Headteacher apologises to folks for poor college dinner high quality
- Jason Ashley who leads Redbridge Community School in Southampton despatched a letter to folks
- Mr Ashley stated he could be ‘sad’ if the meals was ‘served to his personal youngsters’
A headteacher has issued a groveling apology to folks for poor high quality college dinners served to pupils.
Jason Ashley, head of Redbridge Community School in Southampton, criticised catering firm Chartwells who maintain the college’s catering contract.
In a letter to folks, Mr Ashley shared photographs of the meals being served to employees, which embody chips and beans and a tuna jacket potato.
He stated if the meals had been served to his personal youngsters, he could be ‘exceptionally sad’.
The former Ofsted inspector additionally stated portion sizes had ‘shrunk in latest instances’ while ‘costs have elevated.’
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Photos of chips and beans and pie and mash served at Redbridge Community School
Photos of hen and veggie burger served at Redbridge Community School
Jason Ashley, head of Redbridge Community School in Southampton (pictured), wrote the letter to folks
Highlighting one instance, Mr Ashley went on: ‘For instance, not too long ago it was British ‘pie week’ and the pie served was of extraordinarily poor high quality when in comparison with our companion colleges.’
The letter, dated March 12, added: ‘As the headteacher, you’ll typically hear me say ‘if it is adequate for my very own youngsters, it must be adequate for yours.’
‘Frankly, the meals that’s served within the canteen is totally unacceptable, a lot so, that if my very own youngsters’s college served this I might be exceptionally sad.
‘Unfortunately, Redbridge Community School has no management over the non-public firm Chartwells.
‘This firm gives the catering contract for the college. Myself and Mrs Wall-Bradfield have been in quite a few conferences (the newest this morning) and I’m merely fed up with the shortage of progress being made.
Roast meal, tuna jacket potato and one other mash based mostly dish served at Redbridge Community School
Pineapples and one other unclear dish served at Redbridge Community School
‘We have concluded with our picture proof that Chartwells do appear to be unable to ‘bake a potato’ accurately.’
The headteacher continued within the letter: ‘Moreover, for a lot of of our college students, a college meal is so vital to them however I can now not tolerate, present causes and even justify to you the unacceptable nature of the meals.’
He appealed to folks for his or her feedback concerning the meals, saying: ‘Now, I may very well be utterly flawed, misguided, fussy, tough or on a distinct planet; so I’ll go away you to resolve with a number of photographs taken (and that is served to employees) so that you can make up your personal thoughts.
‘Therefore, I hope that you’re as indignant and as dissatisfied as me. For these of you that pay out of your hard-earned wages – I can solely apologise and I’m sorry. However, nothing I appear to do or say makes any distinction and I really feel you have got the suitable to know.
‘Finally, I preserve asking myself ‘how tough is it to bake a potato’? Answers or a postcard to [email protected].
‘Wishing you all the perfect and I sincerely apologise for this failing.’
MailOnline beforehand reported how mother and father slammed Bulwell Academy in Nottingham and Ysgol Dyffryn Taf in Whitland, Carmarthenshire for his or her poor high quality meals.
Redbridge Community School is a combined secondary college.
It beforehand held specialist college standing as a sports activities faculty however now operates as a basis college, administered by the native council and the Reach Cooperative Trust.
Chartwells has been contacted for a response to the criticism.
The agency’s web site says: ‘Chartwells is proud to be the main supplier of catering and assist companies to colleges, academies, faculties and universities within the UK.’
