That the Parliament welcomes the news that the Alloa charity, The Gate, is encouraging people into catering with The Gate Food Academy; understands that the charity is offering spaces for its Step Into Catering sessions, which are designed to offer skills and experience in this field and, with a duration of four weeks, will provide the basic knowledge required in food preparation and cooking to all who attend; notes that, by working alongside the local community chef, Michael Greer, those who attend will have the opportunity to learn about nutrition, kitchen procedures, menu planning and much more; applauds this excellent initiative, and commends everyone involved for their excellent work in providing education of, and experience in, quality catering, and for their tireless commitment to the community.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Rachael Hamilton, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle