The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2024 Results
Specialist events and hospitality teams from over 50 football, rugby and cricket venues across the UK celebrated their ‘off the pitch’ successes at The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2024 at Elland Road, home to Leeds United FC.
The event was the busiest on record, with over 500 guests attending to represent their teams in conference and events, matchday hospitality, chef teams, public catering, operational departments and senior management.
79 clubs were nominated for awards, with 22 different venues scooping at least one of 43 gongs (across 14 categories).
The Results…
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club scooped the top gong for Overall Matchday Hospitality Experience 2024, fighting off tough competition from 28 participating venues across the leagues.
The full results list of 2024 award winners includes;
Matchday Sales Team of the Year Award – Sponsored by iVvy Venues
This award recognises the very best matchday sales team in UK stadium venues. The winners demonstrate strategies for growth, brave new ideas, and overcoming challenges.
WINNER: NEWCASTLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
SILVER: CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB
BRONZE: SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB
*NEW* Above & Beyond Recognition Award – Sponsored by Taste Beverages
This award recognises those individuals or teams who are simply outstanding at what they do, going above and beyond expectations and continuously shining.
WINNER: JEANNINE CUBBIN AT LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB
SILVER: LAURA INGRAM AT MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
BRONZE: OPERATIONS & RETAIL TEAMS AT NEWCASTLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
Visiting Football Directors Award – Sponsored by fcbusiness
Voted for by Directors at football clubs – Nominating the club where they had the best away experience. They are specifically asked to consider the welcome, service and catering.
WINNER: LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
SILVER: DERBY COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB
SILVER: FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB
Matchday Hospitality Awards – Sponsored by Heineken, Dr Oetker & Acme
Reported by professional Salon Culinaire chef judges who experience hospitality at UK clubs this season using strict criteria. This is divided by size of hospitality offering with an award for:
Matchday Hospitality Award – Small Stadium (up to 1000 hospitality seats)
WINNER: MORECAMBE FOOTBALL CLUB
SILVER: SARACENS RUGBY CLUB
BRONZE: STOCKPORT COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB
Matchday Hospitality Award – Medium Stadium (1001 – 2000 hospitality seats)
WINNER: HULL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
SILVER: SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB
BRONZE: BLACKBURN ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB
Matchday Hospitality Award – Large Stadium (2001+ hospitality seats)
WINNER: BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB
SILVER: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL CLUB
BRONZE: ASTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB
Overall Matchday Hospitality Award – Presented by Global Payments
This award pitches all sized clubs against all, to announce the overall winning UK stadium that provides the very best matchday hospitality experience.
WINNER: BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB
SILVER: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL CLUB
BRONZE: HULL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
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Stadium Experience Chairperson Collette Salmon, commented: “Year on year the goals continue to change – Our clients and businesses require us to help them bring the absolute ultimate experience to our events industry.
“Our venues strive to be efficient, sustainable and inclusive in what we do, setting the standards higher and higher each year in events we deliver, whether they are for our clubs or for our customers.
“We do this to be top of the game and demonstrate best practice in both the events and the sports industries.”
Ben Stephenson of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, who won both the Matchday Hospitality Award Large Stadium and the Overall Matchday Hospitality Award, said: “We are delighted to win such a prestigious award in the first year of the Tunnel Club opening.
“This is a testament to the work that the whole club and Sodexo Live have put in to delivering it. Here’s to many more years and hopefully more awards!”
April Vanson, Sales Manager at Rotherham United FC, which won the Non-Matchday Mystery Shopper Award, commented: “Rotherham has worked hard to improve its non-matchday sales with its catering partner Elior. They have worked hard to improve consistency and innovation which has contributed to winning this award.”
Richard Cokayne, Venue Director at fcbusiness sponsored, Visiting Football Directors Award winners Leicester City FC, said: “We at Levy UK at LCFC are so happy that visiting clubs enjoyed their experience in our Directors Lounge so much!
“Winning the award is a credit to all involved in the meticulous service provided in the lounge!”
