Tampa Bay Buccaneers Signs Aramark Stadium Food Deal
January 29, 2013
NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced on Monday a long-term partnership with Aramark, a world leader in providing professional services, to become the exclusive provider of food, beverage and retail merchandise services at Raymond James Stadium.
Under terms of the agreement, Aramark will manage all aspects of the stadium’s concessions, club level, suites and restaurant dining programs. Aramark will also manage the Buccaneers’ retail merchandise operation, including the team store, retail kiosks and the team’s online store.
“The Buccaneers and Aramark will work together to create a distinctive dining and shopping experience – focused on quality, culinary and retail innovation, and unparalleled service – for both football fans and patrons of other stadium events,” said Buccaneers Vice President of Business Administration Brian Ford. “Aramark will utilize its industry-leading insights and hospitality expertise to develop and showcase menus with a wide variety of food and beverage options and service offerings that are unique to Tampa Bay and Raymond James Stadium.”
“Our goal is to deliver world-class service and offerings that further position Raymond James Stadium as a premier sports and entertainment venue,” said Marc Bruno, President, Aramark Sports and Entertainment. “We are excited to partner with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and look forward to creating a dining and retail experience that further enhances the game day experience for everyone at Raymond James Stadium.”