Break “You can lament the flaws of England’s ruling classes – their failure to plan for Brexit & Covid, their inability to break the straitjacket of history – or you can come to SW19 & delight in a microcosm where those flaws are not decisive.” Henry Mance, Financial Times 3 Jul 2021 | Wimbledon Diary…
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Kitchen Wimbledon has 50 kitchens & 364 chefs to feed 39,000 fans daily. Plus competitors, match officials, staff, club members & >3,000 always-hungry media reps. And serve lunch, afternoon tea & end-of-the-day drinks to 74 guests in the Royal Box overlooking Centre Court. 26 on-site restaurants and 33 grab-&-go kiosks. Faultless service expected & delivered Guessed…
Eggwash Double eggwash gives Wimbledon scones their rich, golden-brown tops. Over 8,000 baked each day of the tournament by 3rd-generation London family bakery. Secret recipe of high-quality wheat flour, sugar, milk, baking powder & golden sultanas mixed for 6 mins. Dough left to ‘relax’, then hand-cut & put on baking trays. Baking time & temperature…
Catering Wimbledon is Europe’s largest annual sport catering event. 2017 sales: 33,211 kg strawberries; 9,848 litres cream; 110,225 scones; 2,198 afternoon tea hampers; 77,142 sandwiches; 76,603 ice creams; 307,277 teas & coffees. £2.50 ($3) for punnet of 10 strawberries – unchanged from 2010 so an iconic part of Wimbledon is affordable to all Guessed the…
Underdog Brands can profit from positioning as the underdog. Determination to triumph against the odds has a strong appeal – in events (dive rescue of Thai boys), sport (Wimbledon, World Cup), books (Harry Potter), clothes (the humble waistcoat), or business Guessed the Word? Series 27 (5/7) [pic:…
Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 27 starts soon….. 1st letter of each post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly, backwards, jumbled up, or as an anagram. Previous answers: Series 26 spelt H-O-N-K-W-O-W (KNOWHOW) Series 25 spelt L-O-D-E-M (MODEL) Series 24 spelt G-R-E-Y-S-Y-N (SYNERGY) Series 23 spelt F-L-I-P-G-A-S-H (FLAGSHIP) Series 22 spelt …