Free workshops to take place at LACA Main Event
The informative workshop sessions will return this year with sessions tailored for both kitchen managers and service directors/managers offering practical advice.
Angela Tregear of the University of Edinburgh Business School is returning to update us about the Carbon Calculator measuring the carbon footprint of the sector with other workshops are focusing on energy efficient kit, team wellbeing and sustainable sourcing. The workshops are free to attend and open to both visitors and delegates.
The four workshops include:
Wednesday 6 July;
Workshop 1 - Building Resilience into the Supply Chain: David Persaud from the Soil Association. He'll spend time discussing the current issues facing the industry and some tried and tested methods that have helped maintain supply, minimise the impact of rising costs and help ensure continuity in food quality and caterers’ certifications like Food for Life Served Here.
Workshop 2 – Making the School Kitchen as energy efficient as possible: This session will discuss energy and water-saving solutions to consider for a school kitchen with a focus on all stages of the daily preparation and serving of school food. The speakers include Keith Warren- chief executive of the Foodservice Equipment Association, Chris Mansell- product manager warewashing at Hobart UK and John Stewart product manager - Cooking and food prep from Hobart UK.
Thursday 7 July;
Workshop 1 - Ways to wellbeing: As we begin to get back on track after the many challenges of the last two years, Julie Rees, an experienced and successful primary school leader, will join us for to share her insight on how we can best look after our own wellbeing along with caring for our teams and our pupils.
Workshop 2 - How low can you go? Assessing the options for lower carbon menus: Professor Angela Tregear, University of Edinburgh, will explain the options and talk through the updated LACA Carbon Calculator, designed to help caterers to move to lower carbon menus. She will be joined on video by Fiona Hammans of Abingdon Learning Trust, who will share some of the lessons learned by the Trust’s catering service, following its recent carbon footprint analysis.
To find out more about the LACA Main Event programme or to book visit here.