--- title: "The London Marathon 2018: Food fit for champions!" description: Feast your eyes on how we fed the inspirational runners and hard-working crews during the 2018 Virgin London Marathon, which became the hottest on record! image: https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hubfs/P1080709.jpg --- [![Fayre Do´s TV and Film Location Catering](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20(1).png?width=553&height=553&name=logo%20(1).png "Fayre Do´s TV and Film Location Catering")](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/) - [Location Menus](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/locations-menus) - [Clients](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/clients) - [Gallery](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/gallery) - [About Us](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/about-us) - [Blog](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/blog) - [Contact Us](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/contact-us) **Here you can edit the background of the section** # The London Marathon 2018: Food fit for champions! This year's London Marathon was officially the hottest on record! More than 40,000 runners took part amid temperatures of 24.1C (75.3F), which were recorded in St James's Park, the Met Office said. Runners were warned it could be even hotter on the course because of the heat absorbed by the roads and from other competitors. It truly was a scorcher! ![BBC Sport film crew on start line of London Marathon 2018 with Fayre Do's](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080709.jpg?width=596&name=P1080709.jpg) Things were hotting up off-track too! As the Queen made her speech, [Head Chef, Jamie Cook, Executive Chef, Paul Newbury](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/), and the rest of the team, prepared the morning breakfast. Full English or omelette? That was the vibe of the day. Tucking into a delicious assortment of sausage, bacon and eggs whilst listening to the Queen make her speech. What good be more British, hey? ![Fayre Do's chef Nik cooking an omelette at London Marathon](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080476.jpg?width=591&name=P1080476.jpg) If you’re wondering who that star is at the helm of the spatula. It’s Nik! Nik did a fantastic job cooking up a storm with the omelettes. His secret? “You’ve gotta crack a few eggs to make an omelette.” At one point, Nik was asked how many omelettes he had made that day. 34 he replied. After that, things got a little hazy and he started to lose count. ![An assortment of pastries, cheese and ham at Fayre Do's catering London Marathon](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080499-1.jpg?width=590&name=P1080499-1.jpg) Of course, that wasn’t the only choice on [our menu](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/menus/). When Fayre Do’s are in town, you know you’re going to have a range of delicious treats to feast your eyes on. Croissants, cereals, fresh fruits, a selection of ham, cheese and bread. Lucozade, for those who needed to “find their flow”. Tea and coffee, for the brave... And water, LOTS OF WATER! ![An ice bucket of water and Lucozade at Fayre Do's catering](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080582%20(1).jpg?width=589&name=P1080582%20(1).jpg) At one point, the fire brigade showed up! Were they running? Were they sponsoring someone? Were they there to stop everyone burning from the sun?! Who knows... But it was reassuring to say the least. ![The Virgin hospitality tent at London Marathon ](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080478.jpg?width=588&name=P1080478.jpg) They say an army marches on its stomach. Luckily, [we weren't short of any food](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/menus/) for the Queen's Guards. Some say they speak only in trumpet. We can confirm this is in fact true… ![The Queens Guards at the London Marathon](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080531.jpg?width=591&name=P1080531.jpg) Seeing all the amazing charities everyone was supporting was truly inspirational. Yes it's impressive when someone gets around the entire 26.2 mile course dressed up as a pint of London Pride. Those who truly make a difference to the world and to peoples lives deserve another whole level of respect. The event was a pure celebration of human awesomeness.  ![London Marathon competitors](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080490.jpg?width=596&name=P1080490.jpg) Lest we forget the [film crew](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/clients/) who did an amazing job battling the soaring temperatures to keep everything running smoothly! They too are champs in our books. The runners looked a little confused at the end of the day when they found out they weren't actually competing though. ha-ha-ha... ![Fayre Do's chef cooking omelette](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080611.jpg?width=579&name=P1080611.jpg) Once the last competitor went across the finish line everything came down quicker than you could say, “ready, set, go!”. The grandstand began to disassemble so the road could re-open. But not before we got a team photo!  ![a team photo of Fayre Do's after the London marathon](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080770.jpg?width=588&name=P1080770.jpg) An event of this scale requires heaps of planning. The efficient "running" of the event (pun intended!) is a testament to the organisation and skill of everyone involved in making this truly inspirational event take place.  ![The London Marathon runners](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080629.jpg?width=580&name=P1080629.jpg) What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and of course a little fuelling from [Fayre Do’s](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/about-us/). ![A team photo of Fayre Do's at the London Marathon](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080692%20(1).jpg?width=591&name=P1080692%20(1).jpg) Well done everyone! That's a wrap! ![3 people enjoying Fayre Do's catering](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/P1080759.jpg?width=597&name=P1080759.jpg) Got a champion appetite? Book your next production catering with Fayre Do's.   [Previous](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/blog/feeding-20000-mouths-at-the-pga-european-tour) [Next](https://www.fayredos.co.uk/blog/waste-not-want-not) ### Submit a Comment Your email address will not be published. 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