Dolce Schools Catering has announced a record year for new business.
The education caterer has secured 29 new catering contracts covering 126 schools ahead of the new academic year.
The latest contract wins will see Dolce provide school meals to more than 700 primary and secondary schools from September 2026.
Projected annual revenue is expected to reach more than £75m for 2026/27.
The new contracts further strengthen Dolce’s position as one of the UK’s leading school caterers.
The business now serves more than 150,000 pupils every day.
Dolce continues to cater for one in every 20 schools across England, while also expanding its presence across Wales.
Following a successful tendering period that secured £16.5m of additional turnover, Dolce teams are preparing for the new academic year with major canteen redesigns at a number of high schools across the UK.
The large-scale transformations will include full fit-outs of school dining halls and the creation of new food courts.
The new spaces are being designed to appeal to students through global flavours and modern, trend-led menus.
Scott Curtis, Managing Director of Dolce Schools Catering, said: “This has been another record-breaking year for Dolce and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved.
“Welcoming over 125 new schools is a fantastic endorsement of everything our business stands for.
“While these figures are something to celebrate, they’re only possible because of the dedication, passion and hard work of every single member of the Dolce team.
“From our frontline catering teams serving pupils every day, to our operations, mobilisation, food development, support and business development colleagues, everyone has played a part in making this our strongest year yet.
“As a business built on family values, our people have always been at the heart of our success.
“Schools choose Dolce because they know they’ll receive great food, genuine partnership and a team that truly cares about delivering the very best experience for every child.
“We’re excited to welcome our new schools in September and look forward to building on this momentum in the year ahead.”
The announcement follows another landmark year for the caterer.
Earlier this year, Dolce announced partnerships with Olio and ReFood to help further reduce food waste across its schools.
In June, the business launched what it described as the UK’s first zero food waste school lunch initiative, the Wasteless Plate campaign.
More recently, Dolce was recognised with a ProVeg Silver School Plates Award for its healthy and sustainable school menus.
Dolce remains one of the fastest-growing education caterers in the UK, while continuing to build its reputation for delivering innovative and nutritious meals that pupils enjoy.