As a school caterer we are passionate about educating pupils on the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle, in a fun exciting way! This October we held our 5-A-Day event, where we challenged pupils to eat at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables, drink more water and do some exercise. We served pasta and […]
To kick off the start of the Football World Cup on the 14th June, we invited pupils across the country to join us for a stadium inspired lunch! We served up ‘build your own’ hot dogs which pupils could customise with different toppings, and tasty veggie chilli topped wedges. Pupils who dined with us on […]
On the 6th of June ISS Education were invited to take part in the Food and Farming Day hosted by The Essex Agricultural Society at Writtle University College. This event provides a fantastic opportunity for pupils from schools across Essex to learn about farming, food production and the countryside. Over 3000 years 4, 5 and […]
In May, we get gardening with our Green Fingers week! It’s our opportunity to teach pupils about the seed to plate journey and promote the health benefits of getting your 5 a day. We offer exciting tasters throughout the week containing different fruit and vegetables, as well as a full themed lunch on the Thursday. […]
On the 9th of May, our team of food ambassadors were invited to join the Soil Association at Collings Hanger Farm in Prestwood, to learn about setting up school farmers’ markets and farm visits. The Soil Association works with schools across the UK to set up their own markets in partnership with farmers from their […]
Adam Gridley, catering manager at Holly Park Primary School in Barnet, was crowned Chef of the Year at ISS Facility Services Education’s annual Chef of the Year competition. On Thursday 25th May, the education caterers held the event to celebrate the culinary skills of their chefs, who work in various schools across England. The event […]
We are delighted to announce that ISS Education has been shortlisted for a Lead Association for Catering in Education (LACA) Award in the Nan Berger Memorial Award category. The LACA awards recognise excellence in the school catering industry. The Nan Berger Memorial Award is named after Nan Berger (1914-1998) who was a founding member of […]
On the 15th June ISS Education took part in a very special birthday picnic. School Food Matters (SFM), invited children from 50 London schools to come to Westminster for a celebration in the beautiful College Gardens at Westminster Abbey. SFM were celebrating their 10th birthday, and as luck would have it ISS Education turned ten […]
Colin Harvey joined ISS Education in November 2016 to head up our Food Development Team. Originally from Malta, Colin now lives in Essex with his wife Dawn with whom he has three children. Having started his career working in hospitality & chef management, he made the move to education catering in 1994. We caught up with him to find […]
