Cheltenham Racecourse and Jockey Club Catering (JCC) are preparing to cater for 235,000 racegoers over the four-day Cheltenham Festival event.
The statistics
The scale of The Festival generates a multiplier effect estimated at £50 million to the local economy and sees the creation of 23 marquees including the longest triple deck structure in Europe; eight Guinness bars; 60 mobile catering units; 240 private boxes and chalets; nine restaurants and 34 temporary kitchen structures which are all erected four months prior to the event.
Showstopping menu items are made with ingredients sourced from the Cotswold area, including cheese, of which 96% is produced within 50 miles of Cheltenham. 100% of all salmon used is cured or smoked within 50 miles (Severn and Wye & Coln Valley) and is also 100% sustainable.
In addition to this, The Festival will serve:
- 34,000 hospitality meals
- 250,000 pints Guinness
- 20,000 bottles of Champagne
- 8,000+ gallons of tea and coffee
JCC recognises that good service is at the heart of The Festival experience and the event is supported by a catering team of 3,000 including 300 chefs and 300 managers, as well as 700 students that are selected from 17 local colleges. All of these elements combine to make truly legendary guest packages.
Cheltenham Racecourse is currently undergoing a £45 million redevelopment that will see the creation of a new five and a half storey grandstand set to be completed in time for The Festival 2016.
Jockey Club Catering
Jockey Club Catering (JCC) is a joint venture between Jockey Club Racecourses and Compass Group UK & Ireland providing food and beverages across The Jockey Club’s 15 racecourses. Operating at many of racing’s events, including The Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree, The Cheltenham Festival and Investec Derby Festival, JCC offers the full range of customer focused food and beverages and prides itself on using its local, national and international suppliers to deliver the finest hospitality throughout racing as well as conferences, weddings, meetings, exhibitions, which all require tailored catering solutions provided by JCC.
Levy Restaurants UK
Levy Restaurants UK is the sports, leisure and hospitality sector of Compass Group UK and Ireland.It is the market leader in the provision of legendary food and drink experiences at some of the UK’s most significant sporting, arena, leisure and heritage venues.
Through strong client partnerships, Levy Restaurants UK creates bespoke food concepts, service standards and pioneering design, implementing a guest-first approach and ongoing innovation at each venue. With a company-wide passion for food, Levy Restaurants UK creates menus and food experiences that feature fantastic seasonal dishes, with a strong focus on British ingredients.
The company’s portfolio of clients includes Chelsea Football Club, The O2, Somerset House, Earls Court Olympia, Hever Castle, Salisbury Cathedral, Edinburgh Zoo and Wembley Arena.
As well as providing tailor-made concepts for its clients, Levy Restaurants UK also deliver corporate hospitality, event catering, venue sourcing and leisure support services, through its portfolio of businesses. These include Keith Prowse,Payne and Gunter, Lime Venue Portfolioand LSS.
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