“Chester Racecourse
expects to entertain over
67,000 guests”
May Festival
Waterfront takes a peek into what goes into arranging
one of the most important racing meetings of the year
hester Racecourse, home to some of
the country’s finest horseracing
events, produces a polished product
Chester Racecourse
each year at the May Festival. From
entertains:
the quality of the turf on display to the smooth
service behind the scenes, every detail is taken
Eight hours of live Channel 4 coverage over
into account.
the three days and 60 members of the
Channel 4 crew including John McCruick
During the three-day festival, Chester
and the Morning Line team.
Racecourse expects to entertain over 67,000
guests, which amounts to a lot of champers.
To make sure guests every whim is tended
Race-goers enjoy supreme food and drink, as
to and every champagne flute kept topped
well as a jolly good time.
up, Chester Racecourse employs, on
average, 3,500 staff, including;
•20 Office Staff
Did you know?
•180 Casual Staff
•180 security
• 12,000 bottles of
•40 ground staff
•3000 Heathcotes catering staff
Champagne are consumed.
•50 contractors
• 20,000 glasses of Pimm’s
• 100,000 pints of lager Chester Racecourse’s May Festival takes place from
Wednesday, May 6 to Friday, May 8 2009. Boodles
• 10,500 hospitality meals
Ladies Day takes place on T_hursday, May 7.
For further information on Chester Racecourse and
• 18,000 public catering meals
the May Festival, visit www.chester-races.co.uk or
contact 01244 304600.
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