Universities implement Student Catering Guidelines
It has recently been annouced from the FSA that students in the UK will be given lessons on cooking food safely whilst living on campus. Catering skills at University are not exactly what one would call safe and now a separate department at each University institution will be partly responsible for the up keep and safety of their students whilst they are living on halls.
Why are the Government doing this? Firstly, it will be hopefully be teaching students the value of cooking food safely and properly and secondly it will save on damage costs on the University itself. At the moment there is literally too much damage being caused to University property and there has to be something done about it. Educating the students early on is the most effective way to learn about the value of good and safe cooking inside University property. Whilst I was studying at University keeping the kitchen in a good state was not on the top of my priorities and neither was it anyone else’s. However, Universities from across the country are now investing a fair amount of time and effort into getting safety as their primary concern. So, how are they going to do this? Initially, the Universities will be putting up helpful posters and banners to help studetns on campus and after that monthly appraisals will be introduced to monitor activity on halls.
Of course not all students are in-capable in the kitchen as some would think. Catering courses at University have shot up. More people from across the board are wanting to study catering. Wedding Caterers and Private Catering is a massive industry and more students are willing to learn about the trade. The work is rewarding and pays well so it is natural that people are interested.
