Nursery World - Caterers teach family cooking at local centres

Parents are learning how to prepare healthier meals for their children in cookery sessions run by a catering company in seven Sure Start children's centres across the country.

Children's centres in deprived areas in Manchester, London, Bristol, Nottingham, Newcastle, Liverpool and Southampton are delivering the cookery lessons run by chefs from contract caterers ARAMARK.

They have been organised to coincide with British Food Fortnight from 18 September to 3 October, which the caterer sponsors, and follow on from visits to schools to teach children about British food and healthy eating.

The sessions will advise parents on where to buy British seasonal food and how to incorporate five fruits and vegetables a day into their family's diet.

Sessions are tailored to each centre and vary depending on what parents want to cook. In Southampton, for example, parents are being taught basic cooking skills such as how to make a roux and ragu.

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