Grab-and-go recipe guide for schools launched by CRB Cunninghams and Impact Food Group

BIRMINGHAM, UK. September 26th, 2024 - CRB Cunninghams, cashless catering provider to UK schools, has collaborated with Impact Food Group (IFG) caterers to bring a Grab-and-Go Recipe Guide to UK schools. The guide explores how school caterers can fulfil the increasing demand for on-the-go school meals and includes tried-and-tested recipes from IFG.

Grab-and-go meals have become integral to secondary school lunch services, with shorter lunchtimes and changing students' eating habits. According to UCL data, most secondary school lunchtimes are under 55 minutes, and a quarter are under 35 minutes, meaning it’s a race against the clock to serve hungry students in a limited time. This shift towards a faster meal pace reflects a wider cultural trend towards food-to-go, with the number of UK fast-food restaurants rising recently.

In response to this change, CRB Cunninghams worked with IFG to develop a free guide that includes practical insights into how schools can offer a nutritious grab-and-go meal service. The guide analyses how technology plays a vital role in adapting to pupils' modern eating habits. 

The guide covers:

With school food standards evolving and providing nutritious school meals at the forefront of school catering operations, the guide also includes information on planning and implementing nutritious school meals as part of a grab-and-go school meal service, with student-loved recipes from IFG.

“As caterers, we need to offer students fresh, exciting food experiences to compete with what they can get outside the school gates. New food trends, dining styles and digital solutions all have a role to play.” – Impact Food Group.