Scottish catering and hospitality news in Scotland

A Scottish school and two schools in England have been named as the three finalists in McDougalls Healthiest School Food Award 2007. Cuiken Primary in Midlothian, Balby Carr Community Sports College in Doncaster and The Heys Primary in Lancashire earned their places in the final after three rounds. Since then they have been tested on every aspect of healthy eating, with menus being nutritionally analysed, judges looking at marketing initiatives that promote healthy eating, and assessing how each school approaches the subject outside of the dining hall.

Cuiken Primary focusses on healthy eating and hygiene and as a result the school boasts a high awareness of good food and healthy hygiene practices.

All three schools will be invited to the ASSIST AGM in Scotland on April 24th, where each one will be awarded either healthiest menu, most innovative marketing initiative to promote healthy eating, or best holistic approach to healthy eating, as well as £500 each. One will also receive the McDougalls Healthiest School Food Award, plus an additional £1,500 to be invested back into healthy eating initiatives.