France's World Cup squad eat too many baguettes

22 Jun 2010

The hotel chef in the French camp at the luxury Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa in Knysna, Geoffrey Murray, has reported that kitchen staff are struggling to cope as the squad's demands keep rising - from 10 baguettes per day to about 120. The baker, who is also inundated with orders for croissants, crepes and batches of brioche, is said to be "over the moon".

Meanwhile, celebrity chef Tim De'Ath is overseeing the catering for the England squad, who he regards as "race horses" - performing best when they are fed properly.

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