Summary
Professional footballers, even during the holiday season, focus on meals that support fitness and recovery. Chef Tommy Cole prepares meals for Premier League players, ensuring their festive meals are both traditional and healthy to meet their nutritional needs amid a busy match schedule.
Key Facts
- Chef Tommy Cole prepares meals for professional football players, including those from Fulham, Chelsea, and Brighton.
- He works with nutritionists to ensure the players' meals support their fitness and recovery.
- During Christmas, Cole adapts traditional meals to be healthier, such as using leaner meats and careful amounts of fat.
- December is especially busy for football clubs with frequent match schedules, including various competitions.
- Players' diets are adjusted to include more carbohydrates for energy, like potatoes and pasta.
- Vegetables are added for nutrients, sometimes mixed into sauces like katsu to make them more appealing.
- Foods like oily fish, nuts, and seeds are included to aid in players' recovery.
- Tommy Cole did not initially plan to become a chef but started after a ski season led him to cooking.
