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School catering

Our school catering services

Our HCL Equipment Team provides a service that helps to repair, maintain, and replace equipment to all of our schools in contract with us. *Subject to a site survey.

Repairs and Maintenance Scheme

We believe that an engaging and vibrant dining room creates a brilliant atmosphere for all students eating lunch.  From the hatch makeover to a full dining room renovation – our expert teams do it all.

Dining Room Makeovers

Elevate your events with HCL's exceptional hospitality and catering services.  We bring a touch of culinary excellence to every occasion. Whether it's a function, staff event, or special celebration, trust HCL to turn moments into memorable experiences.

Hospitality And Events

We also provide

We use fresh and, where possible, seasonal vegetables in all of our menus. 
 
Most of our food comes from local suppliers. It’s important to us that our suppliers have commitments to sustainability that work in line with our targets.

Our Suppliers

Community support

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Our workshops, classes, and online resources aim to teach children about nutrition. Our Community Support Team offers:

Student learning about nutrition

During assemblies or in classroom sized groups, we deliver workshops to educate children about healthy eating. These emphasise the benefits of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins. Our workshops teach children how to prepare nutritious meals and snacks.

Healthy Eating Workshops

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Our cookery workshops help to get students interested in food from a young age. Programmes like "Ready Steady Cook" allow students to choose ingredients to cook and enjoy. We offer various other programmes like "Eat the Rainbow" and "Smoothie Bikes."

Cookery Workshops

Student learning about nutrition

Our fantastic Community Support team provides help to our partner schools to build strong community engagement.  Our aim is to nurture young minds and inspire a lifetime love of healthy food.  Our Community Support team works towards supporting classroom learning and curriculum within schools.

Community Support

HCL catering staff

We advise schools and children how to grow fruits and vegetables in gardening beds. We sometimes use seeds sourced from our kitchens to reduce waste. In some locations, we involve the local community to support tending the gardens during school breaks and holidays.

Gardening Workshops

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We're dedicated to making every pupil’s school dining experience the best it can be, every time. Our tailored catering services go beyond just food.

 

We aim to create a healthier, more enjoyable school environment through our added value programmes and close contract management.

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