Sodexo extends 50-year partnership with Reed’s School

Independents by Sodexo has secured a five-year extension to its catering contract with Reed’s School in Cobham for £1.3m.

The school caterer has partnered with the day and boarding school for over 50 years.

Sodexo’s 23-strong team at Reed’s will continue to serve meals for the 700 day school pupils and 100 boarders, as well as offering food at the Sixth Form café.

The contract also includes delivering meals for Ripley Court School, a co-educational prep school for 200 pupils aged between 2 and 11 that merged with Reed’s in 2019.

Menu items have been developed by Sodexo’s Powering Performance programme and Wasteful to Tasteful initiative, which turns wonky produce into healthy dishes.

Sodexo has also collaborated with Waste Knot and Ferryfast to provide boxes of “rescued fruit and vegetables” to Reed’s School.

Steve Hawkins, managing director, schools, Sodexo UK & Ireland, said: “Reed’s School is a valued long-term partner and we thoroughly enjoy working with the school to provide food services to their pupils, staff and visitors.

"It is a school steeped in history and our team there has become part of the Reed’s family through their hard work, diligence and commitment to providing meals which are appealing and that provide the right balance of nutrients to enable the pupils to thrive in all they do.”

Jason McKinlay, operations director for Reed’s School, added: “Reed’s School and Ripley Court School are delighted to announce a further five-year contract extension with Independents by Sodexo, a partnership that has now extended to well over 50 years. We look forward to working with Sodexo to continue the evolution of the food offer to pupils, parents and staff alike.”