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公仔箱論壇9 B1 `% l8 _" f b
- 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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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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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.
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6 i5 \" `: t, i公仔箱論壇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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/ w1 V) j) Z* Z* C' W0 F* l6 bSpectators 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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Picnics and 'excessive' amounts of food will be banned from the sites too. 2 B! q l7 B P! j6 B- V. y4 J) h
7 V0 l f9 |" }2 [4 M, f' K8 Dwww3.tvboxnow.comHowever, Locog chief executive Paul Deighton said the prices were 'comparable to other major sporting events'. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- a! @1 Y- n+ `% x" w
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He said a family of four should be able to buy food and drinks for under £40. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 V) F7 C) k& Q- b; h* l
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He added: ‘We have gone to great lengths to find top quality, tasty food that celebrates the best of Britain.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" @; k8 h( o( D B3 Z/ `
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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.'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。3 x7 k+ X. c" q
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 p" k5 x8 _5 L" S1 J1 F9 K6 S* n
+ I6 U+ C7 ]; u. d6 k4 U; ]. y公仔箱論壇Logoc is gearing up to serve 14 million meals across 40 locations during the Games.& f" ^; \+ J# q( j
- k( ^ j* E; {+ H0 o( }" P3 XIn total, 1.2 million meals will be served to athletes, comprising 1,300 different dishes.+ \; q( P6 I$ Z* b& H
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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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' n: o2 k0 G/ A( gA 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.
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The wine will be called simply ‘London 2012 wine’ because the supplier is not an official sponsor of the Games.www3.tvboxnow.com3 ~5 i3 v- @: H z
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Locog has already announced a ban on bringing bottles of water into venues, saying they could be used to conceal ‘liquid bombs’.公仔箱論壇1 ?* [* G# l) U1 l8 c. Y
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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. www3.tvboxnow.com Y, R! J7 h& z0 T; i2 \" H' j7 o
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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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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.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。6 L* L& W, y! G W
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Fish and Chips will cost £8 at food outlets at the Olympic games this summer
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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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Fast 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.' M; F% u6 i7 |9 Q+ C9 F5 i
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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.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。( p+ t: i& o- C: X+ m% U' u
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Free drinking water will be provided at all venues.
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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 events4 g( {' p) j$ u3 z) G" J8 x
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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.) H+ _ v/ @5 p& x1 r% q
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On the busiest day of the Games, more than 65,000 meals will be served to athletes.www3.tvboxnow.com A# z- \' w( y4 c, l
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All fruit, vegetables and cereals are Red Tractor-accredited, British and seasonal where available.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 p+ }- `- V" z
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All dairy, beef, lamb, pork and poultry is also Red Tractor-accredited as a minimum.
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. p3 E2 n. N% V$ K% C" S8 LLondon 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'.
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- R. s Z* D6 d! Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEggs are British Lion-mark free-range and all chocolate sold is Fairtrade or ethically sourced.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。5 X9 ]3 Y* C. S8 d2 x4 D
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London 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.8 M' u% `8 K' d4 V' Q% c! S
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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 - £2.50tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& }8 T0 D; Z) m5 S" ^
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Six jerk Red Tractor-assured chicken wings - £3.50www3.tvboxnow.com7 l$ L, z; W- B0 R( ?$ K
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Grilled Red Tractor chicken burrito - £6.50
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Penne pasta Red Tractor chicken and mushroom white sauce - £6.50
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Thin-crust stone-baked 10in pizza with spicy pepperoni, spicy beef, basil and oregano - £7.50
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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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Singapore noodle, stir-fried egg noodle, chicken, prawns, char sui pork, chilli and shredded peppers in a hoi sin dressing - £8.50
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Bottled water - £1.60
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8 M$ G% y3 q' u5 q4 ?# d 500ml bottle of Coca Cola - £2.30
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London 2012 red wine 18.7cl - £4.80
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