Northwestern Announces Hospitality Partnership With Levy
4/13/2018 3:00:00 PM | Football, General, Men's Basketball
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern Athletics & Recreation has signed a long-term deal with Levy to provide concessions, premium hospitality and student-athlete performance nutrition services beginning this summer, the department announced Friday. Levy's technology and analytics subsidiary, E15 Group, will also lend expertise connecting venue technology with hospitality programming.
Beginning this fall, Compass Group will take over food service University-wide, creating a premier food service program that emphasizes affordability, sustainability, outstanding service and excellent food and beverage experiences. The decision to partner with Compass, reached unanimously by a 17-member evaluation committee, concludes a comprehensive, collaborative six-month process by Northwestern.
"This partnership with Compass Group will have a dramatic impact on our student-athletes and our Wildcats fans," said Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips. "Levy is one of the most acclaimed sports and entertainment hospitality groups in the nation, one committed to service and innovation. As we open a variety of transformational facilities this year, including the new Welsh-Ryan Arena, Levy's best-in-class performance will allow for exceptional experiences across student-athlete performance nutrition, concessions, premium hospitality and catering."
"We began our business as Midwestern restaurateurs who brought our passion for serving the very best food and beverage to athletic venues, setting a new standard for fans," said Levy President and CEO Andy Lansing. "We blend together our love of food, sports and hospitality, and we deliver it to the best fans in the country, Chicago sports enthusiasts. To be selected by Northwestern University to create the future of sports hospitality experiences at all athletic venues, for the best collegiate fans and athletes alike, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Levy is recognized as one of the fastest growing and most critically acclaimed hospitality companies in the world. Named one of the 10 most innovative companies in sports by Fast Company magazine, Levy's diverse portfolio includes iconic sports and entertainment venues like Wrigley Field, United Center, Guaranteed Rate Field and Ravinia, and award-winning restaurants, including Spiaggia on the Magnificent Mile. The company also manages the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards, PGA Championship, US Open Tennis Tournament, Kentucky Derby, and NHL, MLB, NBA All-Star Games.
Additional details on the partnership and new dining destinations within Ryan Field and Welsh-Ryan Arena will come this summer and fall.
Beginning this fall, Compass Group will take over food service University-wide, creating a premier food service program that emphasizes affordability, sustainability, outstanding service and excellent food and beverage experiences. The decision to partner with Compass, reached unanimously by a 17-member evaluation committee, concludes a comprehensive, collaborative six-month process by Northwestern.
"This partnership with Compass Group will have a dramatic impact on our student-athletes and our Wildcats fans," said Vice President for Athletics & Recreation Jim Phillips. "Levy is one of the most acclaimed sports and entertainment hospitality groups in the nation, one committed to service and innovation. As we open a variety of transformational facilities this year, including the new Welsh-Ryan Arena, Levy's best-in-class performance will allow for exceptional experiences across student-athlete performance nutrition, concessions, premium hospitality and catering."
"We began our business as Midwestern restaurateurs who brought our passion for serving the very best food and beverage to athletic venues, setting a new standard for fans," said Levy President and CEO Andy Lansing. "We blend together our love of food, sports and hospitality, and we deliver it to the best fans in the country, Chicago sports enthusiasts. To be selected by Northwestern University to create the future of sports hospitality experiences at all athletic venues, for the best collegiate fans and athletes alike, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Levy is recognized as one of the fastest growing and most critically acclaimed hospitality companies in the world. Named one of the 10 most innovative companies in sports by Fast Company magazine, Levy's diverse portfolio includes iconic sports and entertainment venues like Wrigley Field, United Center, Guaranteed Rate Field and Ravinia, and award-winning restaurants, including Spiaggia on the Magnificent Mile. The company also manages the Super Bowl, Grammy Awards, PGA Championship, US Open Tennis Tournament, Kentucky Derby, and NHL, MLB, NBA All-Star Games.
Additional details on the partnership and new dining destinations within Ryan Field and Welsh-Ryan Arena will come this summer and fall.
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