Bangkok considers Japanese central kitchen system for school lunches

[webfact]

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Is there a solution to improve the quality of Thai schools’ cafeteria food?

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is exploring the possibility of implementing a central kitchen system, similar to the one used in Japan, to enhance the quality of school lunches in Thailand. The central kitchen concept was introduced by Nobuko Tanaka, a former Japanese school lunch specialist, during a recent seminar in Bangkok, Bangkok Post reported.

 

The central kitchen system involves consolidating the processing and cooking of school meals at a single location, which increases efficiency and economies of scale. The prepared food, whether fresh, cooled, or frozen, is then transported to individual school kitchens for portioning, heating, and serving. According to Tanaka, each central kitchen caters to multiple schools within the same vicinity.

Dr Wantanee Wattana, Deputy City Clerk, revealed that the BMA is considering adopting the Japanese model for supplying lunches to schools. The BMA is currently surveying areas in Bangkok that are suitable for initiating a pilot phase of the project, reports Bangkok Post.

At present, the BMA operates Thai School Lunch for BMA, a school lunch meal system that provides schools with guidelines on the standard quality of meals. These guidelines outline the appropriate amount of energy and nutrition that students should receive.

 

by Tara Abhasakun

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/bangkok-considers-japanese-central-kitchen-system-for-school-lunches

 

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[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Is there a solution to improve the quality of Thai schools’ cafeteria food?

Stop the skimming... and I don't mean form the broth.

[PETERTHEEATER]

A cent

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is exploring the possibility of implementing a central kitchen system, similar to the one used in Japan, to enhance the quality of school lunches in Thailand

A central kitchen in Bangkok will supply every sshool in Thailand.........?

[josephbloggs]

2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

A cent

A central kitchen in Bangkok will supply every sshool in Thailand.........?

Is it really that hard to read beyond the headline?

"According to Tanaka, each central kitchen caters to multiple schools within the same vicinity."

Edited June 2, 2023 by josephbloggs

[Enoon]

 

All run by CP?

 

 

Edited June 2, 2023 by Enoon

[steven100]

26 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

All run by CP?

 

 

CP & 7-11  are laughing all the way to the bank,  the meter never stops ticking over and with school lunches that'll add more millions of baht to their wallets.  

[josephbloggs]

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

CP & 7-11  are laughing all the way to the bank,  the meter never stops ticking over and with school lunches that'll add more millions of baht to their wallets.  

It hasn't been drafted yet, let alone awarded. But CP are the food experts so what if they did win it?

CP do a great job - 7-Elevens in Thailand are amazing. When I travel to Manila, HCMC, Jakarta, Singapore, my God their convenience stores are rubbish. The only country that can hold a candle to Thai 7-Elevens is Japan, and even then it is pretty close these days.

If CP win a food bid or a retail bid then all good for me. Trains? Not so sure and that would be a valid criticism.

[herfiehandbag]

It would, of course, require setting up a whole new "informal accounting system"!

[BangkokReady]

22 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

On 6/2/2023 at 11:41 AM, webfact said:

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is exploring the possibility of implementing a central kitchen system, similar to the one used in Japan, to enhance the quality of school lunches in Thailand

A central kitchen in Bangkok will supply every sshool in Thailand.........?

Central kitchen system.

[varun]

Good idea in theory, but Tanaka-san has not "accounted" for Thai corruption.

 

Somchai's will invariably skim off the top and ultimately the students will suffer,

with being left to feed on sub-standard, over-priced, over-processed garbage.

[recom273]

I worked in schools all over Thailand for more than 10 years, generally the food is OK, nothing really to much to worry about. The worst food was at private / bilingual schools where they charged quite a bit for compulsory school lunch, the best food at government schools.
 

Some schools used off site kitchens, but the food was always cold, but of a good standard and the service efficient.
 

Obviously, the money is going to the wrong person.