Rostock students: New school dinner will soon come from Rhineland-Palatinate!

Rostock students: New school dinner will soon come from Rhineland-Palatinate!

Rostock, Deutschland - A change is imminent: Rostock begins the new school year in September with a serious change in the food supply. Five years ago, the city decided to prepare lunch for more than 16,000 students at urban schools in a large cuisine. But the implementation is long in coming, because the large kitchen has not yet been completed. This delay has consequences that affect the pupils and the company "lunch sailors". In order to ensure continuous care, the city was forced to carry out a Europe-wide tender, such as [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/rostocks-schulessen-krappen-bald-aus-palz ,Mvregiorostock-366.html).

The order won a company from Rhineland-Palatinate, which will now deliver the frozen food for schools. The pricing is also an issue: from the previous price of 4.76 euros per meal, the costs are now increasing to 5.41 euros. Education Senator Steffen Bockhahn informs that a cost increase would have been necessary even if the Rostock cuisine was delivered. The new regulation makes it clear that the care of the students cannot be neglected in financial aspects.

Details on the tender

The company "Mittagtenmärosen GmbH", which is under the supervision of a regional area body, has been awarded the contract for the delivery. The order includes delivery with menu for schools in Rostock, and a total of between 3,600 and 4,500 meals per day are expected to be delivered here in the period from June 15, 2025 to August 31, 2026. The distribution is designed for the fact that 60% of the dishes for primary level are intended, while 40% are provided for the secondary level.

In order to ensure the quality of the delivery, various aptitude criteria and evidence, such as Verkehrungungen-deutschland.de, must be determined. These include a minimum annual turnover of two million euros in the past three years and references about comparable services. The surcharge criteria also emphasize the importance of samples and ecological/biological ingredients.

The challenges of school catering

School catering in Germany is therefore faced with diverse challenges. The planned measures must not only be economically, but also qualitative and sustainable. The Hessen teacher academy emphasizes that tenders are usually complex and require a detailed description of the service. The practical cooperation between schools and the new supply unit plays a crucial role here.

The way to a well thought -out school catering is long, but Rostock is now going a little further: with the emphasis on quality, taste and compliance with ecological standards, the coming school years should not only produce well -fored, but also more satisfied students.