Working in the No7 Restaurant


This first blog is going to be on what it's like working in the No7 Restaurant on a match-day at Celtic Park.

So many of you Celtic fans when going to the game generally buy a standard ticket, however the part of the stadium that I work in can cost you up to £4000 a season! You must be thinking wow that's nuts paying that amount just to go and watch a game of football! I must admit at first before I worked at Celtic I was the same!

It wasn't until I began working there that I realised how wonderful a place it actually is to be, the atmosphere in the restaurant before and after the game is IMMENSE! I would definitely recommend that every Celtic fan give it a go. Even if you can't afford the season there is special packages on offer all the time!

Here's a sneak peek inside...

It's nice yeah?! Well it looks even better when you're there! Now I thought that I would give you the low-down on what goes on behind the scenes in the No7 restaurant on a match day. When we first come in we have to finish setting up the restaurant from the day before (yawn) it can be quite boring plus it's early in the morning and who likes setting up a restaurant for like 150 people first thing!

Now I don't do the typical waitress job, I actually work in the kitchen dealing with the cheques and the orders that come in. Not going to lie it can be very stressful at times, however the banter in the kitchen with the chefs always cheers me right up! Maybe in a future blog I'll get them talking find out what it's like from a chef’s point of view working on a match day.

Once everyone’s fed, they sit back and chill and enjoy all the free drinks under the sun before the game starts (jealous much?) Then after that it’s game time!

Whilst the first half of the game is underway we set up the restaurant for halftime! As if a four-course meal wasn't enough for these people they now get to enjoy some cakes and pies. The staff are always praying there's some left over and then we sneak back into the kitchen to stuff our faces. It's the best part of the day!

When the game is over we now have to polish all the cutlery and plates that were used before we are allowed to head home! This is the worst part of the day. All I'm going to say is that polishing makes you want to kill yourself! However after polishing is done it's home time woohoooo! Work done.

I hope you enjoyed my little run through of what it's like working behind the scenes in the restaurant. Maybe might see some of you there, but until then goodbye until next time!

If you want to find out more about home packages for the games log onto to the Celtic website for more information

http://www.celticfc.net/