive of Soil Association Certification, said: "As a proud Bristol resident, the Soil Association is absolutely delighted that Henbury School, Orchard School, Oasis Academy Brightstowe and Bedminster Down School are making it a top priority to put freshly prepared, seasonal, high animal welfare food on the plates of Bristol's students."