Qatar National Convention Centre’s (QNCC) preparations for the start of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP18/CMP8) include readying to feed and water 15,000 delegates, VIPs, media, visitors, contractors and staff each day of the event, which takes place from November 26 to December 7, 2012.
“This is the single biggest food and beverage undertaking so far at QNCC,” said Jeremy Hagenbach, director of F&B at QNCC. “This will be an opportunity not just to show that Qatar can host large scale events, but will also allow our award winning chefs to showcase the exquisite food of Qatar and the region.”
Here are some fast facts that sum up the scale of the F&B operation:
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1. The battalion of chefs, kitchen and service staff will prepare and serve 200,000 cups of coffee
2. They expect to serve up five tonnes of Arabic mezzes during the 12 days of COP18/CMP8.
3. The event which will run between November 26 and December 7, 2012 will employ a team of 128 chefs, 100 stewarding staff and 650 service staff on rotation and kitchens and serveries will be operating almost non-stop.
4. A total of 39 food outlets will operate at QNCC serving delicious, fresh grab-and-go food such as Arabic mixed grill, chicken Biryani, Cantonese noodles, Cuban Panini and Spaghetti Bolognaise.
5. COP18/CMP8 is a massive undertaking and planning has been underway for almost one year to ensure that everything from the food outlets to a wide selection of menu choices will be in place before the arrival of the first visitor
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