The Championships, Wimbledon 2008 - Spectators - Catering
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Catering

Strawberries
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Wimbledon is the largest single annual sporting catering operation in Europe. All the catering is undertaken by Facilities Management Catering Limited.
 
 Restaurants at The Championships

The Wingfield Restaurant

Situated in Centre Court, The Wingfield Restaurant is the only bookable restaurant, serving a fixed-price, three-course lunch. (Reservations are not accepted for afternoon tea.)

Please note, smoking is NOT permitted in the restaurant and the dress code is smart casual.

To request a table, for a maximum of six guests,
please Fax: 020 8944 2253
or E-mail: reservations.fmc@aeltc.com

Bookings may NOT be made by telephone, but if you have a query, please call: 020 8247 3023


Restaurants for Debenture Holders

There are a number of restaurants and dining facilities on-site for the exclusive use of Debenture Holders (all links go to Debenture Website).

Centre Court Debenture Holders
The Terrace Restaurant (self-service)
The Courtside Restaurant (table served)
The Gallery Bar
The Roof Top Bar
The Champagne Bar
The Renshaw Restaurant (table served)

No.1 Court Debenture Holders
No.1 Court Debenture Holders' Lounge
The Renshaw Restaurant (table served)
 
 Refreshments during The Championships

Code of conduct

There is a large variety of places for eating and drinking at The Championships.

Tea Lawn

Champagne and Pimm's, light refreshments including pizza, dutchees, sandwiches, cookies, pastries, baguettes, strawberries & cream, ice cream and access to the Long Bar.

Café Pergola

Service-assisted hot & cold food, light refreshments, beverages and wine bar.

Conservatory Buffet

Self-service lunch, afternoon tea and supper.

Food Village

Fast service of a wide variety of refreshments, hot take-aways (including stir-fry, fish & chips, pizza, southern-fried chicken & chips), sandwiches, cookies and beverages, ice cream.

Aorangi Food Court

Self-service hot food, baguettes, pizza, hog roast and light refreshments.

Aorangi Café

Hamburgers, strawberries & cream, light refreshments.

Aorangi Terrace

Pimm's and ice cream.

Court Buffet

Light refreshments, beverages & Pimms bar.
 
 Strawberries and cream


To ensure utmost freshness, strawberries — usually Grade I Kent strawberries of the highest quality from LEAF-registered farms — are picked the day before and arrive at Wimbledon at 5.30am, prior to being inspected and hulled.

The price of the traditional strawberries and cream at Wimbledon will be £2.25 at this year's Championships.
 
 Catering at The Championships

Around 1,500 FMC staff are required to operate the catering outlets. The quantity of food and drink served during the fortnight is enormous.

Typical examples are:
  • 300,000 cups of tea and coffee
  • 190,000 sandwiches
  • 150,000 buns, scones, pasties and doughnuts
  • 150,000 glasses of Pimm's
  • 135,000 ice creams
  • 100,000 pints of draught beer and lager
  • 30,000 portions of fish and chips
  • 30,000 litres of milk
  • 28,000 kilos of English strawberries
  • 22,000 slices of pizza
  • 17,000 bottles of champagne
  • 12,000 kilos of poached/smoked salmon
  • 7,000 litres of dairy cream
In addition, more than 130,000 lunches are served, as well as 30,000 meals for FMC's own staff!