The year the dish was first served at the inaugural edition of Wimbledon
Wimbledon’s famous Strawberries Artois Chalice
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Strawberries, cream and numbers all whipped up at Wimbledon
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1509
The year Cardinal Thomas Wolsey first whipped up this dish to serve King Henry VIII, who was visiting the nearby Hampton Court
1877
The year the dish was first served at the inaugural edition of Wimbledon
200
No. of spectators who were served the dish at the inaugural edition
34.8
No. of tonnes of strawberries consumed each Wimbledon fortnight
2 lakh
No. of portions that are served up each year
GBP 2.70
Cost per serving of the dish
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