"Parisian Waiters Rev Up for Revived Street Race Challenge"
TL;DR
The iconic Parisian waiters race, a traditional spectacle dating back to 1914, has made a comeback in the French capital after a hiatus since 2011, with waiters and waitresses from famous cafes participating in a contest that involves carrying trays of coffee and croissants without spilling. The event has been revived in anticipation of the Paris 2024 summer Olympics.
- Ready, steady, eau! Paris waiters race returns to French capital BBC.com
- Watch 200 waiters race in the streets of Paris, trays in hand CNN
- Paris Waiters Race as Storied Contest Returns Before Olympics The New York Times
- Garçons! Paris’s waiters battle it out in revived Course des Cafés The Guardian
- Fastest waiters in Paris compete in ‘coffee run’ street race Al Jazeera English
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