Trays of espresso and croissants have been held aloft round Paris right now in a revival of one of many metropolis’s conventional spectacles – a race involving waiters and waitresses from its well-known cafes.
Judges on the finish test the quantity of liquid that has spilled throughout the contest, which permits solely brisk strolling.
The occasion started in 1914, however has not been held since 2011 as a consequence of lack of sponsors. It has been introduced again within the run-up to the Paris 2024 summer season Olympics.