Independents by Sodexo marks its 15-year partnership with Abingdon School, a leading independent day and boarding school located near Oxford with the award of a new seven year contract.
Sodexo has been Abingdon School’s catering partner since 2007. The new seven year contract starts in September 2022 and will see the enhancement of the prep school kitchen servery and a new dining facility added to the current catering facilities.
Sodexo provides breakfast, lunch and supper for both the senior school which has 1,000 pupils and the 250 pupils at the prep school located a few miles away. The Sodexo team also provides hospitality for all events including sports teas.
Sodexo has rolled out its evidence-based Powering Performance programme for independent schools which earlier this year was enhanced through the Healthy Futures Partnership, a collaboration between Sodexo and the British Nutrition Foundation.
The new improved programme uses the results of research undertaken by the British Nutrition Foundation with seven schools and frames the programme under four pillars: sustain, focus, strength and replenish. The pillars help to frame and communicate healthy eating messages. Each of the pillars has their own ‘hero’ ingredients that provide essential nutrients which support young people’s health and wellbeing.
Steve Hawkins, managing director, Sodexo Schools, UK & Ireland said: “We are delighted that Abingdon has chosen to continue our relationship as their catering partner. Our Powering Performance programme has been developed to inspire young people to make informed, healthier and more sustainable food and drink choices and is empowering our chefs to support good nutrition across the school day with healthier recipe guidelines, bespoke training and school-based engagement activities.”
“We have thoroughly enjoyed working and growing with the school over the last 15 years and are proud of all we have achieved together. This next contractual term brings with it some incredibly exciting times and we look forward to continuing to work in a strategic and trusted partnership.”
Justin Hodges Director of Finance and Operations at Abingdon School said: “It is of great importance to us that our pupils enjoy healthy, sustainable and tasty school meals every day. Over the past 15 years, the Sodexo team has demonstrated a commitment to the continuous improvement and innovation of our catering provision. They have become a trusted partner and we are looking forward to further building upon this relationship in the years to come.”
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About Abingdon School
Abingdon is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys aged 11-18. Full and weekly boarding is available from age 13. Abingdon Prep School is a day school for boys aged 4 to 13. The two schools together make up the Abingdon Foundation.
About Healthy Futures Partnership
Sodexo established the Healthy Futures Partnership with support from the British Nutrition Foundation. It was formed following research conducted by Sodexo in partnership with Business in the Community (BiTC), which identified that health and wellbeing, specifically nutrition education for children and young people, is a priority for Sodexo’s schools and universities clients.
Informed through the pupil voice, the Healthy Futures Partnership is working to improve future health outcomes, setting up a range of initiatives to support healthier and more sustainable diets in young people by linking food provision with food learning and using new recipes to inform learning opportunities around health, cooking and food provenance.
About Sodexo
UK and Ireland
In the UK and Ireland Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.
Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.
Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are
Worldwide
Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the global leader in Quality of Life Services, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 55 countries, our 412,000 employees serve 100 million consumers each day.
Sodexo Group stands out for its independence and its founding family shareholding, its sustainable business model and its portfolio of activities including Food Services, Facilities Management Services and Employee Benefit Solutions.
We provide quality, multichannel and flexible food experiences, but also design attractive and inclusive workplaces and shared spaces, manage and maintain infrastructure in a safe and environmentally friendly way, offer personalized support for patients or pupils, or even create programs fostering employee engagement.
From day one, Sodexo has been focusing on tangible everyday gestures and actions through its services in order to have a positive economic, social and environmental impact over time. For us, growth and social commitment go hand in hand. Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all.
Sodexo is included in the CAC Next 20, CAC 40 ESG, FTSE 4 Good and DJSI indices.
Key Figures
— 17.4 billion euro in Fiscal 2021 consolidated revenues
— 412,000 employees as at August 31, 2021
— #1 France-based private employer worldwide
— 55 countries (as at Feb. 28, 2022)
— 100 million consumers served daily
— 9.9 billion euro in market capitalization (as at June 30, 2022)
Contacts
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