Centerplate to Deliver Significant Game-day Enhancements for Fans of the Fighting Irish

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, the largest hospitality partner to North America's premier sports stadiums, convention centers and entertainment venues, announced today a series of new menu concepts, service enhancements and fan promotions for the upcoming Fighting Irish football season.

"We are prepared to provide a tremendously enhanced game-day experience for the great fans, students, faculty, staff and alumni of the University of Notre Dame," said Lyn Mayer, Vice President of Centerplate with executive responsibility for the University.

Stadium Enhancements

Centerplate, in partnership with the University, has made a number of physical upgrades to the stadium to enhance its offerings and increase convenience. In addition to aesthetic improvements to service areas, including new menu boards and signage, the company increased the stadium's cooking capacity with the addition of new grill stands, carving stations, and chef-attended action carts on the concourse. Furthermore, Centerplate installed a new point-of-sale system, which will speed service and provide fans greater payment flexibility.

Menu Highlights

In addition to improving the quality and flavor of the traditional football snacks, Centerplate's chefs have added menu variety with new concepts created specifically for the University such as:

Legendary Irish Poppers - Corned beef, sauerkraut and swiss cheese balls breaded with caraway panko bread crumbs and fried to a golden crisp. Served with thousand island dressing for dipping.  

Legendary Grilled Breast of Chicken Sandwich - Grilled breast of chicken topped with corned beef, swiss cheese, thousand island dressing, Notre Dame green relish served on a freshly baked Kaiser roll.

Legendary Beef Prime Rib Sandwich - Carved to order garlic rosemary smoked prime rib of beef sandwich on kaiser roll with crispy fried onions, horseradish mayonnaise, au jus. House made kettle chips.

Legendary Irish Nachos - Thin sliced potato chips are golden fried and topped with shaved corned beef brisket, sauerkraut, shredded swiss cheese, green onions and served with thousand Island dressing.

Legendary BBQ Nachos - Pork shoulder, rubbed with love, slow smoked on-site and pulled by hand is placed atop blue and gold tortilla chips served with three signature sauces: citrus chipotle, carolina mustard and smoky original.

Legendary Burger - Grilled 8 oz burger topped with caramelized onions, garlic thyme fried mashed potatoes, melted smoked Gouda cheese served on a toasted kaiser roll spread with grain mustard butter.

Legendary Carved Corned Beef Brisket Sandwich - Piled high on marble rye bread and topped with choices of sauerkraut, caramelized onions, pickles, swiss cheese, and house made kettle chips.

Legendary Carved Roast Turkey Breast Sandwich - Served on a freshly baked kaiser bun dressed with dill havarti cheese, lettuce, tomato and peppered mayonnaise served with house made kettle chips.

Legendary Indiana Pork Tenderloin Sandwich - Lightly breaded pork tenderloin sandwich finished with iceberg lettuce, sliced tomatoes, crisp onions, and pickles on a freshly baked bun.

South Bend Chocolate - A local chocolate company who got its start making chocolates under a license from the University of Notre Dame

Chip Stix - A full ribbon cut potato, fried and served on a skewer with choices of seasonings including BBQ, Garlic Butter and Cheddar Cheese, the "ultimate fried potato with a twist"

Fan Appreciation and Special Promotions

Centerplate will be offering a fan appreciation promotion, the new collectors' series of souvenir cups, an "All You Can Drink" souvenir cup.  

Service Training Enhancements

To complement its culinary and design additions, the company has also initiated a series of enhancements to its service training and experience assurance initiatives. Centerplate's training program, which has been completely revamped and re-launched for this season as Centerplate University, is based on a series of training sessions that reinforce the principles and behaviors of gracious guest service for a better fan experience.

With the addition of Notre Dame, Centerplate serves as hospitality partner to 24 premier college and universities including the University of Alabama, the University of Kansas, and the KFC Yum! Center, the new home for University of Louisville basketball.  

About Centerplate:

Centerplate crafts and delivers "Craveable Experiences. Raveable Results." in over 250 prominent entertainment, sports and convention venues across North America - annually serving over 100 million guests. Centerplate has provided event hospitality services to 15 official U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls, 12 Super Bowls, 20 World Series, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and the largest plated dinner in history at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Celebration. The company was recently named the fastest growing restaurant/ hospitality group in the country by Nation's Restaurant News. Visit the company online at www.centerplate.com

SOURCE Centerplate

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