Melbourne Cricket Ground appoints Delaware North as Hospitality services supplier

Delaware North, a worldwide hospitality as well as entertainment business with considerable operations in Australia for more than 30 years, has been appointed the hospitality services supplier for the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

The seven-year contract with stadium operator Melbourne Cricket Club Camiseta Vissel Kobe is set to begin in April 2022. With a capability of more than 100,000, the MCG is the largest sporting stadium in the southern Hemisphere. It holds a number of Australian Football league (AFL) teams, in addition to cricket matches, concerts, other special events as well as non-event-day functions.

Delaware North will handle the hospitality services at the MCG across event days, non-event days as well as for all business suites as well as functions.

This appointment, integrated with Delaware North’s longstanding partnerships with marvel stadium in Melbourne as well as Melbourne & Olympic Parks, house of the Australian open Tennis Championships, boosts the company’s condition as a leader within the Australian stadia hospitality industry.

Gary Brown, Managing director of Delaware North in Australia, new Zealand as well as Asia, said:

We’re thrilled to have been appointed as the new hospitality services supplier at the MCG. The MCG is steeped in a rich history as well as is one of the most iconic stadiums in the world. It’s truly an honour for Delaware North to serve as the stadium’s hospitality partner.

Delaware North anticipates the new partnership with the MCG will expand as well as deepen its pool of skill in Melbourne, affording team members more career chances across several venues. The business will likewise seek to retain present MCG hospitality team members.

Winning tender
Stuart Fox, chief executive of the Melbourne Cricket Club, manager of the MCG, stated Delaware North won the tender choice process by demonstrating an unrivalled proposal to provide outstanding client service to members as well as fans:

We’re delighted to welcome Delaware North to the MCG family, their vision for the fan’s experience mirrored our strategic vision as well as we look ahead to bringing that to life over the next seven years.

In addition to its Australian stadia operations, Delaware North operates hospitality at more than 50 major sports as well as entertainment venues in the United States, United Kingdom, new Zealand as well as Asia, including London’s Wembley Stadium, MetLife stadium near new York City, Busch stadium in St. Louis as well as 10 other major league Baseball ballparks, Wellington’s sky Stadium, the Singapore sports Hub as well as Boston’s TD Garden, which the business likewise has as well as operates.

Chris Maddison, industrial Director, Delaware North UK, joined a panel session on “The Future of Hospitality” together with Becci Thomson, Head of premium Sales, Co-op Live, Megan Ashfield, Principal, populated as well as Liam Doyle, Principal, jump Studios. watch the session on the internet here.

Delaware North is likewise the food as well as beverage services partner at the just recently opened climate Pledge Arena in Seattle as well as the soon-to-open UBS Arena on long Island, both of which are holding Camiseta Bayer 04 Leverkusen national Hockey league teams.

Delaware North plans to produce a mix of locally recognised brands that include a best-of-Melbourne approach to complement fan favourites as well as improve the guest as well as member experience. Additionally, the business will bring new service styles as well as customer-facing technologies to the MCG that have proven extremely successful in speeding food as well as beverage service at sports venues in the United States.

Mr. brown said:

We have worldwide experience in providing stadium hospitality with operations across four continents. It is this competence that Delaware North will give the MCG, ensuring that we provide a world-class service to members, fans as well as visitors in the coming years.

The company’s other operations in Australia as well as new Zealand include the extravagant Lizard Island resort on the excellent barrier Reef, Mindil beach Casino resort in Darwin, as well as restaurants at Melbourne Airport, Adelaide Airport, Perth flight terminal as well as Sydney central Station.

Source & Camiseta Santos Laguna imagery, courtesy: Delaware North

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