Hard to swallow? Spectators to pay £7 for a pint of beer at the Olympics... more than DOUBLE the national average- Beer and jacket potato will cost £13 and a quarter bottle of wine £4.80
- Fish and chips priced at £8, a cup of tea £2 and cup of coffee £2.60
- Picnics and 'excessive' amounts of food to be banned from the sites
8 m$ M3 E. ^4 d+ Z0 o公仔箱論壇 - Organisers say a family of four can buy refreshments for under £40
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Pricey: A 330ml bottle of Heineken beer, the only lager that can be served at the Games, will cost £4.20, the equivalent of £7.23 a pint
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q" M7 u$ A' Z/ l公仔箱論壇Olympics organisers have defended their food and drink prices after it emerged spectators will be charged more than £7 for a pint of beer - more than double the national average.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ d+ ], O" ?, }7 Q
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A 330ml bottle of Heineken beer, the only lager that can be served at the Games, will cost £4.20, the equivalent of £7.23 a pint.
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- s1 t. a- M/ j2 w9 ^9 tThis compares to Wembley Stadium’s prices of £4.70 for a pint and is more than double the national average of £3.17, according to the British Beer and Pub Association.
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+ i! c0 g9 L2 ~7 G8 s1 J# c- s* uAnd beer isn't the only drink they will have to pay a premium for. A bottle of water will cost £1.60 when in some supermarkets a bottle can be picked up for 25p.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 Y8 `5 S: ~2 x" h% h* u d1 y l
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Spectators will also be charged £8 for British favourite cod and chips and £8.50 for lamb curry with rice, which is considerably more than many takeaways.
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Meanwhile, the nation's favourite drink, tea, will cost £2 a cup and coffee £2.60.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 S% V, m- B* T) L4 ~' L
6 t+ E, f2 P2 d$ A- m# UTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Picnics and 'excessive' amounts of food will be banned from the sites too.
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However, Locog chief executive Paul Deighton said the prices were 'comparable to other major sporting events'.
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4 a1 W; q) U( G. P" lHe said a family of four should be able to buy food and drinks for under £40.
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1 j3 U3 x4 Z9 z# mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe added: ‘We have gone to great lengths to find top quality, tasty food that celebrates the best of Britain.
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'We believe that our prices are more than comparable to those found at other major sporting events, which because of their temporary nature are often more expensive than the high street.'
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" v1 x+ l! U1 M" d, Q( v, z公仔箱論壇  Too much? Spectators at the Olympic Stadium will have to dig deep to eat and drink at the games this summer with a cup of tea costing £2, coffee £2.60 and bottle of water £1.60
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It's not the first time eyebrows have been raised over the way the Olympics has been organised. For many it has been frustrating just trying to get hold of tickets, and in January, it emerged babies who do not have tickets for the Games will be excluded - even if they had not been conceived when their parents bought seats.
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Logoc is gearing up to serve 14 million meals across 40 locations during the Games.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, K6 ?" ?' m9 i: K( u: p6 L9 P
% ]) n b4 A7 I' ]9 p+ ]( R6 h, N" w公仔箱論壇In total, 1.2 million meals will be served to athletes, comprising 1,300 different dishes.公仔箱論壇& t; `1 g5 A B
( v. {6 w5 }. Z' }公仔箱論壇Spectators will be able to pick from more than 800 food concessions featuring more than 150 dishes.
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' K* ~/ q- v$ x7 T* g+ U- x9 }" `A pint of beer and a jacket potato will cost £13 and a 18.7cl quarter-bottle of wine will cost £4.80.
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) X! R# }6 E4 }# c( r8 u r+ {' Owww.tvboxnow.comThe wine will be called simply ‘London 2012 wine’ because the supplier is not an official sponsor of the Games.
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: q6 G% Q$ A/ t; z- TLocog has already announced a ban on bringing bottles of water into venues, saying they could be used to conceal ‘liquid bombs’.
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Mr Deighton added: 'We are proud that the catering industry has been quick to adopt the standards of our food vision, leaving a stronger and sustainable industry as a legacy of the Games.'( V' c/ S8 [/ }' w% h2 Z
6 o: U2 e3 |; T$ w" \2 v* i8 j公仔箱論壇London 2012 sponsors Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Cadbury Nature Valley and Heineken will be supplying food and drink and will provide the only branded products on sale.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" Z# l% o9 X7 t; o
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8 d% _- w2 c" y8 X$ A; ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFish and Chips will cost £8 at food outlets at the Olympic games this summer
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 Supersize me: The new McDonald's at the Olympic Park in east London is set to be the world's largest for the chain. The company will have four restaurants at the Games
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These will be based at the athletes’ village, the main press centre and two in the Olympic Park for spectators.
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; [$ o3 z3 A$ m3 WAll soft drinks and mineral water will be provided by Coca-Cola, including Innocent smoothies and juices, and 75 per cent of the drinks Coca-Cola expects to sell at the Games will be water, juice or sugar-free.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, m: \* _, L% j0 o; n
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There are also 23,900 athletes and team officials to feed. They are set to eat 1.2 million meals, made up of 1,300 different types of dishes.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 P, a* c" |4 t/ _7 \
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, M* J; C+ F8 Q" _. ?% ]公仔箱論壇  A pint of beer and a jacket potato at the Olympics will cost £13 and a 18.7cl quarter-bottle of wine will cost £4.80 0 but organisers say it is not excessive and prices are comparable to other sporting events
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+ ~8 c8 R$ R# e( W' }- }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe athletes’ dining hall is being built to cater for 5,000 and is split into four zones featuring British, European, Mediterranean, African and Caribbean dishes plus special diets such as halal, kosher, low salt and allergens.3 y P D5 s3 \! o8 F
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On the busiest day of the Games, more than 65,000 meals will be served to athletes.
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All fruit, vegetables and cereals are Red Tractor-accredited, British and seasonal where available.公仔箱論壇 L+ m3 U+ x9 e
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" @7 R, P3 I! ^( z& W5 s6 c; @ NLondon 2012 said all fish, except squid, is sustainable, including the complete exclusion of species and stocks identified by the Marine Conservation Society as 'fish to avoid'.
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Bananas, tea, coffee, sugar and white and rose wine are Fairtrade or ethically sourced and traditional cheeses are British.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* a6 C# a# @$ x; o( L) q
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Eggs are British Lion-mark free-range and all chocolate sold is Fairtrade or ethically sourced.
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London 2012 is also working with the Waste and Resources Action Programme to improve packaging and recycling as it hopes to become the first zero-waste Games.www.tvboxnow.com2 F) h/ a8 S; V2 k2 M
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OLYMPIC FOOD PRICES... WINNING GOLD FOR A PRICEY LUNCH
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8 h1 M7 E( `6 E0 ` Carrot and cucumber sticks with red pesto hummus - £2.50
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Six jerk Red Tractor-assured chicken wings - £3.50公仔箱論壇& @. E. x3 Q8 n4 D+ G' R0 d/ D
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Jacket potato with Dingley Dell bacon and Freedom Foods chicken in a herb mayonnaise, served with rocket and watercress salad - £5.80TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 M0 Y/ E- y- ]: ^8 q' N
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8 z, m2 X- `/ O$ J3 S: j Freshly-carved Dingley Dell hog-roasted Red Tractor pork, served in Oxfordshire cross hatched bread roll with mixed leaf salad and assorted accompaniments - £6.50
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Grilled Red Tractor chicken burrito - £6.50tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# c. u# B1 `* m# T2 h6 x
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Thin-crust stone-baked 10in pizza with spicy pepperoni, spicy beef, basil and oregano - £7.50
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Farm-assured Scotch beef with Long Clawson Stilton pie, Irish mashed potato with Red Tractor cream and British butter and onion gravy - £8
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Cod and chips - from £8
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Singapore noodle, stir-fried egg noodle, chicken, prawns, char sui pork, chilli and shredded peppers in a hoi sin dressing - £8.50
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Lamb rogan josh served with pilaf or saffron rice - £8.50
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Fairtrade tea from £2
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Fairtrade coffee from £2.60www.tvboxnow.com, l5 D: i0 Q, t$ _" \: v3 k( H
8 u4 E4 C0 u- q. n- s6 I 500ml bottle of Coca Cola - £2.30tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 H5 y% l9 p1 E: G, I
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; n$ L1 r) x" P& a8 A London 2012 red wine 18.7cl - £4.80
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