Food on circuit

[gts1]

Can anyone tell me who is in charge of hygene at the fast food outlets that serve over priced food to both marshals and public.At the GT/F3 meeting @ Thruxton last weekend one retailer went behind the counter with out washing his hands to serve, after he had put is hands into the waste bin.

[MagnetON]

Normally these are under franchise from the circuit management. I would guess that approaching circuit management in the first instance and then the local health and safety office if necessary.

[Hepatic]

interesting one that - i've seen several ladies working the buger van's without their hair tied back, which i know from my hotel days is against H&S regs too.

[Pistonbroke]

Originally Posted by Hepatic

interesting one that - i've seen several ladies working the buger van's without their hair tied back, which i know from my hotel days is against H&S regs too.

"Buger vans"? Now there's a different way to spend a lunch break!

[numbersix]

Who needs a van?!

[turbo-ww]

I think the phrase is 'Buyer beware!'

In an ideal world all food handlers would hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. This unfortunately, is not a legal requirement.

It may sound a little harsh, but the calibre of staff within these mobile outlets is not usually very high.

That's assuming it was a mobile outlet. I'm not sure if Thruxton have permanent outlets like they do at Brands and Silverstone.

If it's a permanent outlet operated by the circuit, that's a whole different kettle of fish.

[Steve Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by turbo-ww

I think the phrase is 'Buyer beware!'

In an ideal world all food handlers would hold a Basic Food Hygiene Certificate. This unfortunately, is not a legal requirement.

It may sound a little harsh, but the calibre of staff within these mobile outlets is not usually very high.

That's assuming it was a mobile outlet. I'm not sure if Thruxton have permanent outlets like they do at Brands and Silverstone.

If it's a permanent outlet operated by the circuit, that's a whole different kettle of fish.

A complaint to the circuit office would be the first step to take, after all they don't want a reputation as a health risk!

At the smaller venues the purveyors of hot snacks take a real pride in their work. With the mobile caterers at Curborough doing a cracking bacon butty!

As for the elusive kettle of fish - God only knows!

[Fireblade]

Originally Posted by Steve Wilkinson

At the smaller venues the purveyors of hot snacks take a real pride in their work. With the mobile caterers at Curborough doing a cracking bacon butty!

Pam and her team from Curborough do a great job. In fact such a good job that it was thought that they were wasted on the Sprint fraternity and they are now also the catering contractors at Shelsley Walsh. The only downside is that they give me a nightmare with the amount of current they need to power the kitchen and dining area.

At least you will be able to have a decent sandwich in August then, Steve.

PS - Bring a spare 100 Amp fuse with you please.

[Gnomex]

"Food on Circuit"?

I thought you were talking about the need for a new flag to indicate a meal deposited on the racing line. If you were, I do have somewhere a yellow flag I made adorned with a hamburger, complete with bun, meat, gherkins, lettuce and relish!!! Don't ask!!

[Woolley]

Meatball flag should do the job.

[mitzi dude]

Circuit food from where I am at we get our food (for lunch's) already bagged. Its not much tho. we get sandwich, peice of cake, a pie, and some fruit, and a drink. so most of us take a little more to keep going. Some of the circuits Ihave been to here down under the foods been not good

[badgeman62]

mate dont worry about how the food is served,worry about the food.i once purchased a burger from a van,which i accidently dropped.the thing bounced back up for me to catch.later that afternoon it helped a ff driver fix his nose cone back on.not a complete waste of money then eh.

[KayBee]

Originally Posted by badgeman62

mate,worry about the food.i once purchased a burger from a van, later that afternoon it helped a ff driver fix his nose cone back on.

I wonder who that would be? Someone with an affinity to cake, Kelloggs boxes and losing their nose cone on a regular basis the last time with you.................................

[Oaksnaf]

Originally Posted by gts1

Can anyone tell me who is in charge of hygene at the fast food outlets that serve over priced food to both marshals and public.At the GT/F3 meeting @ Thruxton last weekend one retailer went behind the counter with out washing his hands to serve, after he had put is hands into the waste bin.

Yep or they handle your food and handle the money in the same go. Or they wipe the table with their bare hands to get rid of the scraps, then give you your food.

Or they drop the hotdog on the table.....

Its down right dirty. But we still eat it.

[Clive]

As the food is generally tasteless anyway, it should add some flavour!!

[monkeynuts]

Originally Posted by Clive

As the food is generally tasteless anyway, it should add some flavour!!

"Food on the circuit" I would like someone to find any "real food" carpet bugers maybe I recon by mid morning you could use the burgers for brake pads

[deebrief]

"Food on circuit.""
Well what does one do ?
If it is a current bun or a sandwich depending on its size, i guess you use an oil flag or possible a yellow.
Sorry for the bad humour, but could not resist.
Actually has anyone ever seen some food on a circuit ?

[Grandslammer]

Originally Posted by deebrief

"Food on circuit.""
Well what does one do ?
If it is a current bun or a sandwich depending on its size, i guess you use an oil flag or possible a yellow.
Sorry for the bad humour, but could not resist.
Actually has anyone ever seen some food on a circuit ?

Gerhard Burger was an excellent "fast food" racer!!

[Guisbro Rod H]

How much do the circuits get paid to allow / franchise the food vendor? I presume Bernie Ecclestone has a separate price scale. Does anyone know how much we pay for the privilege of queuing for "food"?

[deadsquirrel]

Originally Posted by Guisbro Rod H

How much do the circuits get paid to allow / franchise the food vendor? I presume Bernie Ecclestone has a separate price scale. Does anyone know how much we pay for the privilege of queuing for "food"?

I'm not certain, but I don't THINK Bernie charges for queueing (yet)!

[Grandslammer]

Theres' even been a Radish (ich) and a full Menu competing in Touring cars over the years.

[racerkeke]

"Food on circuit" made me think of the large donut (with multicoloured sprinkles) one of my fellow corner workers laid on a napkin in the centre of the track at Detroit's Belle Isle one year. Wally Dallenbach came along for track inspection, saw the donut, scooped it up into the car, and continued on without a word. My fellow worker considered this to be the equivalent of sailors pouring a libation for Neptune.

Of course, most track food could be considered something less than "food for the gods". I remember a somewhat heated discussion at Mosport about whether the mystery meat in the sandwiches could be the remains of the many groundhogs that were forever being squashed on course. And at Mission (our small local track) there is some suspicion that the "hot dogs" are actually very large slugs similar to the ones whose company we enjoy at some of the shadier turn stations.

keke

[turbo-ww]

Checking the circuit at Brands, after one session I found a french fry. Wasn't there before.

Mechanics lunch meethinks...

Or odd balast...

[deebrief]

I know cars need the odd chip to make them go, but I suppose if it was a french fry as decribed by Turbo-WW, then the car was probably a Renault.

Cheers

[Clive]

Originally Posted by deebrief

I know cars need the odd chip to make them go, but I suppose if it was a french fry as decribed by Turbo-WW, then the car was probably a Renault.

Cheers

Ah, but was it included at the weigh in?