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The price of school meals to go up
THE price of Southampton's school dinners for secondary pupils has gone up by 10p while the cost has been frozen at primary schools.
City Catering - the city council's in-house catering service - has kept the price of primary meals at £1.70 but they are to go up to £1.80 at secondary schools for the larger portion sizes.
Councillor Peter Baillie, Southampton's Cabinet member for children's services, said: "With the cost of living on the increase, we know that many families are feeling the pinch and reassessing their budgets.
"What we don't want them to do is substitute their child's healthy school dinner with cheaper and less nutritious alternatives.
"By keeping our prices affordable, we hope that even more parents will consider allowing their child to have a school dinner."
5:36am Monday 7th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: Wills, soton on 6:54am Mon 7 Jul 08
The DMR (Daily messing rate) for the army in 2007 was 1.51 sterling per day (three meals) - why so dear for schools ? Both use private caterers.
The DMR (Daily messing rate) for the army in 2007 was 1.51 sterling per day (three meals) - why so dear for schools ? Both use private caterers.
Posted by: Condor Man, Southampton on 7:52am Mon 7 Jul 08
Given some of the food on offer kids would be better off eating from the chippy as we all did years go. £1.70 would get you a fishcake and chips, job done.
Given some of the food on offer kids would be better off eating from the chippy as we all did years go. £1.70 would get you a fishcake and chips, job done.
Posted by: Wills, soton on 7:58am Mon 7 Jul 08
Barramundi is not cheap !
Barramundi is not cheap !
Posted by: Wintonian, soton on 8:02am Mon 7 Jul 08
At my old school it was a case of - good food well spoiled!
At my old school it was a case of - good food well spoiled!
Posted by: Jimjams, Hedge End on 8:43am Mon 7 Jul 08
So how come i have received a leaflet stating that when my little one starts school in September the cost will be £1.90 for school dinners??
So how come i have received a leaflet stating that when my little one starts school in September the cost will be £1.90 for school dinners??
Posted by: Cookie, soton on 8:52am Mon 7 Jul 08
Who called the cook a sod - who called the sod a cook !
Who called the cook a sod - who called the sod a cook !
Posted by: jj, bishops waltham on 9:13am Mon 7 Jul 08
Hampshire school meals are already £1.90 so Southampton Coucil meals are cheaper ! How is that correct ?
Hampshire school meals are already £1.90 so Southampton Coucil meals are cheaper ! How is that correct ?
Posted by: Jim Smith, Soton on 11:27am Mon 7 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Condor Man[/bold] wrote:
Given some of the food on offer kids would be better off eating from the chippy as we all did years go. £1.70 would get you a fishcake and chips, job done.[/quote] The chip shop is such a rip off. 90p or more for a fishcake? those things only cost 6p each to buy through trade.
Condor Man wrote:
Given some of the food on offer kids would be better off eating from the chippy as we all did years go. £1.70 would get you a fishcake and chips, job done.
The chip shop is such a rip off. 90p or more for a fishcake? those things only cost 6p each to buy through trade.
Posted by: Fred on 12:48pm Mon 7 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Jim Smith[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Condor Man[/bold] wrote: Given some of the food on offer kids would be better off eating from the chippy as we all did years go. £1.70 would get you a fishcake and chips, job done.[/quote] The chip shop is such a rip off. 90p or more for a fishcake? those things only cost 6p each to buy through trade.[/quote] Dim, you don't get retail at all do you. Fool.
Jim Smith wrote:
Condor Man wrote: Given some of the food on offer kids would be better off eating from the chippy as we all did years go. £1.70 would get you a fishcake and chips, job done.
The chip shop is such a rip off. 90p or more for a fishcake? those things only cost 6p each to buy through trade.
Dim, you don't get retail at all do you. Fool.
Posted by: loopy lou, stockbridge on 6:30pm Mon 7 Jul 08
How come is it that southampton pay less than the rest of schools in hampshire, we have to pay £1.90
How come is it that southampton pay less than the rest of schools in hampshire, we have to pay £1.90
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