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
5 V6 A) ?+ [8 t% b1 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - Organisers say a family of four can buy refreshments for under £40
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Pricey: 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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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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1 P$ |' a w% o; ~ Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbRegular 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.
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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.
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: x9 {; z* I, @; F9 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSpectators 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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" t* @: G" \/ G; Qwww2.tvboxnow.comMeanwhile, 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. l- \: _, D) t: j
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However, Locog chief executive Paul Deighton said the prices were 'comparable to other major sporting events'. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 q/ P x, t# {+ y- w
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) o, R R/ O- jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe added: ‘We have gone to great lengths to find top quality, tasty food that celebrates the best of Britain.www2.tvboxnow.com* ]5 K7 K8 i: |* {
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'We believe that our prices are more than comparable to those found at other major sporting events, which because of their temporary nature are often more expensive than the high street.'
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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 £1.60
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' q# U6 G+ }- A$ N7 l+ qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt'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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% z7 c% I& x5 X9 n! [ q0 n
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Logoc is gearing up to serve 14 million meals across 40 locations during the Games.
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( w. b/ d3 v! d- gIn total, 1.2 million meals will be served to athletes, comprising 1,300 different dishes.
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Spectators 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.www2.tvboxnow.com* S* j) h# h* Q0 n: p5 ]2 b
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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.
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The wine will be called simply ‘London 2012 wine’ because the supplier is not an official sponsor of the Games.www2.tvboxnow.com5 O' X; p) @" Q$ ^: {5 a
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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. 公仔箱論壇( n' Q% E" ?6 W! z3 p! i- H
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Mr 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.'
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$ \/ f1 f6 Q: P nTVBNOW 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。Fish and Chips will cost £8 at food outlets at the Olympic games this summer
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7 ~* l3 z2 ~& Uwww2.tvboxnow.com 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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! r" j# ^5 `+ m; V9 I公仔箱論壇Fast food giant McDonald’s will have four restaurants at Olympic venues.
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All soft drinks and mineral water will be provided by Coca-Cola, including Innocent smoothies and juices, and 75 per cent of the drinks Coca-Cola expects to sell at the Games will be water, juice or sugar-free.
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4 r( ?- |. i8 G; k7 Q J/ stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThere 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 Z8 d- h: M& r& j
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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 eventsTVBNOW 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。! A. u- e' U) w" q+ E1 c
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The 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 g) ^* W) `* l6 R
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All fruit, vegetables and cereals are Red Tractor-accredited, British and seasonal where available.TVBNOW 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。% b8 g1 z7 R2 ~! ^ _* y v9 s$ p4 G6 Z
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London 2012 said all fish, except squid, is sustainable, including the complete exclusion of species and stocks identified by the Marine Conservation Society as 'fish to avoid'.TVBNOW 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。1 \; \! m, a9 _7 o7 |
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Bananas, tea, coffee, sugar and white and rose wine are Fairtrade or ethically sourced and traditional cheeses are British.
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Eggs are British Lion-mark free-range and all chocolate sold is Fairtrade or ethically sourced.
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. [! |3 l" o4 Q) b5 n. pLondon 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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OLYMPIC FOOD PRICES... WINNING GOLD FOR A PRICEY LUNCH7 S) t7 B4 m7 N9 j7 f6 g
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
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Six jerk Red Tractor-assured chicken wings - £3.50tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) B/ j N+ ?" Y' A
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Jacket potato with Dingley Dell bacon and Freedom Foods chicken in a herb mayonnaise, served with rocket and watercress salad - £5.80
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Pole and line-caught tuna and sweet potato British salad - £5.90TVBNOW 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。1 p" O4 o- `7 D: h& s3 E# F5 j1 S
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2 c5 @; }% t4 {* a+ F公仔箱論壇 Grilled Red Tractor chicken burrito - £6.50
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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 £8www2.tvboxnow.com# \' F* Z7 Y3 m7 @1 v9 H
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Lamb rogan josh served with pilaf or saffron rice - £8.50
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500ml bottle of Coca Cola - £2.30www2.tvboxnow.com% p1 Z- U, N9 \
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330ml bottle of Heineken - £4.20
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London 2012 red wine 18.7cl - £4.80公仔箱論壇2 p/ h$ \+ f c, A( R6 j1 n
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