WITH the first days of the Games off to a great start, spectators have only had one complaint … the food.
Sports fans have criticised the quality of the meals on offer at venues, as well as the price and lack of choice, including too few healthy options.
Friends John Rankin and Colin Kane, from Hamilton, were left disappointed with their lunch from the food outlet at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) precinct, complaining it was cold, dry and bland.
Mr Rankin said: "I'm really disappointed. T In The Park has better food than this. You would have thought an event as big as the Games could do better.
"I go to university in Glasgow, so I eat out in the city all the time, and we have great restaurants and cafes. Even your normal Glasgow snack van could do better than this. It's a pretty poor representation of the food on offer in Glasgow."
David and Lesley Gray, of London, said they had been at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome before going to the SECC and the food there was much the same.
Mrs Gray said: "When I looked at the menu at the cycling, I did not fancy anything, so I went to Tesco to grab a sandwich before coming here in case it was the same and I'm glad I did. The choice is so limited. If you don't want anything too heavy, there's nothing really."
Mr Gray added that a coffee he bought at the Velodrome was very small for the money and tasted horrible.
Angela Wardlaw and her family, from Hamilton, also complained about the prices. She had queued at the SECC food stall, before walking away when she saw how much it would cost. She said: "The prices put me off, it's a rip-off and it does not look that good."
Meanwhile, others complained there were little or no healthy options on offer.
On the menu at the SECC, aside from burgers, chips and other fried items, the only healthier options available were porridge or a salmon salad.
Tara Park, of Yorkshire, said: "Considering it is a sporting event, you would have thought there would be a few more healthier options - even just a wrap or a sandwich."
A spokeswoman for Glasgow 2014 said: "Ultimately, people consume many different foods and beverages as part of their daily life. They will have the same freedom to choose from a diverse range of options that can be enjoyed as part of an active, healthy lifestyle when attending the Games."
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