Overview
- A head teacher at Redbridge Community School in Southampton has publicly criticized the quality of food provided by Chartwells, a catering company, describing it as 'completely unacceptable'.
- Jason Ashley, the head teacher, expressed his dissatisfaction in a letter to parents, including photos of meals like pie and mash, baked potato and tuna, which he deemed not good enough for students.
- Chartwells has apologized for the drop in service quality and committed to implementing an immediate action plan to address the issues.
- The school operates under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract, which limits the head teacher's control over catering services.
- Despite Chartwells' claims of unchanged portion sizes and prices, Ashley reported shrinking portions and rising costs, contrasting with the company's standards.