Pupils test the menu at Parklands High

16th June 2009, 9:39am

Pupils at Parklands High School in Wythenshawe are taking part in important sampling sessions for a new menu with Manchester Fayre, the catering arm of Manchester City Council.

The food sampling sessions, will be undertaken by Manchester Fayre's School Food Nutritionist, and aim to get pupils excited about new recipes created for the new academic year.

Pupils will have the chance to taste Mexican chicken with a tortilla wrap, chick pea aloo gobi and fruity flapjack.

Using a standpoint touch screen device they will be able to rate their feedback on taste, price, portion size, consistency and appearance.

Those dishes that are rated highly will go on their new menu when the high school becomes the Enterprise Academy in September in line with the new government nutrient based standards for school lunches which also come into force in September.

Councillor Bernard Priest, executive member for finance and human resources said: "The young people who attend our schools are our best judges and we are delighted that we can involve them in deciding what sort of new nutritiously balanced meals that we can put on the menus for the coming school year."

Steven Southern, Manchester City Council's head of catering services and town hall services said: "As the school meals-provider across the city, Manchester Fayre is committed to obtaining pupil feedback to provide students with exciting nutritious school meals that they want to eat. We consider ourselves to be leaders in menu development as we already have nutritionally balanced menus ahead of the new legislation in September."

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