TCS London Marathon

We are proud to have catered for the London Marathon for the third year in a row, delivering a spread of delicious and nutritionally-fuelling food and drink at the Finish Line VIP hospitality tent for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

The high-end networking area is situated right on the Mall, overlooking Buckingham Palace and the finish line. It provides a space for guests to eat, drink, and connect, as well as accommodate recovering runners. The viewing structure, which runs along the final length of the course, allows spectators to get close to the action and cheer on the runners in their final few steps. This year was extra special for Social Pantry as our CEO & Founder Alex and Workplace Partner Tilly also took part in the race, so the team were watching and whooping from the sidelines.

In the first year, we created a 26.2 mile menu, sourcing items from just meters away from the marathon’s course. For the second year, we created lavish food stations, one of which was a live pasta-making station, where Social Pantry chefs cooked an array of fresh pasta dishes throughout the afternoon for guests who were looking for a post-run carb-load.

This year, throughout the two-day event (which includes Saturday’s ‘mini-marathon’ and Sunday’s main marathon), we fed 2,000 guests a circulating supply of canapés and bowl foods from breakfast and brunch, to lunch and desserts. The menu was designed with both spectators and runners in mind, meaning not only was every dish seasonally focussed, made with minimal waste and packed with flavour, it was also filling and nutritionally beneficial to those recovering from the run.

You can read more about the dishes we served, below.