There’s a certain perception of Premier League footballers and their diet. It’s the image of the superhuman-sized man, crushing a quaking chair and powering through a mountain of boiled meat, pasta and more boiled meat.
But head to Crystal Palace’s training ground and you’ll find something different. With a Michelin Star experienced Head Chef designing their meals, superhuman-sized Palace players still crush quaking chairs to eat mountains of food – but it’s packed with chia seeds, aniseed and other vegan options.
“I like to be creative,” says Julien Maisonneuve, the man responsible for feeding every player, each member of training staff and more than 2,000 guests on normal matchdays.