Lunch with the Deputy Mayor

Yesterday I Had lunch with the Deputy Mayor  of the Athlete's Village thanks to a nomination by my fellow Games Makers, I along with six other nominated Games Makers , met the DM, received a limited a edition Village Pin (one of 10,000)  and had lunch in THE Dining Hall.

Compared to Workforce Dining  where  the choice was (is!) MacDonald’s or meat dish with a  vegetarian option the selection  and range of food in Athlete’s Dining was huge and international –American  and Mediterranean; African and Caribbean, India and Asian, Best of British and MacDonald’s. And as much as you could eat!

Within each gastronomic area the choice of dishes on offer  was impressive with great presentation served beautifully.

Access to the Athletes Dining is restricted to those with the knives and forks symbol on their accreditation. So this was not just a treat but a privledge such is the segrsation between Games Maker and Athlete services and access.

So it was a genuine  privilege to be invited in to THE Dining Hall with my Golden Ticket.
The food was just lovely the Jerk Chicken and coconut rice(African and Caribbean)  was the high light as well as the lively banter with the DM and fellow Games Makers. The latter like me were in awe at the choices and quantity of food available, most going back for more.

The most popular second helping was the Victoria Sponge as recommended by the DM, which though lovely to taste, the size of the portions defeated most of us who tried it!