in the Alpes-Maritimes, students responsible for testing future menus

In Grasse (Alpes-Maritimes), students are responsible for testing future school canteen dishes. On the daily menu: two starters, two main courses and two desserts. After each tasting, students must complete a short evaluation questionnaire. “For each dish they taste, the children have questions about the appearance of the dish, the smell, the taste and whether or not they would like to find the dish in their canteen”, explains Morgane Clément, apprentice in culinary innovation at Elior. They can also give their opinion in a dedicated insert.

Very important opinions

For chefs, these opinions are very important. “The egg cake, it took us a year and a half to get the recipe down, both technically, so that our chefs were able to remake it, and especially in terms of taste, so that the children would appreciate it. “, indicates a chef. If they are adopted by seven out of ten children, these dishes will soon be found in canteens all over France.