Catering giant Compass, the parent company of Chartwells, previously criticised over poor-quality food packages, has confirmed it will cover the cost of free school meal parcels to children over the February half-term.
“Since 25 January, Chartwells has been providing breakfasts to all children currently receiving a lunch parcel from us for the duration of school closures.” they said in a statement.
“We will also provide those same children with lunch and breakfast parcels through the February half-term break. The costs of these initiatives will be covered by Compass.”
“In light of the recent events around the provision of free school meal food parcels by our Education sector, we recognise that the quality and quantity of some food parcels fell short of our usual high standards.
Chartwells said it had taken measures to address issues, that caused the previous complaints “After conducting a thorough investigation, we have taken several corrective measures that include improved supply chain processes, additional guidance and resources for our employees, and stronger quality assurance checks.”
