Delaware North, which operates food, beverage and retail services at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), welcomed more than 100,000 fans to the venue on Thursday for the first NFL regular season game ever played in Australia, with the San Francisco 49ers defeating the Los Angeles Rams, 27-7.
Prior to kickoff, Delaware North leaders paused for a photo showing the field: (left to right) Jamie Obletz, Delaware North executive vice president and chief operating officer; Travis Dines, director of hospitality at the MCG; Daniel White, head of communications, Delaware North Australia and New Zealand; Gary Brown, managing director of Delaware North Australia and New Zealand; and Kieran Fitzpatrick, chief operating officer of Delaware North Australia and New Zealand. Look for more in next week’s 360 on the Delaware North MCG team’s preparation and execution for the historic game.
Lambeau Field and Titletown in Green Bay, Wis., were buzzing with Wisconsin Badgers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish fans on Sept. 6 when the venue hosted the college football matchup, originally scheduled for October 2020 but postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sportservice, the hospitality partner at Lambeau Field and the adjacent Titletown development, helped keep fans fueled throughout the event, generating impressive food and beverage sales. Highlights included the sale of 36,000 bottles of water, 60,000 cans of beer, 11,000 cocktails, 10,000 brats and 6,400 orders of cheese curds. Thanks to the strong performance, Sportservice was able to provide $250,000 to its nonprofit organization (NPO) partners from game-day sales.
Above: Pictured at left before the game are (from left to right) Aundra Graves, site coordinator; Katie Wechlo, human resources manager; Kaylynn Pawlak, NPO manager; and Heather Vang, purchasing administrative assistant. Pictured at right is Clubs Bartender Teresa Clement (center) with Notre Dame mascots.
The Sportservice team at Titletown also hosted several activations for guests during the week leading up to the game and on game day. Among those pictured from the Titletown team (front row, left to right) are Tanner VerShaw, supervisor; Quincy Beach, assistant operations manager; and Brenna Morrissey, cafe supervisor.