School caterer Alliance in Partnership (AiP) has secured £3.6m in new and retained contracts since the beginning of the academic year.
AiP is committed to serving quality, fresh, locally sourced and seasonal meals at an affordable price and it aims to offer a solution for its clients regardless of their circumstances. The new and retained contracts include 28 schools:
• Seven schools within the Creative Learning Partnership Trust in Staffordshire
• Emmaus Catholic MAC in Worcestershire, AiP has extended its contract from one school within the MAC to nine.
• Great Learners Trust in Aylesbury, extending its contract from two to six schools.
• Two schools in the Innsworth Schools Partnership in Gloucester
• King Edward VI High School in Stafford
• Believe Academy Trust in Derby, extending its contract from one school to three schools
AiP’s school meal offer includes dinner hall favourites such as spiced cauliflower, chickpea, potato traybake and no chicken tikka naan. All dishes have been developed by AiP’s chefs and approved by its expert nutritionists.
Steve Hawkins, managing director for schools at Sodexo UK & Ireland, said, “The AiP team has had a fantastic year so far and we look forward to seeing them build on this success further. School meals are an essential part of the school day and we know how important a balanced nutritious lunch is for many children.
'AiP has enjoyed long and close partnerships with the schools they work with and we are delighted to see more choose AiP as their school meals partner.”
AiP is committed to delivering healthy and nutritious food with an enhanced school dinner experience to over 400 primary and secondary schools, helping to fuel schoolchildren and students through a long day of learning.