The team of chefs at the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow are currently being faced with a catering challenge, the size of which they have never seen.
The players of all 16 international teams have arrived to take part in the Emirates Airline Glasgow Sevens and it is no small task to feed all 192, and their coaching and support crews.
“We are probably looking at anywhere between 900 and 1,000 meals a day from six in the morning right through to 10 at night," said the Marriott's Executive Head Chef, Anthony Leck.
“There are a whole lot of different requests. Some teams want white meat, some want red meat and the diets change as they get closer to the game weekend. We do try and keep them off the cakes and sticky buns!
“We’re trying to use as much Scottish produce as we can and everything that comes into the Marriott kitchens is traceable. We’re ordering in, for example, 2,500 chickens, we're asking the butcher for 140 kilogrammes of beef with no fat on it. It’s a big challenge but one that we can meet.
“We’ve been placing food orders for the last two weeks so we’ve got enough to last the week they are staying here.”
On the menu
Below is the average daily schedule and food intake for one member of the South Africa Sevens team in Glasgow.
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Wake up
Weigh-in
Breakfast
Pancakes
Toast
Eggs
Cereals
Tea / coffee
Fruit
Training
Rehydration drinks
Protein / carbohydrate shake
Bananas / apples
Sandwiches or pancakes
Lunch
2 x chicken breasts
Burger
Pasta or potatoes
Assorted vegetables
Bread
Dessert / muffins
Training
Rehydration drinks
Protein / carbohydrate shake
Bananas / apples
Afternoon top-up meal
Sandwich or pancakes
Dinner
2 x chicken breasts
Red meat or fish
Pasta or potatoes
Assorted vegetables
Bread
Dessert / muffins
Protein shake
Bed
