Old Orleans in Coventry are hosting a Pancake Eating Competition as part of their Mardi Gras celebrations, the Cajun themed restaurant’s party will tie in with the famous Louisiana carnivals that have been celebrated for over 3 centuries, and funds raised from the event are being donated to Cancer Research UK.
It’s the second time the two have teamed up to help the same charity recently. Late last year they combined to offer items for an auction at a black tie event and Restaurant Manager Andy Heyward was delighted to have the Jets support for both evenings. “It’s great to have the guys onboard for an event like this, they’re a community focused group so can always be relied on to help out for a good cause.”
Jets’ Secretary Adam Etheridge echoed Heyward’s sentiments “We’re always happy to get involved with fundraising and helping out where we can. Cancer has touched my life so I know how important it is that we all do what we can to help the fight against it.”
The competition gets underway at 7.30pm and Etheridge thinks that the Jets will take some beating.
“We’ve got some big lads on the team, I wouldn’t want to get in their way when there’s food on the table. I’m just glad we have enough time before the first game for them to work themselves back into shape.” That first game comes over the Easter weekend as the Jets travel to Paris to tackle the much fancied Cougars in the EFAF Cup. The second game in the round-robin group phase will see Coventry play host to the Sollerod Gold Diggers at the Butts Park Arena on Saturday the 7th of May.
If you’d like to know more about the Coventry Jets and to find out how you can be part of their 2011 campaign, please visit their website www.covjets.com or follow them on Twitter www.twitter.com/CoventryJets.