Legendary Parisian waiter-race returns in time for Olympic Games
The Olympic Games may be coming to Paris in July - but on the 24 March it will be the city's restaurant staff who will race around the city. The infamous ‘course des cafés’ - which first began in 1914 - is returning to the capital after a 13-year hiatus. 200 waiters and waitresses will undertake a two-kilometre loop around the city's historic Marais area, while balancing a coffee, croissant and glass of water held on a silver tray. To be in a with a chance of winning, contestants have to complete the circuit in the fastest time possible. As in every decent cafe, spillages have to be avoided an...