Chartwells has been appointed as Hampshire County Council’s new catering provider across its nurseries and schools from January 2026. During the competitive tender process synergies were identified between the organisations’ commitment to supporting pupils and parents across Hampshire, particularly around ...
Read More »Chartwells Independent retains contract with Berkhamstead Schools Group
Chartwells Independent, part of the education catering sector of Compass UK & Ireland, has retained its catering contract with Berkhamsted Schools Group, a family of six leading independent schools and a nursery in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The renewed deal builds on ...
Read More »Chartwells expands presence in Cheshire
School and education catering provider, Chartwells, has been awarded catering contracts with five schools within the Halliard Trust, building on its growing presence in Cheshire. The mobilisation follows the closure of the schools’ previous council-run school meal service in April ...
Read More »New, independent contract catering player joins the foodservice market
Fuelling Minds Catering Management Ltd is a bespoke contract catering company specialising in workplace and independent school catering services. Founder, David Anderson, who left his role as Managing Director (South) for Wilson Vale to establish the business recently announced the ...
Read More »Chartwells takes catering deal at the University of Kent
Education caterer, Chartwells Universities, has been appointed by the University of Kent for the provision of catering services at its Canterbury campus commencing 1 June 2025. The contract award follows a competitive tender process, bringing investment that will help modernise ...
Read More »Sodexo recognised as a top provider of planet-friendly school dinners
Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Schools business has been recognised as one of the country’s leading providers of healthy, sustainable school meals, in ProVeg UK’s first-ever School Contract Caterer Ranking. Sodexo secured second place, while its subsidiary Alliance in Partnership ranked ...
Read More »Chartwells partners with NARF to promote allergen education in schools
The school and education catering company has partnered with The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation (NARF) to launch the charity’s new educational programme, Allergy School. With recent research revealing that the number of people in England with a food allergy more ...
Read More »Lexington Independents reports 300% growth
Education caterer, Lexington Independents, has reported a growth of over 300 per cent in the last year driven by new business wins valued at £7 million. Delivering dining experiences across independent schools in the UK, Lexington Independents says it has ...
Read More »Sodexo to deliver catering services for prestigious Sevenoaks School
Independents by Sodexo has been appointed by Sevenoaks School, one of the oldest schools in the UK, to deliver the catering services at the co-educational day and boarding school. The new seven-year contract, which commenced in mid-August enabling Sodexo to ...
Read More »ISS launches low-carbon meals in UK secondary schools
ISS has launched a new low-carbon initiative into its secondary school menus in the UK, working alongside partner Coolfood — an initiative run by not-for-profit organisation, World Resources Institute (WRI) — to cut food-related emissions across the education sector. It ...
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