CATERING
Wimbledon is the largest single annual sporting catering operation in Europe. All the catering is undertaken by Facilities Management Catering Limited.
Around 1,800 FMC staff are required to operate the catering outlets. The quantity of food and drink served during the fortnight is enormous.
Typical examples are:
- 300,000 cups of tea and coffee
- 190,000 sandwiches
- 150,000 buns, scones, pasties and doughnuts
- 200,000 glasses of Pimm's
- 135,000 ice creams
- 100,000 pints of draught beer and lager
- 30,000 portions of fish and chips
- 30,000 litres of milk
- 28,000 kilos of English strawberries
- 22,000 slices of pizza
- 17,000 bottles of champagne
- 12,000 kilos of poached/smoked salmon
- 7,000 litres of dairy cream
In addition, more than 130,000 lunches are served, as well as 30,000 meals for FMC's own staff!
Strawberries and cream
To ensure utmost freshness, strawberries — usually Grade I Kent strawberries of the highest quality from LEAF-registered farms — are picked the day before and arrive at Wimbledon at 5:30am, prior to being inspected and hulled.
Restaurants
The Wingfield Restaurant
Waitress service luncheon and afternoon tea. For luncheon, booking is advised - go to www.fmccatering.co.uk and click on 'Wingfield Reservations' or fax +44 (0)20 8944 2253.
The Baseline Restaurant
Serving a delicious hot and cold menu including burgers, salads and drinks.
Self-Service Restaurants
Café Pergola
Service-assisted lunch and afternoon tea, light refreshments and wine bar.
Conservatory Buffet
Self-service hot and cold lunches, afternoon tea and light refreshments.
Cafes and Bars
The Baseline Café
Sandwiches, hot paninis, cakes, freshly ground coffee and bar.
Court Buffet
Sandwiches, light refreshments and bar.
Play Tennis
Sandwiches and light refreshments.
The Champagne Bar, The Long Bar
Champagne, seafood, sandwiches and sushi.
Grab and Go
Tea Lawn
The Champagne Bar, strawberries & cream, light refreshments, pizza, dutchee sausages, sandwiches, salads, cookies, pastries, baguettes and The Long Bar.
Food Village
Hot food take-aways including stir-fry, fish & chips, pizzas and burgers. The Pantry sandwiches, salads, pastries, cookies and beverages. Ice Cream Parlour. The Village Bar
The Bakery
Baguettes, pizzas, freshly baked pastries and light refreshments.
Aorangi Food Court
Self-service hot and cold food, sizzling salads, pizzas, sandwiches, strawberries & cream, coffee bar, light refreshments and bar.
Aorangi Café
Southern-fried chicken, sandwiches, light refreshments and bar.
Aorangi Terrace
Bar, ice cream and light refreshments.
Restaurants for Debenture Holders
There are a number of restaurants and dining areas on-site for the exclusive use of Debenture Holders.
