First in Ukraine: a factory-kitchen for catering in educational institutions opened in Kyiv region

As part of the reform of of school meals, the first factory kitchen in Ukraine has been opened in Kyiv region. to prepare food for schools. This was reported by the Ministry of Health, UNN reports.

Details

Factory kitchen will operate in Bucha, and from the beginning of next year, it will start preparing lunches for educational institutions of the three surrounding communities of Bucha, Nemishayevo, and Borodyanka. At the factory will be able to prepare up to 10,000 meals a day.

It is noted that the second factory kitchen will be built in Lozova, Kharkiv region. It will be possible to cook there daily about 14 thousand meals a day for students and preschoolers in five communities of the Lozova district.

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The patron of the project was the American philanthropist and businessman Howard Buffett, who attended the the opening of the factory kitchen together with First Lady Olena Zelenska, who was the who initiated the project.

The reform of school The school catering reform is ongoing, and we are selecting the best option for each region - somewhere there will be a factory kitchen, like here. In some places, there are already operating hub kitchens - this is a different model, when one school, where the equipment has already been updated, cooks for many others

Recall

In October 2023 , the government adopted the Strategy for Reforming the School Nutrition System until 2027. It is expected that the implementation of the strategy will improve the conditions for organizing high-quality, safe balanced nutrition in educational institutions.