Apparently around the world sailing soloist Dame Ellen MacArthur saved up the money for her first boat by hoarding her dinner money.
Although this may explain why she’s so small, Ellen’s struggle against adversity to make history and her well documented topsy turvey challenges at sea lend themselves to a useful metaphor - namely the battle school dinner providers have faced ever since Jamie Oliver questioned the nutritional merits of the Turkey Twizzler.
On a personal level, it made me regret that I saved my school meal cash only towards Sega Mega Drive games.
Still, at a Caterer round table debate on primary school dinners supported by Apetito last month (see next week’s Caterer and Hotelkeeper – 8 May – for report in full) it was heartening to see all-round optimism from our eclectic mix of participants.
Oliver said last autumn that school meal reform was on track and our mix of caterers, consultants, nutritionists and association reps. were all of the view that the worst post Jamie’s School Dinners was now over for primary provision.
Yes, the only way for primary school meal provision is up with more and more children eating healthier grub.
As for the secondary school dinner service…well that’s another story entirely.
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I noticed the nautical twist and thought I'd point you to this post by Travel Weekly's cruise blogger who has wriiten a post on Princess Cruises' food and wine festival featuring the likes of executive chef of the Dorchester Hotel. Enjoy . . .
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/blogs/cruise-lines/2008/04/crystal-cooks-up-a-treat.html
Posted by Martin Couzins | May 2, 2008 2:53 PM
Posted on May 2, 2008 14:53