Sodexo food production manager Mark Davidson has been recognised as a Catering Mark Champion at the Soil Association Food for Life Catering Mark Awards.
The awards, which took place at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London earlier this month, celebrate the determination and passion of individuals who have worked with the Soil Association to promote the Catering Mark in their organisations. The Catering Mark is open to all food providers and, awarded at three levels (bronze, silver and gold), it recognises caterers who are taking steps to improve their food, by meeting standards on freshness, sustainability and animal welfare.
Universities’ Champion
Mark, who works as Sodexo’s food production manager at Southampton Solent University (SSU), was named as Champion in the ‘Universities’ category. Mark has been instrumental in implementing the Catering Mark certification on campus; two salad bars at SSU have achieved bronze and two traditional restaurants under the ‘Bowl’ brand have achieved silver.
Mark has also shared his expertise with other Sodexo university sites who are working towards Catering Mark certification. He has been praised by his managers for his quiet dedication towards meeting the Catering Mark targets, looking at purchasing streams, reviewing food offers, managing financial risks and training others.
He commented; “The Catering Mark gives a strong message to our consumers about the quality of the food on offer and definitely helps build trust. It’s a great honour to receive the award and testament to the hard work of the team at Southampton Solent. We aren’t going to rest on our laurels though; this year we are working towards gold!”
Sodexo has a strong record of achieving the Catering Mark accreditation in its university contracts. Earlier this year UCL achieved silver, and both Bradford University and Greenwich University have been awarded bronze.
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