Category: Company News

Delaware North Companies, a leading global hospitality and food service provider, has named food service and financial executive Matt King president of its Travel Hospitality Services operating company. Delaware North made the announcement in advance of the busy summer travel season that will see millions of domestic and international passengers converge upon the nation’s airports.

The Minnesota Twins and Delaware North Companies Sportservice -- one of the nation’s leading food, beverage and retail management companies -- today announced an eight-year partnership that will provide food, beverage and retail merchandise services for the new Twins ballpark, which is currently under construction in downtown Minneapolis and is scheduled to open in the spring of 2010.

Global hospitality and food service provider Delaware North Companies has named Stewart Collins director of GuestPath®, the company’s highly successful proprietary customer service program.

Delaware North Companies has once again received accolades for its communications and advertising work from the Advertising Club of Buffalo. The company received four awards for its innovative and enthusiastic approach and will collect them at the 2008 ADDY Awards show March 28.

Effective January 1, 2008, Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts, in a partnership with Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, took over hospitality management for the historic Gideon Putnam Resort. As the new operator, Delaware North Companies Parks & Resorts will be responsible for overseeing all lodging, food and beverage, retail and recreational operations for the 72-year-old, full-service resort destination, which includes management of the famed Roosevelt Spa.

Delaware North Companies, a leading global hospitality and food service provider, is establishing two scholarships for students to attend The Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

Delaware North Companies participated in a Habitat for Humanity wall-raising ceremony on Feb. 19 as part of the continuing effort to rebuild New Orleans post-Katrina. The event unveiled the framework for one of two houses Delaware North has sponsored and will assist in building and introduced volunteers to the family that will call the house their home.

Delaware North Companies has promoted Jeff Hess to the new position of vice president of retail.

Following a three-year closure and $4.5 million restoration, Great Performances, New York’s prestigious event and catering company, and Delaware North Companies, one of the world’s leading hospitality and food service providers, have announced that the Plaza’s Grand Ballroom has officially reopened after holding its first event last week, a dinner and celebration of diamonds hosted by Chanel Fine Jewelry. The iconic space has been meticulously restored to its 1929 opulence while incorporating modern advances including a new state-of-the-art kitchen, enhanced lighting and sound equipment, additional pre-function space, 15,000 square feet of newly constructed meeting spaces, and a luxurious new bridal suite.

Delaware North Companies Australia will be inducted into the Restaurant and Caterers Association (Victoria) Hall of Fame after its third consecutive “Event Caterer Award”.This recognition is made possible due to the company’s catering efforts at the Australian Open Grand Slam.