NUFC has won the Green Hospitality Award at the Stadium Experience Football Hospitality Awards 2013.
NUFC, in partnership with Sodexo Prestige which provides catering, hospitality and banqueting at St James’ Park, beat off competition from around the UK to take the prestigious honour at the annual awards, which were held at Reading’s Madejski Stadium.
The awards were set up to recognise and reward the highest standards in the industry. With categories for matchday and non-matchday hospitality across all leagues from League 2 to the Premiership, and Scotland’s Premier League, the awards are voted for by club directors, Salon Culinaire judges, industry peers, fans and the media.
Last year, NUFC declared itself to be the world’s first carbon positive football club after reducing emissions to a level where it now off-sets more than it emits.
Sodexo Prestige supports the club’s energy strategy and has also introduced a range of energy efficiency measures, including sourcing ingredients and produce locally to minimise food miles.
Meat, cheese and fish are all sourced from local suppliers with all baked goods made freshly on the premises.
In addition to the Green Hospitality Award, the club’s chefs took the bronze award in the Team of Chefs category while duty manager, 65-year-old Michael Moran, was also awarded bronze in the Special Achievement category for his years of dedication.
The Sodexo Prestige team also received the bronze medal in Matchday Experience Award – Overall Winner category for the quality of its matchday hospitality experience. The club was only one of four to be nominated in the Directors’ Choice category, selected by the directors’ of clubs across the premier league.
Frankie Angus, General Manager for Sodexo Prestige at NUFC, said: “This was a fantastic night for all of the team at St James’ Park.
“To be recognised in this way in competition with your peers is a real testimony to the hard work and commitment of everyone at the club.
“The fact that we took the top award in the green category and that individual members of our team were also honoured made it a fantastic event for everyone.”
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