Bridgwater College’s Catering team have been awarded the Health and Nutrition Award at the UK’s hospitality industry’s most prestigious award ceremony, the Cateys.
The awards, run by The Caterer magazine, were held at Grosvenor House, London and saw Executive Head Chef, Scott Pring represent Bridgwater College and receive the award and trophy. Scott even sat next to renowned Swiss chef and restaurateur, Anton Mosimann at the gala dinner!
The College’s Catering team provide meals for over 10,000 students and have made improvements to the way in which healthy products are sold in the catering outlets, such as removing all chocolate bars from the counters and replacing them with more nutritious items. The College does not sell energy drinks, and tutors can see an improvement in the concentration levels of students during classes.
Scott said,
“It is an honour to win this award. We, at the College, try very hard to ensure our students eat healthily and make sure meals are cooked from scratch using local, quality ingredients. We also make sure that healthier meals are cheaper than the luxury items, meaning that everyone has the opportunity to pick a nutritious and balanced meal.”
Bridgwater College provides free College meals for eligible students, which are set menus, all with healthy options, such as jacket potato, filling and hot drink. The Catering team can also help students who are progressing to university by providing them with tips on supermarket shopping and cooking meals from scratch.
