Tootsies Private Day Nursery was a double winner at this year's Nursery World Awards. As well as picking up the Nursery Food Award, for the second time, the Farnham-based provider also came tops in the Community Support category.
Responsibility for delivering top-quality food and promoting healthy living at the company's two nurseries lies mainly with husband and wife team, chef Tristian and area manager Jo Strover.
Tristian, can you tell me about your career and average day?
Tristian I've been in catering since I was 17 and worked all over London in large blue-chip companies. Then I moved to Tootsies four years ago.
I start work at 6.30am and on an average day I make about 100 breakfasts, including freshly baked bread or bagels, as we're open from 7.30am, 160 lunches for children and staff, 160 teas and snacks three times a day.
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