African Cup of Nations Dinner

The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) isn't really taken seriously back home in the UK. The only real interest is from scouts hoping to pick up the next Didier Drogba or Demba Ba! 


However here in Angola they go completely bonkers. Its regarded as a bigger event than the World Cup here which is bizarre. Last time around (2010) the AFCON was held here in Angola (the final was just after I joined), but this time it is being held in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Its a massive competition in Africa, supported by every country fanatically. 


I am currently running a sweep-stake here in Malongo, across all Express departments (over 500 staff) with the winners of each department receiving a genuine Angolan national shirt! ( I am also running an 'unofficial' cash only sweep-stake for the managers, however I went and drew Sudan so I am shit out of luck there!).

We show all the matches in the dining hall on a big screen so the customers can watch the games during their evening meal. 


Last night (28th Jan) we did our monthly theme night on the AFCON, creating a menu based around teams in the competition. 

All our desserts are made on site by our dedicated pastry chefs. These guys have been taught from scratch and can produce some decent food when they want to!