The FINANCIAL -- Education catering specialist Innovate Services has announced a new partnership with Italian celebrity chef Gino D'Acampo, according to Caterer and Hotelkeeper.

The TV chef and author has created 12 Italian pasta recipes that will be served at all 65 of Innovate's school, academy and college contracts.

The Simply Fantastico range, which will launch after the half term break, will be available as plated meal options or packaged in specially designed 'grab and go' insulated cartons.

D'Acampo is currently undertaking a series of road-show events to meet Innovate's catering teams and provide live demonstrations of how the dishes are created, explain what has gone into the recipes, offer taste testings to inspire the school chefs who will be preparing the recipes.

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