Centerplate; Dennis McCoy / Sacramento Business Journal; Legends; Mercedes-Benz Stadium
It’s all about the experience.
More and more in sports, consumers are demanding new, interesting and quality experiences. That is especially true when it comes to today’s culinary, dining and food and beverage options.
The individuals highlighted in the following pages have demonstrated a vision to deliver across the entire range of fan experience, from creative menus and dining spaces, to ease of ordering and pickup, to local sourcing of ingredients. They are executives leading some of the largest food, beverage, hospitality and fan experience companies in the industry, consultants and designers offering a fresh perspective on the sports space, and some of the most gifted chefs and experts on cuisine.
The companies and individuals chosen by the SBJ staff represent a dynamic and increasingly influential sector of the sports business.
Stories by staff writers Mike Sunnucks and David Broughton
EXPERIENCE EXPERTS
Aramark
Centerplate
Delaware North
Legends Hospitality
Levy Restaurants
Professional Sports Caterers
Savor SMG
Spectra
CONSULTANTS
The Bigelow Companies
Bon Appetit Management Co.
The Connect Group
Cuisine Concepts
Food Service Matters
John Sergi & Associates
DESIGN & DELIGHT
The Cordish Companies
DLR Group
Generator Studio
Gensler
HKS
HNTB
HOK
NBBJ
Populous
Richardson Design
Rossetti
S2O Consultants
CUISINE CREATORS
Vito Buscemi
Carmen Callo
David Chang
Orazio LaManna
Danny Meyer
Michael Pappas
Joe Schafer
Scott Swiger
Michael Symon
O'Brien Tingling
