“I am sending you this email in acknowledgment of the wonderful job our Head of Kitchen does here at Curwen Primary school. The options that are available to our children and staff are excellent and the meals range from freshly baked bread, to cakes made from scratch giving us a real home-cooked feel. The portion sizes are generous so you never go hungry now.

Lisa is always willing to contribute to school events and for our summer fair in July, she cooked burgers to sell to the parents – this was a first and it was a very popular stall helping us raise important funds for school. She is also now providing school with hot cooked meals on INSET saving us from dried out sandwiches! In September when we came back to work, all the staff had the chance to have a cooked meal which allowed us the perfect opportunity to mingle and share what we did over the holidays.

These are just a few things that I have mentioned and I am sure there are many more but I just wanted you to know about the wonderful work she does. She is a true asset to your company and is now a valuable member of Curwen. I truly feel her hard work, passion and commitment should be highly commended.”

Peter and his staff always go above and beyond what is expected of them, they are always accommodating even at short notice. Their relationships to staff , visitors and particularly the students is exemplary. They are always happy in their work which is reflected in the welcoming atmosphere of the dining hall.

The students like the food which is always presented to a very high standard. In the words of one year 9 student “school dinners are better than my Mum’s dinners” which I think is praise indeed.