Catering company Chartwells has been severely criticized following pictures uploaded to social media of the measly and depressing food parcels they have delivered to children on the Free School Meals scheme. Children on the scheme are entitled to £30 per week while schools are closed for the third lockdown in England. But images on social media show this £30 is being poorly used.
Anonymous Twitter user, @Roadsidemum, shared a picture on Twitter of her child’s free school meal hamper.
Alongside a picture of food items, she wrote: “Issued instead of £30 vouchers. I could do more with £30 to be honest.
“Public funds were charged £30. I’d have bought this for £5.22. The private company who has the free school meals contract made a good profit here.”
The picture, which has caused several others to post their own pathetic food parcels on social media, shows two jacket potatoes, one can of beans, eight slices of cheese, a single loaf of bread, two carrots, two small Soreen loaves, three Frubes, a small portion of pasta and a single tomato – all to feed one child for ten days.
On the Compass Group website, the company says of Chartwells: “Our education catering and food services team are proud to serve millions of nutritious, fun and tasty meals to students in schools, academies, colleges and universities across England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
“On top of catering for students we also dish up great tasting meals to a host of educators across both the public and private sectors.
“We also provide the vital support services that are needed for education staff to perform to the best of their ability in their roles.”
Express.co.uk has contact Chartwells for comment.
