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Before the end of term, The Unicorn School hosted their first charity meal production with staff, parents and pupils. Together, they made apple and raspberry crumbles, with 95% of the dish made from surplus ingredients. These 200 meals were delivered to City Harvest in Acton, ensuring. A big thank you to everyone involved in making a difference!

Today is the day! We’re sending our best wishes to our TF ambassador, Amy Costello and the entire Team GB hockey squad as they take on Spain in their first match at 12:15 BST. #TeamGB #Hockey #Olympics #ThomasFranks

Yesterday marked the final day of our summer masterclasses, wrapping up with our Healthy Eating Masterclass with a gluten-free focus. Led by our Director of Nutrition, Christine, and Nutritionist, Lottie, this session highlighted the importance of healthy, inclusive snacking. The group created delicious GF lemon and blueberry oat muffins, apricot flapjacks, GF cheese & herb scones and finished with vegan chocolate orange pots. These snacks reflect the key offerings we provide within our locations at Thomas Franks, ensuring everyone can enjoy nutritious and tasty treats. At Thomas Franks, training and development are at the heart of what we do. If you want to know more and be part of the TF family, please email info@thomasfranks.com. #HealthyEating #GlutenFree #Nutrition #TrainingAndDevelopment

Korean street food takeover at Wolseley Group, Melmerby! Last week the team put on a fantastic, indulging offer theme day. It included classic dishes like Bulgogi beef, crispy Korean fried chicken and mouth-watering street style corn dogs. #KoreanStreetFood #TasteOfKorea

Things got competitive in today's Masterclass, Fine Dining. Orchestrated by Group Culinary Director, Gavin Young, today's class put our group of talented apprentices and chefs in to teams, with a goal of creating two dishes to showcase for the class. Starting with a demonstration and explanation by Gavin, it was up to the teams to decide what they were going to create, with a whole counter full of fresh produce all the way from bones to herbs to veg. Our team of experienced chefs were on hand to help the groups with their ideas, ensuring that all groups could be free to create as much as they would like. At Thomas Franks, training and development is a huge part of what we do. If you want to know more and be part of the TF family, please email info@thomasfranks.com Stay tuned for our final Masterclass coming tomorrow, with Healthy Eating. #ChefDevelopment #CulinaryExcellence #Apprenticeships #TrainingAndDevelopment

We're thrilled to be shortlisted for two Foodservice Cateys! We're in the running for Education Caterer of the Year and our Director of Nutrition is up for Healthy Eating Champion. A huge well done to all the other nominees. We're honoured to be recognised alongside such talented professionals. #FoodserviceCateys

Today we held our North & Scotland Road Show, and what an incredible event it was! Our culinary team put on an amazing showcase of food offerings, ranging from delicious breakfast options and snacks to themed day lunches for both schools and B&I. It was great to have fantastic supplier support from some of our suppliers: Mozzo Coffee, Eat Curious and Vegetarian Express. The event was buzzing with interaction as our location managers from different areas came together, sharing insights and ideas. We also had key presentations on Health & Safety, our sustainability initiatives with Planet Mark and updates from our Head of Sales and UK Managing Director. Huge thanks to everyone who participated and made this event a success! #CulinaryExcellence #Teamwork #Innovation #FresherFoodFresherThinking #FanaticalAboutFood

It was time for the Artisan Bread Masterclass, a fan favourite here at TF. Lead by Head of Culinary Midlands, Kev Steele, this day focused on creating simple yet delicious bread recipes that can be turned in to many different items. On the menu was brioche, the perfect pizza and a third bake of choice, such as the Zopf made by Taynara. At Thomas Franks, training and development is a huge part of what we do. If you want to know more and be part of the TF family, please email info@thomasfranks.com Stay tuned for more updates coming the next few days! #ReadySetBake #CulinaryExcellence #Apprenticeships #TrainingAndDevelopment

Today rolled out our third Masterclass, Hospitality. Aimed at those taking part in their Hospitality Apprenticeship. Led by Hospitality & Events Director, Lord B, this day focused on the standards that we set throughout the company with our front-of-house and hospitality teams. Giving them the chance to learn new skills to bring into their workplaces, Steve took the apprentices through layouts, uniforms and how TF Events run to the highest standards amongst other fun exercises. At Thomas Franks, training and development is a huge part of what we do. If you want to know more and be part of the TF family, please email info@thomasfranks.com Stay tuned for more updates coming in the next few days! #HospitalityDevelopment #CulinaryExcellence #Apprenticeships #TrainingAndDevelopment

Yesterday featured our second Chef Development Masterclass, following on nicely from the previous day with the Entremet and Patisserie Masterclass. Lead by Head of Apprentices & Chef Development, Mary Ann, Development Chef, Justin and Relief Chef, Michael, the attendees had a go at making many different types of patisserie, either learning new skills or getting the time to perfect the skills they already possess. Carefully designed to match the national apprenticeship curriculum requirements, these classes will continue to ensure top-notch training to our chef teams and apprentices. At Thomas Franks, training and development is a huge part of what we do. If you want to know more and be part of the TF family, please email info@thomasfranks.com Stay tuned for more updates coming next week! #ChefDevelopment #CulinaryExcellence #Apprenticeships #TrainingAndDevelopment