October 27, 2017
Where’s the Oatmeal?
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary – It’s not every day that you hear professional football players clamoring for more oatmeal. But that’s what happened when Fuel for Gold Head Chef, Fauzy Azouz, switched up the Calgary Stampeders breakfast menu one week to keep things interesting.
“One morning we served steel cut oats and the players really liked it,” explains Azouz. “The next week we served fresh waffles made from scratch and they were all asking, ‘Where’s the oatmeal?’ “
The players were keen to eat more of that stick-to-your-ribs goodness and Azouz was only happy to oblige, but once the players saw what else was on offer they happily took it all in, including the waffles. “These are big guys who need good, fresh, nutritious food,” he says. “And lots of it!”
Fuel for Gold, CSI Calgary’s innovative business offering healthy, nutritious and affordable meals to athletes, students and staff at the University of Calgary, recently began serving breakfast to the Stampeders one morning a week, too. Their weekly team meal at McMahon stadium is player-led and funded, and the switch to Fuel for Gold came after consulting with several other providers.
Canadian Sport Institute Calgary: @csicalgary
Written by Kristina Groves: @kngrover
Photo by: Dave Holland @csicalgaryphoto
26/10/17