Even under ordinary circumstances, feeding an Olympic Village is a mammoth task, with chefs preparing tens of thousands of meals a day for elite athletes from around the world.
But at Tokyo 2020, there’s an added pressure: strict coronavirus rules forbid athletes from eating at local restaurants, so it’s their only chance to sample Japan’s famous cuisine.
“I feel it’s a lot of responsibility for us,” admitted Tsutomu Yamane, senior director of Tokyo 2020’s food and beverages services department.
“We want them to enjoy (Japanese food)… but it’s major pressure,” he told AFP.
It’s a huge undertaking: the village can host up to 18,000 people at a time and its cafeterias wil…
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