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News Archive: 2010
Centerplate Turns Up the Heat on Off-Slope Service at Whiteface
Hot new menus, designer merchandise, and slopeside services offer a warm welcome to cold weather fans at premier ski mountain.
Michael Dubey Brings High-Octane Expertise to Centerplate Hospitality Leadership Role
Industry leader for NASCAR and Americrown assumes West Coast and Hawaii F&B operations.
Proud to Serve World Series Champs: Best Team and Best Food in MLB
World Champion Giants Serve Fans Satisfying Baseball and Culinary Experiences at AT&T Park Series
Centerplate On Deck to Make World Series A Whole New Ballgame for Fans
For its 20th World Series, company offers new signature offerings, environmentally-friendly programs, and the “Best Food in Baseball” at AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants
Centerplate Gives Devils and Nets Fans New Reasons to Cheer at the Prudential Center
New Custom Culinary Concepts Developed Specially for New Jersey's Sports Fans
Centerplate Rallies Hornet Fans with New Specialty Menu Offerings for the New Orleans Arena
Centerplate, the largest hospitality partner to North America’s premier sports stadiums, convention centers and entertainment venues, announced a series of new concepts and locally sourced dishes available exclusively to Hornets fans at the New Orleans Arena this 2010-2011 season.
Sports and Entertainment Hospitality Expert Joins Centerplate Leadership Team
Camden Yards Hospitality Leader Nick Biello named Regional Vice President for Sports Operations
Centerplate, the leading hospitality provider to North America's premier sports, convention and entertainment venues, announced today the appointment of veteran sports and entertainment leader Nick Biello to the post of Regional Vice President – Sports. Nick will be based at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins, with responsibility for other East Coast sports and entertainment properties serviced by Centerplate.
Biello, who has more than thirty years of progressive senior-level management experience in the hospitality and retail industries, has a proven track record of strong growth and developing profitability at major corporations, both publicly and privately held. His stand-out milestones in the industry include leading a premier Major League Baseball park to its highest one-day sales record, serving as lead spokesman for the one of the sports hospitality industry’s largest companies, and consistently demonstrating command of financial management, strategic planning, and complex deal management.
“We are very excited to welcome Nick to the team,” said Chris Verros, COO for Centerplate, “His experience combined with a remarkable entrepreneurial spirit and command of the business fundamentals make him a natural fit for the Centerplate Way of Executing Extraordinary Experiences.”
Biello, who has more than thirty years of progressive senior-level management experience in the hospitality and retail industries, has a proven track record of strong growth and developing profitability at major corporations, both publicly and privately held. His stand-out milestones in the industry include leading a premier Major League Baseball park to its highest one-day sales record, serving as lead spokesman for the one of the sports hospitality industry’s largest companies, and consistently demonstrating command of financial management, strategic planning, and complex deal management.
“We are very excited to welcome Nick to the team,” said Chris Verros, COO for Centerplate, “His experience combined with a remarkable entrepreneurial spirit and command of the business fundamentals make him a natural fit for the Centerplate Way of Executing Extraordinary Experiences.”
About Centerplate
Centerplate crafts and delivers "Craveable Experiences. Raveable Results." in 250 prominent entertainment, sports and convention venues across North America—including 21 performing arts centers. Centerplate has provided services to Art Basel Miami Beach, 15 official U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls, 12 Super Bowls, 19 World Series, key events for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, and the largest plated dinner in history at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Celebration. Visit the company online at www.centerplate.com.
Centerplate’s New Signature Menus add spice at Louisville’s New KFC Yum! Center
Centerplate, the leading hospitality provider to North America’s premier sports stadiums and convention centers, celebrated the opening of Louisville, Kentucky’s new state-of-the-art arena, the KFC Yum! Center, with the announcement today of a series of new menu items designed specifically for Louisville fans and guests.
“Executive Chef Kavanaugh’s unique crowd-pleasing items will give Louisville fans one more reason to cheer at the new KFC Yum! Center this year,” says Bob Pascal, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Centerplate. “The new dishes are part of Centerplate’s commitment to enhancing the overall fan experience and redefining the quality of hospitality in sports.”
Featured menu items include:
Ale-8-One Beef Burgoo Poutine: a dish of hearty homemade hand-cut double-fried French Fries topped with a rich beef burgoo and fresh cheese curds;
Fried Hot Brown Bites: a fast favorite snack made with Boar’s Head turkey, local bacon, and Mornay sauce—lightly breaded, fried, and served with roast tomato jam;
Fresh Crepes will be available for those in search of a sweet or savory change of pace. Made-to-order, fillings include: chicken, spinach, mushrooms and cheese; spinach, mushrooms and cheese; chicken, Swiss cheese, and ham; bourbon-caramel apple; banana and Nutella; and strawberry and Nutella.
For lighter—but no less flavorful—fare, the Centerplate menu also offers diners healthy and locally-farmed products, including grilled flatbread Chop Chop salads, pitas and wraps. Fans can create custom dishes from local and seasonal “Kentucky-Proud Produce.”
The opening comes on the heels of other new Centerplate venue openings and transitions, including the Baltimore Convention Center, Detroit’s Cobo Convention Center, the new Lake County Stadium in Zion, Illinois and the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
About Centerplate
Centerplate crafts and delivers “Craveable Experiences. Raveable Results.” in 250 prominent sports, entertainment and convention venues across North America. Centerplate has provided services to 11 Super Bowls, 19 World Series, key events for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, Art Basel Miami Beach, 15 official U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls and the largest plated dinner in history at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Celebration. Visit the company online at www.centerplate.com.
About the KFC Yum! Center
The KFC Yum! Center will be a multi-purpose arena that will serve as the home to the University of Louisville Men’s and Women’s Basketball programs. Additionally, it is designed to accommodate a wide variety of other events with seating for over 20,000 fans.
Arena at Harbor Yard Secures Sponsorship with National Guard
BRIDGEPORT, CT, October 6, 2010 – Arena at Harbor Yard, a 10,000 seat, multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue in southwestern Connecticut, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with the National Guard to sponsor the Arena’s main specialty retail stand, located on the concourse, across from the main doors.
Centerplate Taps Sports Hospitality Veteran William Tracy for Regional Vice President Post
Tracy to oversee food and beverage operations at Florida’s premier coastal sports venues.