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HOSPITALITY
COMPASS GROUP
AT THE KICK-OFF WHEN THE NEW CARDIFF CITY STADIUM OPENS
The new Cardiff City Stadium, home to Cardiff City Football Club
and Cardiff Blues Rugby Club, has announced that Compass Group
has won the contract to operate all match day and non-match day
catering and events at the stadium when it opens in July 2009.
The new Cardiff City Stadium, home to Cardiff City Football Club and Cardiff Blues Rugby Club, which has announced that Compass Group
has won the contract to operate all match day and non-match day catering and events at the stadium when it opens in July 2009.
T
he contract is worth £48m in
Stadium in Dublin, and understands the Matthew Thompson, Managing Director
turnover to Compass Group over
different catering needs of dual-purpose Sports, Leisure and Hospitality at Compass
ten years and Compass Group was
football and rugby stadia, such as the Liberty Group UK & Ireland, said: “Securing the
one of three companies short-listed to win the
Stadium in Swansea and the Madejski Stadium contract at this new build stadium is a major
tender. The scope of the contract includes
in Reading. win for the team and complements our
food and beverages for 150 metres of public
Compass Group has a significant investment existing sites in South Wales, the Millennium
kiosks, 14 private hospitality boxes, two
in Wales, with more than 2,000 employees Stadium and Swansea’s Liberty Stadium. It is
restaurants, a banqueting suite and a
working across 224 client sites. Regional testament to the team’s ability to run major
chairman’s lounge. Compass Group has
purchasing policies mean local products will be stadia that cater for different sporting
worked closely with Stadium Consultants
sold at the Stadium, and Welsh produce such as events.”
Limited to design and fit out the catering and
meat, cheese, dressings and cakes will be used Compass Group's experience in catering in
hospitality areas.
for the hospitality catering. the leisure sector can be traced back over 100
Alan Flitcroft, Chief Operating Officer, years and we have built an enviable reputation.
Compass Group’s Sports Leisure and
Cardiff City Football Club, said: “We selected Our specialist teams operate at many of the
Hospitality sector also runs the Millennium
Compass Group because of the quality of their leading venues in the UK from sports stadia
Stadium in Cardiff and the Liberty Stadium in
offering, their expertise in running major and conference centres, and buildings of
Swansea.
stadia, and their proven ability to sell non- cultural and historical importance. FSA
The team has significant experience in
match day activities, such as conferences and
operating newly built facilities such as the
exhibitions, through their Lime Venue Portfolio For more information visit
RICOH Arena in Coventry and the Aviva
business.” www.compass-group.com
44 | FOOTBALL & SPORTS ARENA | May/June 2009
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