the County Council's Catering Service

Hampshire County Council Catering Services (HC3S) is the main provider of educational catering within Hampshire. HC3S,

• Provides school meals at 448 primary and special schools and 31 secondary schools throughout the county.

• Caterers for children at nine schools in Wiltshire (including one secondary school) and two schools in Dorset.

• Ensures menus in primary and secondary schools meet the current government nutritional standards.

• Runs a Cook & Eat programme at schools for pupils and parents, with the aim of promoting local produce, reducing obesity and promoting the health and well being of school children using school meal recipes.

• Provides a catering service to visitors at the Winchester Discovery Centre and the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum in Romsey.

• Caters for lunches and functions at the County Council head offices in Winchester, and runs the Restaurant and Coffee Shop within the Castle complex.

• Approved by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for using fish from fisheries that have been independently certified to the MSC standard for a well-managed and sustainable fishery.

• Accredited with the Hyperactive Children's Support Group's Highest Award for Excellence in School Catering in 2005 for removing a number of additives from primary school meals and continues to follow their recommendations for lower additives.

For further information about HC3S, please call 023 8062 9388 or e-mail us on HC3S.support@hants.gov.uk