The latest news and headlines from City Catering
Creative Writing Competition 2025
To celebrate National Writing Day, an annual celebration of the power of writing creatively, we are offering all pupils that attend one of our member primary schools the chance to win a £15 book token that can be used during this year’s summer holidays.
Today we’re launching or #Summer challenge to WIN a book voucher. We want to inspire children of all ages and abilities to get writing. To enter, we want to know why your child loves our school lunches and what their favourite foods/dishes are on our menus and why? There will be two prizes, for two categories. One for KS1 and and one for KS2.
The competition is open to all primary aged children attending one of our member schools.
To enter, parents and carers can:
1. Send a photo of your child's creative writing piece ( via our e-mail address)
2. E-mail directly to our e-mail address
3. Send a postal entry to the address in our T's 7 C's
Closing Date is the last day of term 22 July at 5pm.
Please state if your child is in KS1 or KS2. The winners will be chosen and notified week commencing 28 July 2025.
E-mail address - marketing@citycateringsouthampton.co.uk
Neighbourhood quiz raises £121 for City Catering Southampton
There are so many ways you can help us raise funds for City Catering Southampton. Kim Romero of Whiteley hosted a quiz night for her neighbours and raised £121, smashing her original goal of £25 by 484%! We've seen lots of people get involved in virtual quizzing to stay in touch with their friends and family - so we spoke to Kim to see how she turned a social gathering into a chance to raise funds for charity.
Colouring Pages for your Window, from City Catering
We've loved seeing everyone's wonderful window displays to send hope and support to the community during the current pandemic, so we've created some colouring pages for you to download, print and share in your windows.
#StayHome and fundraise for City Catering Southampton
We'd love your support during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are continuing to feed school children, teachers, and vulnerable and elderly adults across Southampton. Fundraising and your donations is a key way that you can support us.
City Catering Southampton goes to parliament
"As schools wind down for the summer holidays, thousands of families who receive free school meals will be worried about how they're going to feed their children, let alone take them on holiday"
- Sharon Hodgson, MP
Hampshire Holiday Provision Steering Group set to tackle children at risk of hunger in the holidays
City Catering Southampton, is calling for individuals and businesses to join its network to combat the growing issue of families, and in particular children, going hungry during the school holidays.
Our vision to tackle Holiday Hunger in Southampton
At City Catering Southampton we believe that receiving great quality food, served with kindness and care, is a right and not a privilege. Everyone deserves the best possible nourishment. To honour that belief, we place a significant focus on making a tangible difference in people’s lives through local nutritional projects.
About City Catering Southampton
At City Catering Southampton, we believe that access to good food, is a right and not a privilege. Therefore, we exist to make a tangible nutritional difference in people's lives.
Family mealtimes are for life, not just for Christmas
This week schools across Southampton are celebrating their Christmas meals with over 12,000 pupil’s tucking into turkey, veggie sausages, roast potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
City Catering Southampton wins EBP South Amazing People Award
City Catering Southampton were joint winners of the EBP South Amazing Business Involved in Hosting or Participating Work Experience. The UK’s first charitable catering non-for-profit won the award for providing work experience placements to students across Southampton over eight years.
City Catering Southampton announces Rachel Hall as Chief Executive Officer
The UK's first charitable catering company, City Catering Southampton announced that its board of trustees has appointed Rachel Hall as the Chief Executive Officer for the charity and its trading subsidiary.
Kids love our sweet potato and lentil curry recipe
Every week we receive requests from mums and dads who want to create school meals at home. This week Emma got in touch with us through our Facebook page to request our sweet potato and lentil curry recipe.
Healthy eating with Quorn at Oakwood Primary School
Year 3 Pupils at Oakwood Primary School learnt about healthy eating choices and tucked into Keema Curries, Sweet Chilli Noodle Pots and Sausage Twists with Quorn’s Home Economist Ita Nugent. City Catering Southampton use's Quorn in school meals and choose to partner with Quorn Foods to promote healthy eating to children, bringing the healthy food plate to the front of their minds.
Fighting Holiday Hunger in Southampton
City Catering Southampton supported Make Lunch volunteers during February half-term, serving 110 meals to children and their families at Valentine Primary School.
