Spotlight on Catering - Preparing Lunch

Mairead, Lisa and the catering trainees preparing lunch

Spotlight on Catering - Breakfast & Lunch

A typical day in the kitchen involves preparing breakfast for the staff and trainees. This includes fresh made scones, toast, preparing a cooked breakfast, hot and cold cereals etc.

Trainees preparing scones and fruit salad for breakfast

After breakfast we start preparing lunch for afternoon. This is a great way of practicing different skills, as the menu changes on a daily basis. When preparing the lunch menu. Catering trainees take into consideration the different dietary requirements for example: vegetarians, healthy options and food allergies.  

Examples of lunches Lasagne, Cottage Pie, Stew, Fish, Pasta, Salad, Chicken, Pork, Roast Beef, Vegetables, Pizza etc

As part of ongoing learning theory is incorporated into a typical day in the kitchen.

Pizza and salad being prepared for lunch by Lisa and  trainees 

Spotlight on Catering - Day 3 - Baking

The catering trainees showcasing some of their delicious baking

Girls Active - Zumba

Girls had great fun doing Zumba with their instructor Barbara Aluk yesterday in the sports complex.

Men's Health Week - Simple Healthy Recipe

Thanks to Denyse, Catering Department for the recipe

Lads Active - Cycling Week 2

Yesterday William Britton and Aideen brought a group of  trainees from Lads Active for a 1 hour cycle around the track in Doorly Park and up to Cairns Hill.  It was a tough climb up Cairns Hill! Well done to all the lads that took part and we look forward to next week's challenge!

Lad's Active

Time to get fit and active again after the summer holidays! Lad's Active is starting back this Wednesday from 2pm to 3pm. The first activity is golf at Sligo Golf Academy in Ransbora.