Game, set, munch! Food artist creates portraits of Wimbledon stars

An online food ordering platform in the UK has found an unusual way to celebrate the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

Hungryhouse has served up three portraits of popular tennis stars – inspired by classic takeaway guilty pleasures.

Each piece was created in collaboration with food art guru Prudence Staite, from Andy Curry (Andy Murray) – created with chicken curry, mango chutney and traditional Indian side dishes – to Caroline Teriyaki (Caroline Wozniaki), consisting of noodles, chicken teriyaki, wok-fried veg and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.

Serbian sporting hero Novak Djoko-chips (Novak Djokovic) has also been served up with french fries, onion rings, nuggets and burgers, topped off with ketchup and mayo.

[caption id="attachment_3701" align="aligncenter" width="500"] BALL-TI BOY: Andy 'Curry'[/caption]

Renowned food artist, Prudence Staite, said: “I have created a lot of food art over the years, but I’ve never taken up a takeaway challenge like this before. After a gruelling two weeks on the tennis courts at SW19, these sporting stars certainly deserve a tasty treat.”

Other famous faces created by Staite include a popcorn Denzel Washington, the Queen made from cupcakes and a life-size replica of Dita Von Teese, made from cheese.

[caption id="attachment_3702" align="aligncenter" width="500"] CHIP SHOT: Novak 'Djoko-chips'[/caption]

Alice Mrongovious, CEO of hungryhouse, said: “As the competition hots up, we are celebrating the top tennis players at Wimbledon this year, with a series of fantastic foodie artwork that look good enough to eat.”

Each piece of art used up 17 different types of food, taking a smashing 18 hours to create all three celebrity faces.

You can watch the behind-the-scenes transformation, from blank canvas to mouth-watering masterpiece, here.