Healthy Eating Brought to Life!
Helping young people grow into healthy, active adults with our Award-Winning heathy eating workshops.
170,000+
Pupils involved so far!
9.7/10
The average rating given by pupils
100% of Teachers
Would recommend The School Food Showdown to other schools
91% of pupils
Said it made them want to try cooking healthy food
An exhilarating workshop!
The School Food Showdown is exhilarating, fun, hilarious, super interactive and educational for all!
We get so many volunteers involved in the workshop, including chefs and lots of tasters at the end!
The School Food Showdown is 1 hour long.
Jamie Oliver's
School Project Team said...
"a fantastic event and very Inspirational... Jamie needs more people like you to make a difference"
The theme of the workshop
To emphasise healthy eating, aligned with the NHS Eatwell Guide.
We drive home the importance of eating right, helping students identify food groups and create balanced meals. It keeps everyone completely engaged throughout!
It's proven to have a positive impact on healthy eating in schools, helping students make healthy choices that they can take into adulthood.
Pupil Impact
The feedback is amazing! Pupils love it, and they learn from it.
The workshop is super interactive, and super fun for everyone (especially staff)!
We get lots and lots of volunteers and tasters.
We're absolutely confident your pupils will love the workshop.
If they don't, we'll give you your money back.
The School Food Showdown is trusted by:
Why does it work so well?
Aligned with school goals
- Meets PHSE and Healthy eating objectives
- Reinforces the Eatwell guide
- Supports OFSTED's focus on wellbeing and pupil engagement
Proven to inspire
- 91% of pupils surveyed were inspired to eat healthier and have a go at cooking healthy food.
Real Chefs, Real Skill
- Inspiring practical cooking skills
- Super engaging in a gameshow format
- Involving teachers and staff to carry on the learning potential
Effortless for schools
We handle it all so staff don't need to worry!
- Risk Assessment
- Support with funding bids
- Press release preparation
FAQs
Our commonly asked questions. Please feel free to contact us though!
How many pupils can we have in each workshop?
We can have anywhere from 40 up to 200 pupils. The smaller the group, the more interactive the workshop gets!
We have pupils with allergies, how do you manage that?
The ingredients we use in the workshop have been prepared to eliminate most common food allergens.
In the workshop we do not use milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish, shellfish, or sesame. We do occasionally use Soy Sauce (Gluten free).
After the cooking part of the workshop we do ask for volunteers to test the food that has been cooked by the participants.
But, before we give out tasters, the presenter will clearly say that if anyone has any allergies at all, that they should not taste the food.
We also request that school staff be aware of any pupils with allergies, to keep things even safer.
What do the school need to provide?
Simply an assembly hall (or very large classroom), and somewhere we can wash up!
Shouldn't the School Food Showdown be more expensive?
Many schools we visit tell us that we should put our prices up, but our goal is to help as many pupils as possible embrace a healthy diet, and so we keep our prices affordable for all educational establishments.
Are you DBS checked?
Yes! All our presenters are DBS checked, and carry company ID with the DBS details, at all times.
Are you insured?
Absolutely, we have specialist Public Liability and Employers Liability insurance.
We need to write a funding bid, can you help?
Download PDFYes, of course! Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have, or if you need any help.
You can also download an Aims and Learning Outcomes document here.
Do you have a risk assessment?
Yes we do! When you book, we will send you a link to our instructions on how to prepare for the event. You can download our risk assessment then.
If you need it before then though, of course, we are happy to send it over.
Choose a plan best for you and your school
The prices below are for shows delivered in one school, on the same day.
Please talk to us if you need help.
We are based in Manchester, and so there may be a very small extra cost to cover travel expenses.
What do schools say?
Watch the video below to see how a teacher felt about The School Food Showdown after a visit.
"Absolutely fantastic! The children and staff were totally engaged and learned so much!
We will definitely be in touch to book for other year groups for enrichment days! -You were brilliant and really brought across the message in an exciting and encouraging way to all our children. Thank you so much!"
We'd love to hear from you
Talk to us about any questions you may have.
Simply fill out the contact form below.
If you need information about pricing,
If you prefer to speak to us on the phone,
please call Chef Ben on 07837 207 590
In the wider Community
Many schools use our workshop to deliver wider impact in the community.
Change within acceptance of healthy eating needs to be embraced at home, with parents and legal guardians along with children.
We can deliver a workshop for parents, local residents and older generations in care homes round about.
Contact us how we can help you deliver to the wider community!
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