Paris 2024 Olympic And Paralympic Games Will Serve Over 13 Million Meals “Of All Types Of Cuisine”: See Details

The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024. During the two 15-day period, Paris 2024 will serve over 13 million meals – the largest event catering operation in the world. The athletes will primarily eat in the Paris 2024 Olympic Village, which will become “the largest restaurant in the world, offering all types of cuisine to meet the nutritional needs and cultural habits of the 15,000 athletes from 208 territories and nations,” says the official website of Paris 2024 Olympics.

There are 15 different dining locales across the 52-acre village. The main dining hall will remain open 24 hours a day and at 3,500 seats is being called one of the largest restaurants in the world. The site includes a salad bar, grill, cheese station, bakery, hot food buffet, fruit bar and dessert bar. The condiment bar features 85 different options.
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The athletes will be able to enjoy delicacies across four different culinary themes-French, Asian, World, and African-Caribbean (including halal options), reported Delish. Here are some key recipes across themes:

1. French: Veggie bourguignon and a brandade de morue (salt cod and potato mash)

2. Asian: Minced pork with Thai basil and basmati rice and cauliflower and baked potato with turmeric dish

3. African-Caribbean: Bell pepper, onion, tomato and pepper stir fry and fried shrimp with chermoula sauce 

4. World Cuisine: Lamb and mint juice reduction and veggie moussaka