P-05-865 - Guarantee fully plant-based options on every public sector menu, Correspondence – Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to Chair 11.09.19
Rhondda Cynon Taf provide plant based options on all public sector menus. The process regarding menu choice varies in each service area:
Primary Schools
Plant based menu options are available via parental request in all Primary Schools. If a vegetarian option is not arranged in advance then we are always able to provide a filled jacket potato, salad or baguette. Please see the attached Primary sector menus.
Secondary Schools and All Through Schools
A selection of plant based menu options are available daily or the full menu is available on request in all Secondary and All Through Schools. Please see the below link to menus.
Community Meal Service
The Community Meal Service produces and delivers freshly cooked meals to clients on a daily basis. A vegetarian menu option is available daily, please see the below link. Currently there is no demand to produce a vegan alternative, this will be developed as and when required.
Residential Services
Any individual accessing either our learning disability respite or elderly residential service, who has specific dietary requirements whether these are personal choice or health related, would have the opportunity to disclose these during an initial assessment process. As a service we would endeavour to meet the requirements, menus would be adapted to cater for such needs . If an individual lacks the capacity to inform us of such choices ,we would explore this further with families, parents/carers or individuals who have a better degree of knowledge relating to the persons personal choices.
Regards,
Andrea Richards
Head of 21st Century Schools