<p><strong>1509</strong><br />The year Cardinal Thomas Wolsey first whipped up this dish to serve King Henry VIII, who was visiting the nearby Hampton Court<p>


<p><strong>1877</strong><br />The year the dish was first served at the inaugural edition of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/wimbledon-2025-champion-jannik-sinner-goes-on-a-drinking-spree-23584738" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Wimbledon</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>200</strong><br />No. of spectators who were served the dish at the inaugural edition</p>
<p><strong>34.8</strong><br />No. of tonnes of strawberries consumed each Wimbledon fortnight</p>
<p><strong>2 lakh</strong><br />No. of portions that are served up each year</p>
<p><strong>GBP 2.70</strong><br />Cost per serving of the dish</p><p>
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