School Food Culture Course

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  • 25 minutes
  • 4 lessons
  • Free
Chefs in Schools
Created by Chefs in Schools

Overview

Dive into our ‘School Food Culture’ topic and discover the elements that make a food culture in schools truly great. Understand the role that school chefs and cooks play in creating positive and lasting food memories for students.

Who this course is for

  • School chefs and kitchen teams
  • Lunchtime supervisors and catering staff
  • School leadership and support staff

It is suitable for primary and secondary schools.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

  • Describe what makes a good and great school food culture
  • Recognise how your interactions with pupils affect what and how they eat
  • Apply simple customer service principles to school mealtimes
  • Identify practical ways to improve the dining experience
  • Support pupils to feel safe, respected and positive about food

What’s included

Lesson 1
10 minutes — Good School Food Culture
Learn what a healthy food culture looks like in schools and why it matters for pupils’ wellbeing, behaviour and long-term relationship with food.

Lesson 2
10 minutes — Great Customer Service
Discover how everyday interactions — smiles, tone of voice and small gestures — can change how pupils feel about school meals.

Quiz
3 minutes — Quiz: School Food Culture
A short knowledge check to help reinforce key ideas from the lessons.

Task
Good School Food Culture
A practical activity to help you reflect on your own setting and identify one simple change you can make to improve the pupil experience.