The delegation of the Smolensk region studied the experience of organizing children's nutrition in the schools of Vitebsk

The business visit was organized by the Center for International Cooperation of the Smolensk Region. The delegation was headed by the director of this center, Artyom Jones. It also included representatives of enterprises involved in providing school meals in Smolensk.

Targeted cooperation in various spheres of the economy, culture, social development, and education has become possible thanks to the strengthening of ties between the Smolensk region and Belarus.

The General Director of JSC Stolovaya "Smolenskaya bistro", Elena Karpenkova, the General Director of OOO KP "Zadneprovye", Valentina Khryakova, and the individual entrepreneur Natalia Barinova were interested in everything: the organization of the food preparation process, the control of canteens, financial assistance to families raising children...

Particular interest was aroused by the material and technical equipment of the food blocks, compliance with sanitary and hygiene standards, the balance and benefits of ready-made meals, as well as the results of the pilot project for organizing school meals conducted in the 2022/2023 academic year.
The residents of Smolensk not only received full answers to their questions but were also shown the canteens of Gymnasiums No. 2 and No. 7 named after M. Denisenko, as well as Secondary School No. 46 named after I. Baghramyan. The delegation members saw firsthand how the work process is organized from ordering products and their storage to preparation and serving.

For example, at Gymnasium No. 2, where catering is organized in rented premises by OAO "Vitmil", over a thousand schoolchildren and teachers are fed daily. At the same time, only six people are employed in the food block, two of whom are cooks. Meals, including breakfasts and lunches, are organized in two shifts. This includes meals for high school students who are specializing, studying according to individual plans, or preparing for olympiads. Children from large families receive lunches and afternoon snacks. Students of primary school classes from extended-day groups are fed according to a separate schedule. Students on duty from among the гимназисты are involved in table setting. The educational institution has a buffet where one can have a snack of fresh salads, homemade pastries, or something more substantial.

The guests met with those responsible for organizing catering and the chefs, and tasted dishes from the menu.
The participants of the meeting agreed to continue cooperation and exchange best practices in organizing school meals.
The Center for International Cooperation of the Smolensk Region thanks the Deputy Chairman of the Vitebsk City Executive Committee Viktor Glushin and the Director of OJSC "Vitmil" Gennady Mikhalko for their assistance in organizing the business meeting.

"Vitebskiye Vesti"