Health & Vitality

A students brain is composed of 100 billion brain cells - aka neurons - that drive thinking and learning. Neurons need fuel: good fats, protein, complex carbohydrates, micronutrients, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and, of course, water. These nutrients are used to drive the learning functions of neurons and a diet short of these makes a poor student.

Gold Food for Life Award

It was announced earlier this week that we had achieved a GOLD FOOD FOR LIFE AWARD! We are so proud of this achievement but what does it mean for you?

Food Champion // An Introduction to Mark Davidson

The awards, which took place at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London, celebrate the determination and passion of individuals who have worked with the Soil Association to promote the Catering Mark in their organisations. The Catering Mark is open to all food providers and, awarded at three levels (Bronze, Silver and gold), it recognises caterers who are taking steps to improve their food, by meeting standards on freshness, sustainability and animal welfare.

The Star Awards 2014

What a night! With well over 500 people in attendance this was going to be a night to remember for a long, long time. The Star Awards ceremony itself is held once a year and goes a long way in recognising the talent, dedication and loyalty of certain members of staff and teams across Sodexo.

FF Eating Out Awards

The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards have been launched to raise awareness of the huge opportunities offered by 'freefrom' food within the food service sector and we are proud to announce we have been shortlisted for this years awards.

Our Commitment to You - SILVER

Silver Award for the catering here at Solent.

We have held the Bronze Food for Life Award for our Bowl & Natural offers for the past year, this year we have reached the Silver Award for our Bowl offer in the Dock restaurant at both Eastpark Terrace and Warsash Maritime Academy.

Our Commitment to You - MSC

Grilled Hake with Braised Peas & Bacon and Baked Hake with Chilli Marinade are just two of the dishes you will find on our Bowl bar that carry the MSC label. 

When you see the MSC blue logo on our menus you'll know that the fish we serve in our restaurant is from a sustainable fishery.

Top Michelin-starred chef Raymond Blanc OBE has turned detective for a new series of short animations about sustainable fish. The Chef Patron of Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons has followed Inspector Clouseau, turning into a cartoon super-sleuth to investigate three cases that would test even the greatest of detectives.

Here is the link to his first challenge entitled -

The Curious Case of the Fish in the Canteen

But that's not all!

By visiting the MSC in the UK Facebook page you can enter the competition to win yourself a 'SPY-PAD' (or 16GB iPad mini with retina display to you and me)

So look out for information regarding this fantastic competition in the restaurant and remember that every time you see the MSC logo on one of our dishes it is part of our continued Commitment To You to ensure we deliver the best in food you can trust.

www.msc.org

Our Commitment to you - Food for Life

Our Commitment to you - Red Tractor

Back in August of 2013 we were awarded the prestigious Bronze Food for Life Catering Mark by the Soil Association for the contract here at Solent University. You've seen the Food for Life stamp on our Bowl menus but what does it actually mean?

Here's a look back at what we've been doing

Since September we've had a lot going on so we're looking back at our favourite moments so far...

The Sodexo Star Awards

Sodexo staff from Southampton Solent University shone at the Sodexo Star Awards 2013 in London. It was an evening of wins for our Sodexo staff as we claimed three awards throughout the night. The Star Awards ceremony is held once a year to recognise the talent, dedication and loyalty of certain members of staff and teams across Sodexo.

Green Impact Awards

Wednesday 13th November, Sodexo collected two silver awards at the Green Impact Awards. Awards were present to Dawn & Natalie and we're going to tell you exactly what they're all about.

Look out For The MSC Logo

Look out for the MSC logo on our menus as when you see this logo on our menus you'll know that our fish is MSC certified. All MSC labelled seafood comes from and can be traced back to, a sustainable fishery.

One of our most popular dishes is the Breaded Hake & Chips. The hake in this dish is MSC certified and as is a lot of our other fish dishes available from the Dock restaurant. 

Look out for the MSC logo on our menus for the new term.

Watch the Marine Stewardship Council in action on You Tube

Marine Stewardship Council

Or visit their website www.msc.org

The Food for Life Catering Award

Sodexo achieves Food for Life Catering Mark at Southampton Solent University. We have been awarded the prestigious Bronze Food for Life Catering Mark by the Soil Association for the contract here at Solent University. 

The accreditation recognises restaurants and caterers that serve fresh food which is free from controversial additives and better for animal welfare.

Sodexo already holds the Food for Life Bronze Catering Mark for serving fresh and healthy meals in all of the UK primary schools where it operates.

Caterers with the Bronze Catering Mark serve seasonal meals which are freshly prepared and free from additives including MSG, tartazine and aspartame. No GM ingredients are used and all eggs are cage-free hens.

Follow this link to find out more about the Soil Association: Soil Association

The Good Egg Award

Awarded to Sodexo in June 2013

We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the Good Egg Award through Compassion in World Farming.

What does this mean?

It means we are committed to use cage-free eggs or egg products in all of our dishes here at Southampton Solent University.

So be safe in the knowledge that we only use free range eggs and this is another step towards delivering the very best in quality to our customers.

Read all about the Good Egg Award and what it does: The Good Egg Award