As I understood it form the TV program the 37p was to cover the food element of the lunch. I would imagine that the remaining ?1.18 gets split across staff costs gas/electricity costs repairs to existing equipment and buildings capital expenditure (new equipment and buildings) etc. etc. So given this, it ought to be possible to double the value of the food element within a lunch for an increase of 37p to the parent. (This assumes that all other variable costs remain constant) Steve. -- Steven Youngs wifey wrote: > As you may or may not know, there's a campaign going on to get more > money spent on our kids school dinners, which goes along with the Jamies > school dinners program on channel four. Now I'm not saying that Milton > school dinners are bad, but I'm sure they could do with more than 37p > spent on them every day. (although I don't understand where the extra > ?1.18 that I pay each day goes to - I'm sure dinner ladies aren't that > well paid)) If you want to support it then sign the petition below > > www.feedmebetter.com/getinvolved/signexplain.php > > Thanks, > > -- > Jen:. > > >