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Lodestone House extends catering partnership at St Columba’s College

Independent school caterer, Lodestone House, has extended its partnership with St Columba’s College in St Albans, Hertfordshire, in a new seven-year contract that will see significant investment in catering facilities and services to support the College’s growth and evolving needs. ...

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ISS renews contract with Australia’s New South Wales Government Department of Education

ISS has extended its long-standing partnership with the New South Wales (NSW) Government Department of Education in Australia. The renewed contract has an annual value of approximately DKK 800 million. ISS has partnered with the NSW Government since 1994. Under ...

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Chartwells Universities retains catering contract with Swansea University

Chartwells Universities has reaffirmed its commitment to innovation in higher education catering with a renewed long-term contract at Swansea University, backed by additional investment to further transform the campus dining and social spaces. The move reflects Chartwells Universities’ strategic focus ...

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Esh Construction takes additional £4m refurbishment contract at Greenfield Academy

Esh Construction has been appointed to deliver a £4 million refurbishment programme at Greenfield Academy, complementing the ongoing new build project already underway in Newton Aycliffe. The refurbishment works form part of a phased approach to modernising the school estate ...

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Impact Food Group accelerates growth in education catering with acquisition

Impact Food Group (IFG), a leading UK education catering specialist has acquired Dolce, a family-founded catering provider with a strong reputation for quality and service across the education sector. The deal is a natural next step enabling IFG’s mission to ...

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Lodestone House retains college catering deal in Hertfordshire

Lodestone House has been awarded a five-year contract extension with Bishop’s Stortford College, an independent co-educational day and boarding school for 3-18-year-olds in Hertfordshire. The renewed partnership, which first began in December 2020, will see Lodestone House continue to cater ...

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ISS and Coolfood launch low-carbon meals in UK primary schools

ISS has launched a new low-carbon initiative into its primary school menus in the UK, working alongside partner Coolfood — an initiative run by World Resources Institute (WRI), a global non-profit — to cut food-related emissions across the education sector. ...

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AEFM awarded two-year school maintenance deal

National facilities management provider, AEFM Limited, has won a two-year contract with Belvue High School to deliver comprehensive planned and reactive maintenance services across the school’s estate. Belvue High School, known for its inclusive approach to education and its commitment ...

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Chartwells Independent relaunches as Lodestone House

Chartwells Independent has officially relaunched as Lodestone House, continuing its rich heritage in the independent schools catering space. This includes a new identity and core focus around garden to kitchen to classroom – championing British produce from the ‘farm to ...

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First Newport school contract win for Mrs Buckét

Mrs Buckét has won its first contract to clean a Newport school, with the Swansea-based commercial cleaning company, securing a three-year contract to work with Bassaleg School, a comprehensive secondary school, from the start of this term. A team of ...

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