Barker House Farm Kitchen
Cartmel College
Lancaster University
Lancashire
LA2 0LT
Client ID Number: AA/00000286
Barker House Farm
Barker House Farm provides catering for the residential students who have a catered meal package. The kitchen also provides a wide variety of meals for the on-campus bar which are very popular with the students. The bar meals are made freshly to order.
Meryl who manages the kitchen at Barker House Farm is clearly passionate about providing suitable meals for the students.
Meryl and her team make a special effort to get to know their students and understand their likes and dislikes as well as their dietary needs. Meryl and her chefs will often go out into the dining room to chat to the students and will always make sure the students with allergies are given the correct food. Meryl will be working all weekend for the arrivals weekend to reassure parents and introduce herself to the students
The kitchen is a big kitchen and there is a separate area for allergen free prep of food and a purple allergen case containing a purple chopping board, knife and utensils is stored on the bench and is used for allergen free dishes.
Meryl is fully aware that she must use the SOP provided in all kitchens-she stated “If a dish doesn’t have an SOP it doesn’t get into the pan!”
Tracy and her team have introduced a new menu development group to allow chefs to get more involved and be more proactive. This encourages the chefs to be prepared for menu changes and special events. When trying a new dish, the chef will always use Chefs recipe card if the new dish is popular it will then be developed into an SOP and is entered in to the book. The menu development group will meet every 2 weeks and the marketing team are also involved so that they can promote new menu ideas across the Campus.
It is clear when walking round all the units that Tracy manages the Allergen Procedures tightly and the team take Allergen Management very seriously.
Congratulations all the team at Lancaster University!
