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Radio Stoke,7 mins

Exploring modern school dinners

The Takeaway

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Everyone remembers school dinners and whether they're fond memories or ones that make you shudder. Lumpy custard? Sloppy mash? Cottage pie? cones of chips and pizza slices? But nowadays, school meals are healthier than they've ever been before with lots more choice. Sally Jackson, area catering manager for Stoke on Trent Schools Catering and Angela Reynolds, catering supervisor at St Joseph's Catholic Academy explain how it's done in 2019.

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