Sodexo Prestige scores at Football Hospitality Awards

2nd June 2010, 12:26pm

Sodexo Prestige, the hospitality and banqueting arm of Sodexo, has won the directors' choice award for its operations at Everton, Newcastle United and Aberdeen football clubs at the Official Football Hospitality Awards 2010.

The awards, voted for by chairmen in the premiership, championship and Scottish Premier League, saw the three Sodexo contracts take the top prize in their categories based on how club directors judged their 'away' matchday experience.

Sodexo's operations at Everton FC also picked up the bronze award for overall matchday hospitality in what was a closely-fought battle involving over 25 clubs in the premiership and championship. 

This award was based on assessments by a team of independent judges, led by Peter Griffith from Salon Culinaire, who looked at everything from parking experience, to the food and atmosphere in the stadiums.

Tony Watson, who works for Sodexo at Everton and is also chairman of Stadium Experience, said: "The recognition given to those nominated and winning awards is vital to the moral and continued dedication of the catering and events teams at our football clubs. They work tirelessly behind the scenes on matchdays and non-matchdays to ensure that, in some instances, up to 90,000 visitors are well looked after in any one given day."

Other awards presented to Sodexo during the evening included silver star of the year for Paul Hendry at Aberdeen, bronze chef team of the year at Newcastle United for Conrad Blair and Scott Kirk, and another bronze chef team of the year at Everton FC for Gareth Billington.

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