Centerplate, Inc.
IndustryEvent Hospitality Services
Headquarters
Stamford, CT[1]
,
United States
Key people
Chris Verros, CEO
Number of employees
30,000[2]
ParentSodexo
Websitewww.centerplate.com

Centerplate, Inc. is a food and beverage corporation serving entertainment venues in North America, and the UK.[3]

Centerplate, formerly known as Volume Services America, Inc., was originally a division of Canteen Corp. In 1995, it was sold to Flagstar, controlled by private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), which then sold Volume Services to The Blackstone Group after Flagstar filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[4][5] Volume Services changed its name to Centerplate in 2004 when the company completed an IPO. In 2009, Centerplate again became a private company following its merger with an affiliate of Kohlberg & Company. In 2012, Centerplate was acquired by a consortium of investors including members of the then current management team as well as private equity firm Olympus Partners.[6] In 2017, Centerplate was acquired by food services company Sodexo.[7]

Venue Partners

Centerplate provides services to various venues in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, including arenas, cinemas, convention centers, resorts, restaurants, zoos and aquariums.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Contact Us | Centerplate". www.centerplate.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
  2. ^ "Company Profile for Centerplate Inc (CVP)". Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  3. ^ "Centerplate UK venues". Archived from the original on August 26, 2014.
  4. ^ FLAGSTAR AGREES TO SELL ITS STADIUM FOODS UNIT. New York Times, November 30, 1995
  5. ^ "Denny's parent makes bankruptcy filing". The New York Times. July 12, 1997. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Centerplate Finalizes Management Led Buyout & Agreement with Olympus Partners.
  7. ^ Sodexo. "Sodexo becomes a leading player in Sports & Leisure globally with the acquisition of Centerplate". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  8. ^ "Venue Partners | Centerplate". www.centerplate.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
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