Nutritional education will be a part of the new school curriculum in Finland.
“The children spend a great part of their day at school, which means the school plays a great part when it comes to bringing up the children. In the future the school will be taking more responsibility in guiding the children with nutrition," said the Development Manager of Fazer Food Services, Erja Sulanne.
The environment of the school lunch will also be updated. The environment is designed to be both inspirational and recovering.
“The premises are an essential part of the lunch moment. There will be different types of meeting places in the dining space compared to traditional educational premises. The cafeteria of the future can be also used as a teaching space outside of lunch hours," mentioned Sulanne.
Fazer offers the children an inspirational lunch moment
Fazer wanted its cafeteria concept to better fit the objectives of the new curriculum. The new concept was introduced as a pop up-restaurant in the biggest yearly event of the HoReCa sector in Finland, Gastromessut. Fazer
Food Services wanted to update the cafeteria concept to meet the needs of a 21st century school restaurant. The opinions of the children were heard. Especially the high school students appreciated the comfort the new dining area brings the lunch experience.
The updated cafeteria is inspirational both visually and functionally. The concept is enriched with Naava smart green walls and colorful prints of the Finnish company Vallila. From the different tables the children can choose where they want to dine: in addition to normal tables there are options to eat your lunch while standing or to sit on an exercise ball.
The new concept with the enriched premises will offer the children and teachers enhanced possibilities to recover and relax during the lunch break. By bringing nature indoors, the children have a possibility to breathe fresh air also during the lessons and lunch, not only during their breaks.
Having plants indoors has both visual and psychological advantages. The children spend a notable part of their day at school, so the impact of the premises on their development can’t be underestimated.
An inspiring and activating space also supports learning. A diverse and stimulating space supports the cognitive capabilities remarkably better than a lean-designed space.