Pupil Voice: Food Committee – You Said, We Did!
Thursday 25 April 2024
Once again, the Catering Department have responded to the latest comments and suggestions from pupils about the food at breakfast, break, lunch and supper.
You said:
We’d like berries instead of Melon.
We’d like berries instead of Melon.
We did:
They will feature more in the summer, but at this moment in time they are out of season and therefore very expensive.
They will feature more in the summer, but at this moment in time they are out of season and therefore very expensive.
You said:
I like spring rolls, samosas and millionaire shortbread.
I like spring rolls, samosas and millionaire shortbread.
We did:
These all feature on the summer menus.
These all feature on the summer menus.
You said:
We’d like more curries.
We’d like more curries.
We did:
There is a curry each week on the summer menus.
There is a curry each week on the summer menus.
You said:
Can we have a gluten-free mushroom sauce?
Can we have a gluten-free mushroom sauce?
We did:
We will put it on the pasta bars.
We will put it on the pasta bars.
You said:
Can we have pretzels at breakfast?
Can we have pretzels at breakfast?
We did:
They have been added to Monday breakfast.
They have been added to Monday breakfast.
You said:
We would like sushi.
We would like sushi.
We did:
Sushi is a very expensive product, so we would not be able to provide it, but we do offer a sushi workshop on some weekends, which you could sign up to and participate in if you would like to.
Sushi is a very expensive product, so we would not be able to provide it, but we do offer a sushi workshop on some weekends, which you could sign up to and participate in if you would like to.
You said:
Can the pizza toppings be changed?
Can the pizza toppings be changed?
We did:
We have tried before, but pupils preferred to stick with the favourites. We can try again and see what the response is.
We have tried before, but pupils preferred to stick with the favourites. We can try again and see what the response is.
You said:
Can we have cinammon roll more often?
Can we have cinammon roll more often?
We did:
We already rotate this twice a week; it would mean we have to take off one of the other favourites.
We already rotate this twice a week; it would mean we have to take off one of the other favourites.
You said:
I would like a smoothie/acai bar at breakfast.
I would like a smoothie/acai bar at breakfast.
We did:
We have introduced a yoghurt bar on a Wednesday and a smoothie bar on a Friday at breakfast.
We have introduced a yoghurt bar on a Wednesday and a smoothie bar on a Friday at breakfast.
You said:
I like pizza twists.
I like pizza twists.
We did:
These are on the new summer break cake menu.
These are on the new summer break cake menu.
You said:
We’d like panini more often.
We’d like panini more often.
We did:
These feature on the summer lunch menus: Tuesday, week 2.
These feature on the summer lunch menus: Tuesday, week 2.
You said:
We’re happy to have macaroni cheese back
We’re happy to have macaroni cheese back
We did:
Glad you like it!
Glad you like it!
You said:
We like tacos and burritos – we’d like more of these.
We like tacos and burritos – we’d like more of these.
We did:
These feature on the summer menus.
These feature on the summer menus.