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CAMBRIDGESHIRE 4 SUFFOLK 11 In February we held our very first Great Vertas Bake off LACA’s School Chef of competition; this event was open to anyone working 10 8 within Vertas. The dishes entered needed to demonstrate the Year finalist 2016 the individuals’ personality, flair and baking skills. It was ARE YOU THE ESSEX a closely fought competition with some amazing bakes 5 produced but by a unanimous decision we are delighted to announce the 2017 winner is Sarah Thorp from Alde Valley 6 9 MISSINGINGREDIENT? Academy with her signature zesty orange carrot cake with cream cheese topping.

Eats is part of a multi-service facilities management Sarah won a Kitchen Aid Mixer sponsored by Marriages organisation with people at its heart. Our services are broad and presented by Ian Surtees CEO of the Vertas Group. and include Catering, Grounds, Cleaning and more. If you are looking for a job, and are passionate about offering a quality service, we want to hear from you. We’re very proud ... If you are seeking a new opportunity and want to join an ...of our dedicated colleague Clare Powell, innovative and exciting company please visit OUR LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN Catering Manager for the Samuel Ward , or for more information Marriage’s Academy, who came second and received a www.vertas.co.uk/careers 1 Marybelle 6 contact [email protected] or 01473 260125 Yoghurts Master Millers ‘Highly commended’ award at the England & Flour East Midlands Regional finals held in Birmingham. 2 Havensfield 7 P J Roofe For 2017’s competition we will be inviting Heads of Kitchens Eggs (Free Range) Butcher from across both primary and high schools to enter. Vertas can only enter one candidate into the competition’s regional Accent Fresh FAS 3 8 heats. The title of LACA School Chef of the Year is the most Greengrocer Fish Supplier prestigious that any school chef across the UK can hold and DCS an exciting year is guaranteed for whoever emerges as the Taste of Suffolk 9 4 Consumable Items 2017 winner. This is a great opportunity for our hardworking Butcher catering teams to be recognised for their knowledge and skills Wicks Manor Zenith in catering for the visionaries of tomorrow. 10 Vertas staff Awards 5 Pork & Apple Burgers/ Cleaning Materials Beef Burgers & Equipment For Clare’s recipe, please visit www.eats-catering. At our 2nd Vertas Making the Difference Awards in March we Bidvest co.uk/page/moroccan-chicken had over 180 nominations from across the business. The awards 11 Ambient & were fully funded by our suppliers and sets out to recognise the Frozen Food for our award winning commitment of star employees within the workforce. moroccan chicken Shortlisted nominees from the School Catering teams include: Theme Days Coming Soon Employee of the Year - Clare Powell Group Chef for Samuel Ward Academy Trust

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Catering Team ST GEORGE’S DAY L E D B O Date: Colleagues Champion - Jeanie Waters Relief Head I M N W of Kitchen Toad in-the-Hole with Gravy Or Vegetable and Butter Bean Crumble Customer 1st - Lyz Self Head of Kitchen at with Roast Potatoes and Seasonal Vegetables Newmarket Academy ******** Bread and Butter Pudding with Chocolate Custard NISH DATE: Going the Extra Mile - Heidi Raven Head of Kitchen at A P Chicken and Vegetable Paella DATE: THEOr FA CUP Ickworth Park Primary S Spanish Omelette with Courgette & Peppers Mexican wave Burger with with Pretzel football bun Innovation - Stella Ray Head of Kitchen at St Benet’s Summer Salad Bar Or Baked macaroni Cheese with ************** crunchy topping Primary School Wendy Wharf Head of Kitchen at Watermelon Slices or ******************** Chocolate ‘FA Cupcake’ Glade Primary School Spanish Cocoa Magdalene Cake Sustainability - Heidi Raven Head of Kitchen at Ickworth Park Primary A huge well done to all those who were shortlisted. Monday Monday Monday Local Pork & Apple Burger in a Wholemeal Bun Danish Beef Meatballs Baked Suffolk Sausages, in Sweet Onion Gravy or Week One commencing: Mashed Potato & Gravy Week Two commencing: with Crispy Potatoes Week Three commencing: Southern Style Quorn Burger 18th April, 8th May, 5th June, or 24th April, 15th May, 12th June, or 2nd May, 22nd May, 19th June, in a Wholemeal Bun 26th June, 17th July, Vegetarian Sausages, 3rd July, 4th September, BBQ Glazed Quorn Fillet 10th July, 11th September, Mashed Potato & Gravy with Crispy Potatoes Seasonal Vegetables 18th September, 9th October 25th September, 16th October 2nd October Baked Beans Seasonal Vegetables Seasonal Vegeatbles Fresh Salad Bar Fresh Salad Bar Fresh Salad Bar Apple & Raspberry Sponge esda esda esda Tu y Apple, Pear & Cherry Crumble Tu y Jam Roly Poly with Custard Tu y with Lemon Icing with Custard or Sweet & Sticky or Mild Chicken or Korma Curry Fresh Fruit Salad Chicken Noodles Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh Fruit Salad Chicken & Sweetcorn or or Wholemeal Pasta Margherita Flatbread Pizza Mild Sweet Potato & or Chickpea Korma with Herby Diced Potato Quorn, Tomato & Vegetable Spaghetti Fluffy Vegetable Rice & Pitta Bread Seasonal Vegetables Fresh Salad Bar Fresh Salad Bar Seasonal Vegetables dnesda dnesda dnesda We y We y Fresh Salad Bar We y Summer Fruit Pie with Light Chocolate Mousse Vanilla Ice Cream & Biscuit Swiss Iced Bun Leek & Ham Tagliatelle Pasta or or Shepherds Pie Topped or Beef Cottage Pie with Cheesy Potatoes or Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh Fruit Salad or or Macaroni Cheese & Butternut Roasted Tomato & Pepper Tart Vegetable Sheperdess Pie Squash Bake with Crunchy Topping Seasonal Vegetables Garlic Bread Fresh Salad Bar Seasonal Vegetables Fresh Salad Bar Seasonal Vegetables Carrot Cake with Orange Fresh Salad Bar Buttercream Topping rsd Toffee Apple Squares rsd rsd Thu ay with Toffee Sauce Thu ay Lemon & Mandarin Thu ay or or Mousse Cake Fresh Fruit Salad Roast Loin of Pork, Honey Roast Gammon, Fresh Fruit Salad or Roast Chicken, Roast Potatoes, Roast Potatoes & Gravy Roast Potatoes & Gravy Stuffing & Gravy Fresh Fruit Salad or or or Quorn Roast, Vegetarian Toad-in-the-Hole Cauliflower & Sweet & Gravy Roast Potatoes & Gravy Potato Gratin Seasonal Vegetables Seasonal Vegetables Seasonal Vegetables riday riday riday Fresh Salad Bar F Fresh Salad Bar F Fresh Salad Bar F 100% Real Fruit Juice Ice Lolly Sticky Cornflake Tart Baked Fish Fillet Cowboy Cookie & Baked Fish Fillet or Fruit Juice Drink in Batter & Chips or in Batter & Chips Breaded Salmon Fillet or Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh Fruit Salad or Fish Fingers with Chips or or Crunchy Vegetable or Fresh Fruit Salad Cheese & Tomato Pizza Wheel Quorn Frankfurter Hotdog & Chips Fingers & Chips Seasonal Vegetables Seasonal Vegetables Seasonal Vegetables Baked Beans Baked Beans Baked Beans Fresh Salad Bar Fresh Salad Bar Fresh Salad Bar Chocolate & Coconut Flapjack or Chocolate Banana Cake Cocoa Beetroot Brownie Fresh Fruit Salad with Chocolate Sauce or or Fresh Fruit Salad Fresh Fruit Salad How does a train eat? Why is milk the fastest liquid It goes on the planet? chew chew Why do bananas wear sun lotion? It’s pasteurised before you Because they peel can see it Available every day – What do you call a shoe made from a banana? Homemade fresh (wholegrain) bread, a selection of at least three different kinds of fresh salad, extra A slipper What do you call the opposite fruit, cheese & biscuits, flavoured yoghurt, apple & strawberry or real orange jelly. Some dishes may of a hot pepper? vary due to individual school preferences, policies and cultural considerations. Where do hamburgers go to dance? A little chilli For information on Allergens & Intolerances visit www.eats-catering.co.uk The meat ball