“Six-thousand pounds of local P.E.I. potatoes, 24,000 fresh eggs from the Island here. Beef, 2,500 pounds a week ... chicken, 5,000 pounds (about 2267.96 kg) a week. So, by the time it’s all over that’s a lot of chicken,” he said. 2023CanadaGames
Executive chef Michael McKinnon has a well-stocked kitchen at UPEI’s dining hall, where the majority of the 2023 Canada Winter Games athletes and coaches will get their meals. - George Melitides/SaltWire NetworkCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The dining hall at the University of Prince Edward Island is busier than usual this week, acting as the athlete’s village for the 2023 Canada Winter Games.
“So, there’s going to be 72,400 meals produced. It might be higher than that,” said Chartwells district manager Derrick Hines, speaking for the company that will oversee food services for the Games.Hines estimates they will go through about $450,000 worth of groceries, including 2,400 litres of chocolate milk, which executive chef Michael McKinnon recalls being a popular item last time P.E.I. hosted the Canada Games.
“It’s funny, in 2009 I ran the Canada Games here as well. We sold out ADL . ADL did not have any chocolate milk left on the Island,” said McKinnon. “Six-thousand pounds of local P.E.I. potatoes, 24,000 fresh eggs from the Island here. Beef, 2,500 pounds a week ... chicken, 5,000 pounds a week. So, by the time it’s all over that’s a lot of chicken,” he said.
Derrick Hines, general manager at Chartwells, joins some athletes in the UPEI dining hall, which can feed as many as 1,750 athletes in a night. - George Melitides/SaltWire Network“About 12,300 muffins ... fruit salad, 425 pounds. We’ll go through 35,000 Gatorades. ... The quantities are massive: 22,000 apples; 22,000 oranges; 15,000 energy bars; just to name a few,” said McFeely, adding there would be 35,000 cups of coffee provided by Robin’s Donuts.
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