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UK's first Gold Standard for University-wide banqueting service
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has become the first university in the UK to achieve a Food for Life Gold Catering Mark from the Soil Association for its banqueting and events services across all campuses.
The Soil Association’s Catering Mark provides an independent endorsement that food providers are taking steps to improve the food that they serve, using fresh ingredients which are free from trans fats, harmful additives and genetically modified products (GM), and are beter for total animal welfare. Catering Services are audited
by the Association annually to ensure they meet high standards of provenance and traceability, providing reassurance to customers that meals are freshly prepared using environmentally- sustainable and seasonal ingredients. The University has been awarded
the Gold Catering Mark for its banqueting and events. UWTSD is also the first university in Wales to be awarded a Silver Award for its lunch services which include the popular Sunday carveries served at its restaurants in both Carmarthen and Lampeter. Janine Lewis-Screen, Catering
Manager at the Carmarthen campus, who co-ordinated the process on behalf of the University, said: “We’re delighted to receive these awards, particularly the Gold Award for our banqueting and events and the Silver for our lunch
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services. When we looked at the criteria for the silver award, we felt that we were already doing most of what was required. For example, we serve Fairtrade products, we buy our fresh produce from local suppliers, 5% of our overall catering budget is spent on organic food, including milk, vegetables, products for our soups etc.”
University Chef Kevin Hodson
added: “This has been the result of excellent team work and the catering staff across the University’s campuses have been really enthusiastic. We have developed an excellent reputation for the quality of our catering services and, of course, that reputation begins with good food from good quality sources.” The list of the University’s
suppliers include companies operating in the immediate environs of its campuses in
“THERE IS A GROWING AWARENESS OF THE LINK BETWEEN GOOD FOOD, HEALTH, ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT”
Lampeter, Carmarthen, and Swansea as part of the University’s commitment to sustainable development across its campuses, curriculum, culture and community. Jane Davidson, Director of
INSPIRE and Associate Pro- Vice Chancellor for External Engagement said: “We are delighted to support local producers and suppliers and are proud to list their names in our restaurants across all of our campuses. “There is a growing awareness
of the link between good food, health, academic atainment and the environment. Students, staff and the University’s wider community are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from and we are in a unique position to lead the way in facilitating a change in their buying and eating habits.”
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