A celebration of Paris café culture returns after more than a decade
March 25, 2024 10:20 PM Subscribe
Thousands of spectators gathered to watch more than 200 servers compete in Sunday's "Course des Cafés," the newly-revived version of a century-old race.
Waiters and waitresses traversed a 1.2-mile loop starting and ending at City Hall, suited up in traditional crisp white shirts, black trousers, neatly tied aprons and in some cases, bow ties. They each carried a tray loaded with a croissant, a full water glass and an empty coffee cup.
"We need to talk about your flair. "
posted by fridgebuzz at 4:09 AM on March 26 [3 favorites]
posted by fridgebuzz at 4:09 AM on March 26 [3 favorites]
Did they have a stage where the waiters had to stop and correct an English tourist's French grammar?
posted by Fuchsoid at 5:01 AM on March 26 [6 favorites]
posted by Fuchsoid at 5:01 AM on March 26 [6 favorites]
Upon reading my first thought was, 200 servers for a race? What a waste of energy and computing power. Glad to see it's much more French than that.
posted by slogger at 9:02 AM on March 26 [1 favorite]
posted by slogger at 9:02 AM on March 26 [1 favorite]
Extra credit: finish the race with a croissant, an empty water glass and a full coffee cup.
posted by gurple at 12:49 PM on March 26 [1 favorite]
posted by gurple at 12:49 PM on March 26 [1 favorite]
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