James Goodwin, a Wilson Vale chef manager at the Mount School in York, has been named Independent School Caterer of the Year 2014 in the Educatering Excellence Awards 2014, held on Monday 13 October at the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington.
James works for Wilson Vale at The Mount School in Dalton Terrace, York, an independent boarding school for girls, where he manages a team of 17 staff and a busy catering operation for 300 pupils ranging in age from three to eighteen, including 90 boarders.
Endorsement of standards
Andrew Wilson, co-founder of Wilson Vale said: “This award is a wonderful endorsement of our fresh food ethos at Wilson Vale and of the standards we set for ourselves right across the business. James and his team work tirelessly to ensure that food standards at The Mount School are superb and credit must also go to Phil Hindmarch, our area manager, for his support and direction to James and his team.
“James has won the hearts of his young customers, his client and his team through great people skills, natural leadership and innovation. This goes far beyond craft skills, which he has in abundance. It’s about commitment, passion and genuine interest and respect for his customers.”
Graeme Oliver, bursar at The Mount School, said, “We are delighted but not surprised that James has won this accolade. For the past four years The Mount has enjoyed working with Wilson Vale, which is a company at the very top of its game.”
About the EDUcatering Awards
Now in its fifth year, the EDUcatering Excellence Awards annually recognise outstanding individuals who have excelled within the school meals sector. Hosted by EDUcatering Magazine, the Awards are judged by an elite panel of industry ‘peers’.
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About Wilson Vale
Wilson Vale specialises in high quality catering, mainly within B&I environments, independent schools and conference venues. Current annual turnover is £19.5 million and the company employs 550 people.
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