World Cup goes the distance - an instant winner for Cucina
Despite England crashing out of the World Cup, catering expert Cucina continues to cheer the remaining teams on by supporting a wide variety of culinary dishes from winning countries across the globe.
Cucina, which now caters at 34 restaurants up and down the country, is serving fresh food to nearly 30,000 pupils. Cucina emphasises fresh and locally sourced food and also helps the students understand the importance of food provenance.
Steve Quinn, Managing Director of Cucina, said:
“In line with the World Cup kick off, we created an instant win promotion running right the way through the four week tournament. We got our chefs together during half term and came up with daily special menus with dishes from all those countries competing, which will be served on the days they play. Goodies such as Lionel Messi’s empanadas with chimichurri dipping sauce from Argentina, Spanish Paella and Dutch Apple Cake are all featuring on the menu during June and July. There will be spot prizes given away every day from wristbands to world cup key rings, caps, car flags and a star prize of the official Jabulani ball everyone is talking about.”
Sam Davies, Cucina’s Food Director speaking at Basildon Academy where Cucina serves for 2,700 students:
“Every time anyone wins, we blow a whistle. The main courses win the prizes to encourage better eating – but don’t tell the students that! We’ve even had pupils dressing up as England players and fruit juices dressed up as ‘half pints’ for the ‘first half’ and ‘second half’ and the flags flying at half mast now England are out.”
Cucina’s professional and innovative approach includes appointing a Head Chef to oversee service and offering an educational food service which links the classroom to the kitchen.
He added:
“Although England dropping out is disappointing, it makes way for a real global feast of new tastes and experiences for the students and pupils, from countries around the world – an experience we hope will interest them enough to go and visit, and perhaps play football for England there – you never know!”
In July, traditional celebrations around American Independence Day on July 4th and French Bastille Day ‘le quatorze juillet’ will be joined by quarter, semi and final winner dishes.
Teachers, parents and pupils will all benefit from the fresh food that Cucina produces, as they can all take food home after school, for the later matches!
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Notes to Editors
Cucina was founded by Steve Quinn, a food and support services professional with 26 years experience within the industry, working with international hotel groups such as Rank, Thistle, Hilton and Concorde (in France), as well as contract catering firms Sodexho (formerly Gardner Merchant) and the Compass Group. Steve works with a team of top chefs and professionals to ensure that his vision of great food is truly embraced and delivered.
Cucina provides restaurant quality food and have installed professional chefs to run its operations at the new contracts.
For Cucina’s top recipes:
www.marketingprojects.co.uk/news/cucina/news/recipes-from-cucina
For Case Studies of Cucina Catering inspiring dissatisfied students to give school meals a try again please visit: http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/casestudy-detail.asp?caseid=103
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