Tick off Bronze for... Phasing out flight trays

27 September – Using plates and bowls instead of flight trays can have a huge impact on the dining experience and will see you tick off one of the Bronze criteria.

Criteria

Bronze: We have made a commitment to phase out flight trays

Resources

If you would like more information about switching to plates and bowls, talk to our awards coordinator on 0117 314 5180 or fflp@foodforlife.org.uk

You can also contact a flagship school in your area. Food for Life Partnership flagship schools act as hubs for their local communities and can offer support to other schools wanting to transform their food culture. For a list of flagship schools in your area, click on a region in the left hand tabs on the Food for Life Partnership website.

Case study

On asking the children what they thought of flight trays, Chilton Primary School in Oxfordshire found that they didn’t like them because the trays were too big for the tables, the main course and dessert looked unappealing lumped together and water often spilled into the food. The school says phasing out flight trays has made a “tremendous difference” and urges other schools to do the same. Read the case study.

School Blog

St Botolph’s CE Primary School in Lincolnshire considered phasing out flight trays for over a year before replacing them with plates and bowls. Since making the jump, the children say they don’t feel like prisoners anymore and table manners are improving. Read the blog.