Hard to swallow? Spectators to pay £7 for a pint of beer at the Olympics... more than DOUBLE the national average- Beer and jacket potato will cost £13 and a quarter bottle of wine £4.80
- Fish and chips priced at £8, a cup of tea £2 and cup of coffee £2.60
- Picnics and 'excessive' amounts of food to be banned from the sites
2 g' ]0 X# {& N! y' X1 L5 d9 F5.39.217.76 - Organisers say a family of four can buy refreshments for under £40
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! U# Y( W/ O& j% b7 X8 B4 iPricey: A 330ml bottle of Heineken beer, the only lager that can be served at the Games, will cost £4.20, the equivalent of £7.23 a pint
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% |- |! f, u O+ v) o4 X+ YTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Olympics organisers have defended their food and drink prices after it emerged spectators will be charged more than £7 for a pint of beer - more than double the national average.
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7 I$ V& @) k/ ?8 p2 s/ V: ~1 `' k+ LA 330ml bottle of Heineken beer, the only lager that can be served at the Games, will cost £4.20, the equivalent of £7.23 a pint. 2 n& k# f3 j3 W8 ~
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This compares to Wembley Stadium’s prices of £4.70 for a pint and is more than double the national average of £3.17, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.3 a# ^' B% u! @5 d- T- ^6 u9 ?4 n
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Regular sports fans are used to paying a premium for food and drink at stadiums but critics say the Games is a national event for the general public who will be forced to stump up the cash for refreshments.0 c/ r$ o2 I6 d# I
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And beer isn't the only drink they will have to pay a premium for. A bottle of water will cost £1.60 when in some supermarkets a bottle can be picked up for 25p.* {3 D6 ]" A* m8 U
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Spectators will also be charged £8 for British favourite cod and chips and £8.50 for lamb curry with rice, which is considerably more than many takeaways.
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Meanwhile, the nation's favourite drink, tea, will cost £2 a cup and coffee £2.60.
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Picnics and 'excessive' amounts of food will be banned from the sites too. 公仔箱論壇$ W* b( j6 G. A2 m8 s; N
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However, Locog chief executive Paul Deighton said the prices were 'comparable to other major sporting events'. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ d7 ]6 H0 e' |1 W
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He said a family of four should be able to buy food and drinks for under £40. 5.39.217.766 f( p& }% D) M" [; Z& `0 z, U
: j `- G7 @( c4 a, U$ `0 F公仔箱論壇He added: ‘We have gone to great lengths to find top quality, tasty food that celebrates the best of Britain.
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Too much? Spectators at the Olympic Stadium will have to dig deep to eat and drink at the games this summer with a cup of tea costing £2, coffee £2.60 and bottle of water £1.60tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 |& K6 m. J# ]# X6 \
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It's not the first time eyebrows have been raised over the way the Olympics has been organised. For many it has been frustrating just trying to get hold of tickets, and in January, it emerged babies who do not have tickets for the Games will be excluded - even if they had not been conceived when their parents bought seats.
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Logoc is gearing up to serve 14 million meals across 40 locations during the Games.
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4 D& D. k+ A) Y0 K* K* yIn total, 1.2 million meals will be served to athletes, comprising 1,300 different dishes.
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5 l6 _/ {( E z! L" b0 l3 stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSpectators will be able to pick from more than 800 food concessions featuring more than 150 dishes.
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A jacket potato with bacon and chicken will cost £5.80, a cheese, chutney and lettuce sandwich, £3.80 and carrot and cucumber sticks with red pesto hummus, £2.50.
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A pint of beer and a jacket potato will cost £13 and a 18.7cl quarter-bottle of wine will cost £4.80. 公仔箱論壇4 v6 _- R% K, ~6 E4 C2 j
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! T8 p( g' S' I8 X公仔箱論壇The wine will be called simply ‘London 2012 wine’ because the supplier is not an official sponsor of the Games.
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Airport-style security means all liquids in containers of 100ml or more will be confiscated, although empty bottles will be allowed, which can be filled from free water coolers around the venues. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 |: s6 t# R/ d& y7 J
" j- K& | }* J9 q5.39.217.76Mr Deighton added: 'We are proud that the catering industry has been quick to adopt the standards of our food vision, leaving a stronger and sustainable industry as a legacy of the Games.'5.39.217.76" T7 e/ J5 b" N7 v' l0 N$ B& {' w
1 }2 t" Z, o' P3 e8 Z8 U' ~公仔箱論壇London 2012 sponsors Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Cadbury Nature Valley and Heineken will be supplying food and drink and will provide the only branded products on sale.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 o1 n6 ~- J a
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Fish and Chips will cost £8 at food outlets at the Olympic games this summerTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( F e" S: d2 B" p
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Supersize me: The new McDonald's at the Olympic Park in east London is set to be the world's largest for the chain. The company will have four restaurants at the Games
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5 V+ j- M! Z# u& WFast food giant McDonald’s will have four restaurants at Olympic venues.
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These will be based at the athletes’ village, the main press centre and two in the Olympic Park for spectators.公仔箱論壇 M. A: k* l, E4 ^ b
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Free drinking water will be provided at all venues.# w, e; D0 ?/ @5 f. l
l3 ] E! ~% t; L$ mThere are also 23,900 athletes and team officials to feed. They are set to eat 1.2 million meals, made up of 1,300 different types of dishes.
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A pint of beer and a jacket potato at the Olympics will cost £13 and a 18.7cl quarter-bottle of wine will cost £4.80 0 but organisers say it is not excessive and prices are comparable to other sporting events
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/ V& H: t' E+ {! D/ s5.39.217.76The athletes’ dining hall is being built to cater for 5,000 and is split into four zones featuring British, European, Mediterranean, African and Caribbean dishes plus special diets such as halal, kosher, low salt and allergens.. ]) K' g( Q0 G1 C% {; i
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On the busiest day of the Games, more than 65,000 meals will be served to athletes.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 H- B# T0 E' \$ L z
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All fruit, vegetables and cereals are Red Tractor-accredited, British and seasonal where available.
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All dairy, beef, lamb, pork and poultry is also Red Tractor-accredited as a minimum.
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& u; J- q5 n; S. Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBananas, tea, coffee, sugar and white and rose wine are Fairtrade or ethically sourced and traditional cheeses are British.7 Y& D! P4 i" V% {, r1 o
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Eggs are British Lion-mark free-range and all chocolate sold is Fairtrade or ethically sourced.公仔箱論壇1 M, m' c1 ?& p( F. ^) d8 |- Z
; Z8 u4 E$ X9 ~; S+ m; n5 oLondon 2012 is also working with the Waste and Resources Action Programme to improve packaging and recycling as it hopes to become the first zero-waste Games.
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Porridge and maple syrup, made with UK oats and milk - £2.20Toasted tea cakes, with Yorkshire butter - £2.10
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Carrot and cucumber sticks with red pesto hummus - £2.50 V" Z0 p r# J1 G/ D6 p
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Six jerk Red Tractor-assured chicken wings - £3.50tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; l5 t8 w# u/ p/ M) Z' B" W3 l
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Red Leicester British cheese with British apple chutney and farm-assured lettuce on Oxfordshire bread - £3.80
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Pole and line-caught tuna and sweet potato British salad - £5.90
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Freshly-carved Dingley Dell hog-roasted Red Tractor pork, served in Oxfordshire cross hatched bread roll with mixed leaf salad and assorted accompaniments - £6.50! ^' p' E' C+ F4 F
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Penne pasta Red Tractor chicken and mushroom white sauce - £6.505.39.217.76! H8 F: P B( B- S
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4 r+ D5 _; N1 ?7 E2 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Farm-assured Scotch beef with Long Clawson Stilton pie, Irish mashed potato with Red Tractor cream and British butter and onion gravy - £8
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Cod and chips - from £8# W. R; g8 S2 d7 s' ^0 ^, x5 k, |# |
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Singapore noodle, stir-fried egg noodle, chicken, prawns, char sui pork, chilli and shredded peppers in a hoi sin dressing - £8.505.39.217.768 L: m6 {$ `$ Q& Y: @, E7 K
! S% s2 j* b& |, v) o% j3 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Lamb rogan josh served with pilaf or saffron rice - £8.50公仔箱論壇+ z d) B: M/ R) I! O8 Y) d
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Bottled water - £1.60
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Fairtrade tea from £2
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3 u: G( c& ` R' S/ s4 H( }0 l: h! \ 500ml bottle of Coca Cola - £2.30
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