Dinner lady Elaine Cleary retires after 41 years cooking in Dundee schools

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Elaine Cleary
A school cook dubbed ‘Dundee’s favourite dinner lady’ is retiring after serving generations of city families.
Elaine Cleary has worked for Tayside Contracts as a cook since March 1979 but now, nearly 42 years later, it is time to “down the rolling pin”.
After being made redundant she will finish her final shift at St Fergus Primary School today.
Elaine, 59, said: “When I was at school, I always liked cooking and then I left the school and went to the college and did my City and Guilds in catering.
“I had a few wee jobs but not in catering. I thought I’ll apply for the school meals and I got started there and I liked it ever since.

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