Athletes have complained of food shortages at the Paris Olympic Village after being promised Michelin-starred dishes.
Olympic athletes say the amount of food available in the canteen is insufficient, according to a French newspaper The team It was reported just six days after it opened to competition.
Apparently, eggs and grilled meats had to be rationed during breakfast service on Wednesday.
Olympic Village catering partner Sodexo Live! said it had taken the feedback “seriously” and said volumes would be increased to “meet the needs of athletes” after noticing “very high demand for certain products”.
Carrefour, which is responsible for supplying 600 tonnes of fresh produce for the Olympic Games, has confirmed that “in light of initial assessments of the food consumed, a request has been made to revise upwards the quantities initially planned, which the group will be able to meet.”
People walk past the Olympic Village dining hall at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Athletes’ Village in Saint Denis, France, on Tuesday. The Summer Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024 in Paris.
IOC President Thomas Bach samples food from a salad bar as he tours the Olympic Village ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday.
On display are plates of chocolate and raspberry mousse and crispy tiles from French chef Stéphane Chicheri, chief executive of Sodexo Live, whose company has a mission to serve 40,000 meals a day in the Olympic Village.
As the 15,000 international Olympic and Paralympic athletes from 208 different territories who will compete in this year’s games began arriving in the French capital ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday, the event’s catering service is gearing up to serve more than 13 million meals in the next month.
This comes after reports that the menu at the Olympic Village has been prepared by top chefs, a far cry from when McDonald’s sponsored the sporting event.
Michelin-starred chefs Amandine Chaignot, Alexandre Mazzia and Akrame Benallal are among the top French chefs who have helped create the menu on offer at a 3,500-seat restaurant in the Olympic Village.
There are also salad bars, fruit stands, a cheese stand, desserts, soups, daily specials and a buffet along with more classic French offerings.
Around 80 percent of the food will come from France and 100 percent of the meat will come from French suppliers.
Executive Chef of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Village, Charles Guilloy of Sodexo Live!, poses in Rungis, near Paris
The International Olympic Committee had mandated that food must be local, primarily plant-based and focused on minimal waste.
Nearly two-thirds of the 500 dishes on offer will be vegetarian, including meat-free options such as meatless bourguignon and “not-dogs,” a meatless option featuring pickled onions and cabbage in a honey-mustard sauce.
The remains will be redistributed among those in need and the used coffee grounds will be reused for fertilisation.
The sustainable menu aims to meet the diverse cultural, religious and nutritional needs of athletes, while highlighting French gastronomy.
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