Strawberries, cream and numbers all whipped up at Wimbledon

Wimbledon’s famous Strawberries Artois Chalice

1509
The year Cardinal Thomas Wolsey first whipped up this dish to serve King Henry VIII, who was visiting the nearby Hampton Court

1877
The year the dish was first served at the inaugural edition of Wimbledon

200
No. of spectators who were served the dish at the inaugural edition

34.8
No. of tonnes of strawberries consumed each Wimbledon fortnight

2 lakh
No. of portions that are served up each year

GBP 2.70
Cost per serving of the dish