As the importance of lessening the environmental impact of meetings, trade shows and events only continues to grow, here’s what two Midwestern convention centers are doing to help make sustainable planning easier. For example, through partnering with Forgotten Harvest, Detroit’s leading food redistribution agency, Centerplate in TCF Center donated more than 8 tons of unserved […]

A new era of elevated fare is sweeping into Miami Beach’s premier meeting space thanks to Centerplate and Executive Director Steven Haas at the Miami Beach Convention Center. With the MBCC’s $620 million renovation complete, Centerplate, the convention center’s exclusive food and beverage purveyor, needed to up its food game. As a restaurateur, entrepreneur and […]

Thirty thousand pounds of leftover food were redistributed to hungry Floridians in the days following the game. It is impressive that the Super Bowl’s hospitality group, Centerplate, and Food Rescue have pulled off such a feat this week. Hopefully it can be a model for other event organizers to follow and will be repeated at […]

Jeremy Walls, Chief Marketing Officer for the Miami Dolphins, and Centerplate Chef Dayanny De la Cruz are among those interviewed here about the super luxury experience available for Super Bowl LIV, which includes private black car service and a suite on the 50-yard line that feels like the back of a yacht. Source: Super Bowl […]

Tim Hortons Field announced Thursday the selection of Centerplate as the new food and hospitality partner for Tim Hortons Field. The multi-year partnership will grant Centerplate management of catering, food and beverage, and concessions services at the venue, effective immediately. This will entail the upcoming seasons for the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats and CPL’s Forge FC, […]

Freight Farms, a major player in the world of containerized vertical farms, announced today a partnership with foodservice and facilities management company Sodexo. Together, the two aim to bring Freight Farms’ hydroponic vertical farms into school campuses across the U.S. Source: Freight Farms and Sodexo Are Bringing Vertical Farming to U.S. Schools

Through a collaborative effort with concessionaire Centerplate and cup-maker Ball Corp, fans in Miami can expect to see disposable aluminum cups for the Orange Bowl and February’s Super Bowl LIV. “I’d be lying if I said it was not a challenge, but I think we have set fairly realistic goals,” Kevin Mitchell, Centerplate vice president, […]

At the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this January, Centerplate will become the first company to offer robotic pizza in a convention center setting. The smart-pie-producing machine won’t just be another booth or display angling for attention on the Las Vegas Convention Center floor. Picnic is teaming with event hospitality company Centerplate to […]

From alternative burgers to brisket and crab cakes, these are the eight most popular recipes of 2019. Included is the deconstructed crab cake from the Baltimore Convention Center and the popular do’wich ice cream offering from the Orange County Convention Center. Source: 8 delicious food service recipes to try | Food Management

The avocado toast and farro bowls served by the Sodexo team at the Hollywood Bowl for the all-vegetarian Morrissey concert earlier this fall are included in this slideshow of top California-inspired menu items. Source: 9 dreamy California menu ideas for food service | Food Management