Horse Racing: Cheltenham prepares for catering bonanza

Letheby & Christopher, the Cheltenham racecourse caterers, are prepared for a hectic time at next week’s National Hunt Festival.

They will employ 2,000 staff to serve 22,000 meals, 15,000 bottles of champagne, 20,000 bottles of wine, 50,000 bottles of beer, 60,000 bottles of minerals, 3,000 gallons of tea and coffee, 14,000 portions of chips, 20,000 hamburgers and hot dogs, 28,000 sandwiches, and a further 10,000 packed lunches for staff.