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Meet the team

Our in-house education experts.

COLIN SALMON – Brakes Development Chef

COLIN SALMON – Brakes Development Chef

With over 30 years’ experience in commercial kitchens, Colin specialises in working with secondary schools, colleges and universities to provide innovative, cost-effective food offerings that rival High Street outlets.

ZOE GILL – Brakes Development Chef

ZOE GILL – Brakes Development Chef

Zoe has been with Brakes for almost 20 years. Specialising in supporting Primary Schools with recipes, menu development and School Food Plan standards, she holds numerous qualifications in catering, Food Hygiene, menu planning and nutrition.

CATHY AMOS – Head of Customer Marketing

CATHY AMOS – Head of Customer Marketing

Cathy has spent over 30 years in the food service industry, specialising in  public sector catering. Holding British Nutrition qualifications, she works closely with the PS100 and LACA to develop our product range, and is an ambassador for Love British Food.

LISA JOHNSON – Sector Marketing Manager, Education

LISA JOHNSON – Sector Marketing Manager, Education

Lisa joined Brakes in 2016, having previously worked in food retailing. A CIM-accredited marketing specialist, she creates our schools campaigns based on insights gained through her close relationships with LACA and TUCO.

FLEUR KEY B.SC (Hons) ANutr – Brakes Nutritionist

FLEUR KEY B.SC (Hons) ANutr – Brakes Nutritionist

After gaining a degree in Human Nutrition and a PG Diploma in Public Health, Fleur managed nutritional compliance for a catering company supplying over 20,000 school meals per day. She now provides nutritional support for all Brakes school customers and is a champion of the School Food Plan and Food for Life.

Education

Education

Support and guidance for Primary schools, Secondary schools and Higher education.

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Value

Value

We understand that schools have tight budgets to manage, so we want to share smart ways to save money and make your budget go further.

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Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability is very important to us here at Brakes - learn about how we’re reducing our impact, and how this can help you meet your own CSR goals.

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