DOLCE SCHOOLS CATERING SECURES 102 NEW CATERING CONTRACTS AHEAD OF NEW ACADEMIC YEAR

Award-winning caterer now serving 1 in 20 schools across England

We’re proud to announce Dolce will begin working with 102 new schools from the start of the new academic year, following a highly successful tendering period.

The new contracts bring our total daily meal provision to over 130,000 pupils nationwide, with our family-run business now catering for 1 in 20 schools across England, and continuing to see strong growth in Wales.

The wins are the result of months of dedicated work from our team, marking a significant milestone in our continued expansion.

The summer is a busy period for us, with major dining area redesigns underway at a number of high schools. These large-scale transformations include full fit-outs of school dining halls and the creation of exciting new food courts. These are designed to appeal to students with global flavours and modern trend-led menus.

Each food concept has its own identity, branding and dedicated menu; offering pupils choice, variety and dishes tailored to a wide range of tastes. Concepts include:

• The Street Kitchen: Street food style favourites from around the world
• Casa Brasilia: Afro-Portuguese inspired dishes
• BOXT: Pan Asian cuisine
• Italian Kitchen: Classic and contemporary Italian comfort food
• The Toast Office: Creative hot sandwich and toastie offerings

Scott Curtis, Managing Director of Dolce Schools Catering and son of Founder Dan Curtis, commented:

“Winning 102 new contracts is a fantastic achievement, and a reflection of the commitment, creativity and skill of our team. We’re proud to support new schools and we remain focused on delivering fresh, exciting food that pupils genuinely enjoy. From our catering service to our design and fit-outs, we want school dining to be an experience – not just a meal.”

This expansion comes on the back of a storming few months. Earlier this year we scooped a major industry win. Dolce was named ‘Contract Caterer of the Year’ at the 2025 Public Sector Catering Awards and we were also awarded the number one spot in the first ever School Contract Caterer Ranking, from non-profit organisation ProVeg UK.

Dolce remains family-owned and independent, with a reputation for quality, innovation and personal service. With the new contracts and refurbishments in motion, our business is set for another year of exciting growth.

As always, you can keep up to date with Dolce via the Dolce Hive.