Hello Folks, 

I have to say that a couple of days of nice weather does put many of us in a good mood!

Something else that puts me in a great mood is food – which I often enjoy at the AGO Bistro. In many ways the Food & Beverage team faced some of the largest impact of the pandemic. It is heartening to see them rebuilding the business. Carlos tells me that demand is increasing for having events at the AGO and guests are coming back to enjoy the Bistro. 

If you stop and think for a moment – the complexities of what our team does is truly astonishing. On average a guest uses 3.5 pieces of cutlery, 1.7 glasses, 3.7 plates. We have had 2,800 guests served in the last 10 days – that is a lot of dishes to be washed – so thank you to the dish washers! Have you ever thought about how all the food actually arrives at the AGO and gets transformed into a delicious meal? I just want to take a moment and say thank you to the entire F & B team.

I also want to mention that Chef Renee is great at linking the menu to the exhibitions. This summer the exhibition Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire will be the inspiration.

Stephan