Category: Culinary

Delaware North Companies Sportservice has added to the regional and other favorite food items it offers and has also expanded club and suite menus for the 2007 National Football League season at the four stadiums at which it operates.

The BALSAMS, the grand mountain resort in the heart of the Great North Woods is playing host this fall to some of the country's most popular chefs, giving guests the opportunity to savor extraordinary gourmet fare, meet acclaimed chefs, and learn some culinary tips just in time for the holidays.

O’Charley’s Inc., a leading casual-dining restaurant company, and Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, a new O’Charley’s franchisee and one of the world’s leading airport food service and retail providers, today announced the opening on Friday, July 6 of an O’Charley’s restaurant in the Nashville International Airport, Concourse C. The restaurant is part of Delaware North’s planned expansion of food and beverage operations at the airport under a long-term contract awarded by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA). It is the first O’Charley’s restaurant to be located in an airport.

Four Delaware North Companies Sportservice chefs recently teamed up to earn the gold medal at the 13th Annual Tastes of the World Chef Culinary Conference. The talented team was comprised of Delaware North Sportservice Corporate Chef Rolf Baumann, TD Banknorth Garden Executive Chef Kevin Doherty, Legends at TD Banknorth Garden Chef Patrick Kilduff and Executive Chef of Agganis Arena Paul Hartz. Fifteen different teams from North America took part in the competition and competed for American Culinary Federation medals. The Sportservice team earned 37.75 points out of 40 which was the highest team total and is considered extremely difficult to achieve.

Asilomar Conference Grounds’ Executive Chef, Colin Moody, has been named the 2007 recipient of the prestigious President’s Award from the American Culinary Federation (ACF), Monterey Bay Chapter. The surprise honor, revealed during the 33rd Annual ACF Awards Gala, adds to a long list of industry accolades and accreditations that Moody has received during his impressive culinary career.

Fan balloting has proven very popular in selecting baseball’s All Star teams, and now Cleveland Indians fans can not only vote for their favorite players, but their favorite hot dog as well. Delaware North Companies Sportservice has teamed with Cleveland Indians and Sugardale Foods to create the “Indians Signature Dog” promotion for fans to choose the official hot dog at Jacobs Field.

Delaware North Companies announced today they have named Roland G. Henin, certified master chef, corporate executive chef and chief culinary ambassador for their global hospitality operations. Delaware North Companies is a global leader in hospitality and food service with locations ranging from global sports stadia and airports to national parks, destination resorts and entertainment venues.

Delaware North Companies Sportservice Chef Matthew Auck, who works for the Cleveland Indians, recently earned the prestigious distinction of certified executive chef from the American Culinary Federation.

Delaware North Companies recently published the first in PATHWAYS TO PLATE.

Delaware North Companies Travel & Hospitality Services earned numerous honors at the announcement of Airport Revenue News’ 2007 Best Concessions Poll Winners. Delaware North Companies operations at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport helped the site pick up four first-place honors along with another second place award and a life-time achievement recognition.