News Releases

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

Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, one of the world’s leading airport food and retail providers, has opened two new locations of the famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge at Nashville International Airport.

The modern day will reopen in March 2008 after an eight-month renovation aimed to re-create the spirit and excitement of its historic namesake.

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.

On Friday, February 1, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., The Astronauts Memorial Foundation (AMF) will conduct a ceremony to honor the crew of Space Shuttle Columbia STS-107 on the 5th anniversary of the Columbia accident.The Astronauts Memorial Foundation honors and memorializes all astronauts who have sacrificed their lives for the nation and the space program.The ceremony will be held at the Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Delaware North Companies Australia will provide two new catering experiences at the 2008 Australian Open Grand Slam Tennis Championship.

Healthy feats will no longer be confined to the court at the 2008 Australian Open with Melbourne Park becoming the first major sports stadium to offer genuinely healthier food choices with the Heart Foundation Tick from 15 January 2008.

Delaware North Companies Sportservice is selling remaining AMP Energy/NHL Winter Classic merchandise at a 50 percent discount today through Saturday at Ralph Wilson Stadium.

Located in Plaza del Pasado inside Old Town San Diego State Historic Park, San Diego Art Glass features local glass art made by hand using the ancient glass bead method. Although the proprietors lost their art studio, glass pieces, and home in the Rice Fire in Fallbrook, Kerry Christenson and Leonardo Huete spent November blowing and creating as many new glass pieces as possible and opened their studio at the unique Artisans’ Corner on December 11 where they join other local artists R.D. ‘Randy’ Riccoboni of Beacon Artworks and Frank Casciani of Designs in Shell.

On Dec. 27, Sportservice will open a retail outlet outside the stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, to offer a wide selection of official Winter Classic merchandise, including jerseys, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts, hats, gloves, scarves and novelty collectibles. The retail outlet will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 27 through New Year's Eve and will be located near the One Bills Drive stadium entrance just off of Abbott Road.