UBS Arena in Belmont, N.Y., where Delaware North provides hospitality services, recognizes an arena team member on the jumbotron during every New York Islanders home game. Four times during the NHL season, Delaware North leaders accept team member nominations from managers on behalf of Delaware North. Selected team members of the game receive a gift card and a custom Islanders jersey during an end-of-season reception for honorees.
This season’s honorees for Delaware North are:
- Allen Carruth, culinary supervisor
- Ayaz Dar, culinary supervisor
- Mekyla Glass, concessions stand lead
- Delia De La Cruz, food runner, owner’s suite
Pictured above celebrating the accomplishments of their colleagues (left to right) are Sonia Goodman, guest experience analyst; Rosa Carillo, restaurant manager; Kelly McLinden, food and beverage director; Datza Pogson, assistant general manager; Ted Donnelly, executive chef; Glass; Carruth; Dar; Kendall Wilson; Sean Lucatorto, concessions manager; Connor Pecinka, assistant concessions manager; Kayla Altilio, HR manager; and Jacob Boyer, IT manager.
Thomas Makowski, culinary operations project manager for Travel, is in the semifinals for the Fav Chef contest presented by Carla Hall. Click here to vote daily through 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 22, for Makowski, who has a chance to win $25,000 and be featured in Taste of Home, America’s No. 1 cooking magazine.
In honor of the May 14 Day of Service and Remembrance in Buffalo, Delaware North team members at Highmark Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, prepared and donated boxed lunches for volunteers and neighbors for a gathering to reflect and serve in memory of the 10 lives lost in the 2022 racially motivated tragedy at Tops Markets.
Pictured above are Brooke Strawder (left), site coordinator, and Melissa Bradley (right), culinary supervisor, who delivered the food on behalf of Delaware North.
Team members at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, Delaware North’s gaming property in Farmington, N.Y., participated in an electronic recycling event, held at the property in honor of Earth Day in April. The successful event was coordinated by Don Shrank (pictured above), housekeeping manager, and collected over two tons of items that can be recycled.