It was a mythical waiters race, the most famous one in the world, however it disappeared a few years ago …Paris waiters race finally comes back this spring!
Indeed, Orangina brand (which celebrates this year its 75 years old) in collaboration with the Synhorcat (the French national hospitality association) have decided to reissue the famous waiters’ race this year.
The principle: two races, one in Paris on May 15th and the other one in Marseille on May 22th 2011. 200 waiters will run about 3 km while keeping intact their tray. On the tray will be a bottle of Orangina, a glass filled with lemonade and the “limonadier”, the traditional bottle-opener. The winners will be the three fastest and most agile and will be selected to participate in a contest to open a bottle. They will have to open 30 bottles of Orangina in a record time. The fastest will receive a check of 2000 euros, the second a check of 1000 euros, and the third one, a check of 500 euros.
Of course, WaitersRace.com team will cover the event and tell you every detail about it … stay tuned!
More info:
Paris Waiters Race 2011: www.waitersrace.com/paris-2011
Marseille Waiters Race 2011: www.waitersrace.com/marseille-2011
photo credits: Ian Tindale - http://www.flickr.com/photos/iantindale/58216131/
Bienvenue à la course de Paris!
C’était impensable de voir des course de garçons de café dans le monde entier et que la capitale française n’en accueille plus.
Bonne chance à nos garçons de café!