The Catawba Nation on July 1 celebrated the recent opening of the first phase of its $1.25 billion Catawba Two Kings Casino Resort near Charlotte with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Delaware North serves as the consultant on gaming and hospitality to the Catawba, as well as the developer of the casino project.
The ceremony featured remarks from Delaware North CEO Lou Jacobs (pictured above at left), Catawba Nation Chief Brian Harris, other Catawba leaders and representatives of companies contributing to the casino development, as well as traditional Catawba songs, prayers and smudging ritual. Pictured above at right (left to right) are Lou Jacobs; Jamie Obletz, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Delaware North; Chief Harris; and Shannon Patch, vice president of government affairs, Delaware North.
Pictured during the ribbon-cutting, left to right, are Patch; Obletz; Jeff Taips, chief operating officer, Ember Entertainment, Delaware North’s Gaming division; Lou Jacobs; Dave Frankhouser, chief gaming and development officer, Ember Entertainment; Louie Jacobs, project manager, Ember Entertainment; Jason Gregorec, president of Ember Entertainment; Mike McCabe, chief legal & compliance officer and general counsel, Delaware North; Dan Carpenter, assistant general counsel, Delaware North; and Chrissy Oliver, senior vice president, treasurer and corporate development, Delaware North.
Sportservice at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. – rebranded as NYNJ Stadium for the World Cup tournament – is serving up a bold, globally inspired menu to fans across eight matches at the venue. This included a Round of 32 matchup on June 30 between France and Sweden, where France secured a 3-0 victory.
Above, at left: Cooks Marjorie Intriago (left) and Adriana Figueredo (right) serve up fresh lobster rolls and ceviche to fans during the World Cup. Above, at center: fans during the June 30 World Cup at MetLife Stadium. Above, at right: Butler; Lou Piuggi, vice president of culinary, food and beverage for Delaware North; and Camilo Baquero, executive chef at MetLife Stadium; do prep work during the match.
Above: Jamie Obletz (center), executive vice president and chief operating officer, poses with Delaware North culinarians from the United States and United Kingdom. Pictured, from left to right, are Mike Butler, executive chef at MetLife Stadium; Andres Rojas, sous chef at MetLife Stadium; Pawan Khatiwoda, executive head chef at Wembley Stadium; and James Smith, chef de partie at Wembley Stadium.
Delaware North U.K. at Wembley Stadium in London was recently recognized at the annual Conference & Events Awards, presented by the Global Conference Network, which provides information and events for the global conference industry. Delaware North’s Meetings & Events (M&E) team at Wembley Stadium, where the company has served as the hospitality provider since 2007, earned a bronze award in the Best Conference & Event Venue (more than 1,200 seats) category. Pictured at the awards presentation, from left, are Nikhil Shah, business account manager; Ferenc Furger, hospitality manager; Roshan Jorjani, business account manager and M&E marketing lead; Stuart Gavin, M&E director; Nina Durán, events planning manager; Florrie Braithwaite, major events coordinator; and Tom Harris, senior sales manager.