British Food Fortnight is proven to help Councils increase the number of pupils eating school meals.

“The number of children eating school meals in Shropshire Primary Schools increased by 20% as a result of the British Food Fortnight menu we ran.”
Bill Campbell, Operations Manager, Shropshire School Meal Service.

Oxfordshire Council doubled the number of children eating school meals with their British Food Fortnight menu.

Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and English trifle were both on the menus primary schools across Oxfordshire were served a Taste a Bite of Britain.  Oxfordshire County Council's school catering service, Food with Thought, developed special menus to celebrate traditional food from around Britain.  Over 80% of Oxfordshire's primary schools took part in the event and they saw their school lunch numbers increase on these days - some schools event doubled their usual lunch numbers.

Councillor Michael Waine, Oxfordshire County Council's Cabinet Member for Schools Improvement said:
“It is great to see so many children enjoying the pleasures of British food.  Schools have an important part to play in promoting healthy eating and events like British Food Fortnight are a great way to reinforce this message.”

Sue Edridge, Food Development Manager, Oxfordshire County Council says:
“Schools in Oxfordshire had a fantastically successful British Food Fortnight - the number of children eating school meals doubled in some schools”

Click here to see how Kent County Council increased uptake by up to 10%.

Click here to see Shropshire Council's British Food Fortnight menu for Primary schools