Sodexo wins five-year contract with Shrewsbury School

Independents by Sodexo has secured a five-year contract with Shrewsbury School, having replaced Holroyd Howe who had been caterer at the independent school in Shropshire since 2012.

The school caterer will be serving over 1,000 pupils and staff every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner, predominantly at the Kingsland Hall dining facility.

Breakfast will include a grab-and-go offering as well as the launch of a new Breakfast Stop at the school’s Quod Café Bar, while lunch will include a ‘World Tour’ selection, ranging from hot bowl food to salads.

The contract also encompasses hospitality services for school events such as sports days.  

Sodexo revealed plans to introduce carbon labelling to the menus and has partnered with its food waste management programme WasteWatch with the aim of reaching its net-zero targets.

The 44-strong catering team will also be working with local apprenticeship schemes.

Maylin Ware, bursar spokesperson from Shrewsbury School, said: “We are pleased to embark on this new journey with Independents by Sodexo. Their commitment to quality, sustainability and innovative culinary practices is aligned with our ethos at Shrewsbury School. We look forward to how this partnership will enhance the daily lives of our pupils and staff.”

Simon Knight, managing director for Independents by Sodexo, added: “We are delighted to have been chosen by Shrewsbury School to be their catering partner. We are aligned in our commitment to ensuring our business impacts positively on the school and its local community.”

Shrewsbury School was founded in 1552 and was attended by Charles Darwin and Sir Michael Palin.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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