DOLCE SCHOOLS CATERING LAUNCHES UK’S FIRST-EVER ‘ZERO FOOD WASTE’ SCHOOL LUNCH INITIATIVE

Posted on June 22, 2026

Dolce is pioneering more sustainable school meals with the launch of the UK’s first-ever ‘zero food waste’ school lunch initiative, following research we commissioned that shows 9 in 10 pupils see food waste as a problem*. The initiative is being piloted as part of our nationwide Wasteless Plate campaign, which launched in June 2026. The […]

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Celebrating Iris Hyde’s 25 years with Dolce

Posted on May 28, 2026

At Dolce Catering, we’re proud to celebrate an incredible milestone as Iris Hyde – our longest standing employee – marks 25 years with the business. Having joined Dolce in the company’s infancy, Iris has been a big part of the journey almost from the very beginning. Over the last quarter of a century, she has […]

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The Dolce kitchen: Top tips on reducing food waste at home

Posted on May 22, 2026

Food waste is something we all have a role in tackling. At Dolce, we take this responsibility seriously. As a school catering provider serving over 750 schools nationwide, we understand the scale of our impact and the opportunity we have to make positive change every single day. But food waste reduction doesn’t stop at the […]

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DOLCE: IN THE NEWS

Posted on March 26, 2026

We’re on the countdown to the Easter holidays, and we’re taking a look over the first three months of 2026, which have been incredibly busy with our team talking to media about trends, ideas and news. In January, our Director Adam Curtis was asked to be the education expert in the Foodservice Forum feature in […]

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Dolce Schools Catering partners with Olio and ReFood to accelerate sustainability drive and cut food waste

Posted on March 17, 2026

We’re proud to announce new partnerships with Olio and ReFood as part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing food waste across the schools we serve. As we now cater for 1 in 20 schools in England, along with strong growth across Wales, the collaborations allow us to further minimise the environmental impact of […]

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DOLCE SCHOOLS CATERING NAMED IN TOP THREE OF PROVEG UK CONTRACT CATERER RANKING

Posted on February 09, 2026

We’re excited to announce that we’ve been named in the top three of the ProVeg UK Contract Caterer Ranking 2025/26, cementing our position as one of England’s most plant-forward and planet-friendly school caterers. Now in its second year, ProVeg UK’s Contract Caterer Ranking recognises contract caterers that put health and sustainability at the heart of […]

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Dolce Earns Another Silver Award for Their ProVeg Menus at UK Schools in 2026

Posted on January 29, 2026

Dolce has earned another Silver award for their ProVeg school menus in 2026, recognising their dedication to healthy, planet-friendly meals children enjoy across the UK.

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Christmas by the numbers: How Dolce served festive cheer to schools in 2025

Posted on January 13, 2026

Christmas dinner is one of the favourite moments in the school meals calendar. It’s a day pupils look forward, and one our teams love delivering. And for Christmas 2025, we served an incredible 97,165 traditional turkey Christmas dinners to pupils across the country, alongside 10,000 vegetarian Christmas dinners – making sure everyone could enjoy the […]

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