froger Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I think I work for one of the most stupid senior schools in England. The kitchen manager has done his best over the last few years to bring all the cooking and baking back into school as we use to buy most stuff in ready cooked. But now he and the rest of the kitchen staff makes all the pasta sauces and all meals fresh each day. We make all the puddings and biscuits fresh each day. None of these things are easy its hard work cooking for 1400 kids and staff each day and all we cost the school is £8000 a year that includes all wages, food and other bills. Cooking everything ourselves means can cater for everyone with food allergies but now the school wants to start buying lots of food and puddings in which will cost more and mean we can't cater for people with allergies. Just needed to get it off my chest. The school is a senior school in dronfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Have they just got someone new in charge, sounds like a stupid move if it was running well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froger Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Yep got a new school finance manager. Also kids now have to have chips,paninis,pizzas and chicken burgers on plates they use to have chips in cartons and the rest in bags so they could leave the dining hall now they fill it up and people that want to sit down to eat have to wait or stand up to eat there meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 If you cook and give the kids salmonella (not saying you will! - just saying how the average bean counter might think) then the school is liable. If they buy in precooked chicken that gives the kids salmonella they can palm off the blame to the outside company... It's maybe not just about finance - there is also risk etc to consider.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Have the PTA said anything about it, seems like a good place to bring it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaidani13 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I think I work for one of the most stupid senior schools in England. The kitchen manager has done his best over the last few years to bring all the cooking and baking back into school as we use to buy most stuff in ready cooked. But now he and the rest of the kitchen staff makes all the pasta sauces and all meals fresh each day. We make all the puddings and biscuits fresh each day. None of these things are easy its hard work cooking for 1400 kids and staff each day and all we cost the school is £8000 a year that includes all wages, food and other bills. Cooking everything ourselves means can cater for everyone with food allergies but now the school wants to start buying lots of food and puddings in which will cost more and mean we can't cater for people with allergies. Just needed to get it off my chest. The school is a senior school in dronfield. how does it only cost £8000 a year?? just asking as the wages must be more than that?? by the way i agree its stupid buying stuff in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Get in touch with the school governors and ask them why its changed and to provide evidence of any financial impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 how does it only cost £8000 a year?? just asking as the wages must be more than that?? by the way i agree its stupid buying stuff in. I assume that's a weekly cost... 1400 kids, is 7000 meals a week. At about a quid for ingredients, the remainder is salary, energy, etc etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubaidani13 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I assume that's a weekly cost... 1400 kids, is 7000 meals a week. At about a quid for ingredients, the remainder is salary, energy, etc etc... well thats what i assumed!! which in actual fact if it is that? its cheap, bought in stuff will be double even from the cheapest suppliers and still will need staff to prepare it:loopy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 well thats what i assumed!! which in actual fact if it is that? its cheap, bought in stuff will be double even from the cheapest suppliers and still will need staff to prepare it:loopy: Yup when running Scout events I assume £4 a day will feed them four meals (if in bulk) I can't see a school being much different. As you say it makes no sense to buy in outside, especially when the OP sounds like they have a well run kitchen already. As a school governer, I'd be very interested in this sort of thing being brought up, and if the OP doenst mind rocking the boat then they can of course address the governers directly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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