Centerplate Adds New Food Concepts to Enhance the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show

BALTIMORE, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, the leading hospitality provider to North America's premier convention centers, is serving as hospitality host for The 31st Annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show at the Baltimore Convention Center August 25th through the 28th. The Baltimore Summer Antiques Show is the largest indoor antiques show in the country, offering guests access to fine art, furniture, Asian art, American and European silver, jewelry, porcelain, glass, textiles, American folk art and more, ranging from the antiquities to the 20th century. Centerplate has been preparing for the show for several months and anticipates serving over 30,000 attendees.

For this special event, Centerplate has created tailored menus for the general attendees and associated private events alike. Show visitors will be greeted with a number of experience enhancements to increase their enjoyment of the show. Notably, Centerplate has developed an expansive menu to appeal to the diverse nature of attendees. Options available include items ranging from crab cakes to freshly carved turkey sandwiches and made-to-order salads. To speed service and enhance visitor convenience, the company specially constructed additional on-floor kiosks to support the huge event.

The first Baltimore Summer Antiques Show took place in 1980 and was one of the first major events to be held in the new Baltimore Convention Center. The show is also the second-longest running event at the Baltimore Convention Center.

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 hospitality group in the country by Nation's Restaurant News. Visit the company online at www.centerplate.com.

SOURCE Centerplate