National independent contract catering company, Catering Academy, has won a five year contract worth £2.25 million with Waterhead Academy, Oldham.
Following the merger of two local schools, Waterhead Academy’s £26 million main campus provides 1,450 students, aged 11-16 years, with a modern learning environment.
Waterhead Academy seeks to provide a vibrant and varied fresh food offering that will appeal to its diverse student population, in an attempt to create an unrivalled food service that would guarantee higher levels of take-up. Catering Academy impressed the team at Waterhead Academy with its culture and ethos in a competitive tender process, demonstrating an acute understanding of the school’s requirements, encompassing the correct balance of great quality food, service and value for money.
Since winning the contract, Team Academy has worked closely with the school in order to meet the needs of its diverse ethnic student population. As a result, both a halal and non-halal food offering is provided from a specially designed kitchen on site.
Furthermore, Catering Academy has worked in partnership with the school to encourage a positive work ethic by opening the exclusive ‘Old Mill’ private dining restaurant for pupils who have achieved outstanding results.
Fresh, nutritional food in comfortable surroundings
Speaking about Waterhead Academy, Louise Wymer, Founder Director at Catering Academy, said:
“Catering Academy’s ethos of delivering fresh and nutritional food aligns perfectly with that of Waterhead Academy’s, which enables us to fulfil our commitment to providing healthy school meals that can really make a difference to young people’s educational development.
“It’s so important that pupils have a relaxed area where they can enjoy break time in comfortable surroundings. We feel we’ve been able to successfully implement this approach at Waterhead Academy, allowing pupils to get the most out of their free time and return to lessons focused.”
About Catering Academy
Catering Academy was formed in 2004 by three owner Directors, Kevin Cannon, Louise Wymer and Stacey Rose. The three owners had worked together previously for very successful independent catering companies and larger Multi National Organisations.
Significant contract wins in the Business, Industry, Education and Healthcare sectors include: Cheshire Police HQ, the University of Bolton, The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, The Studio Venue Company, William Brookes School, and Adams’ Grammar School.
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