Centerplate Heats Up the Ice with New Menu Items at BankAtlantic Center

SUNRISE, Fla., Oct. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, the leading hospitality partner to North America's premier sports stadiums, convention centers and entertainment venues, including the Florida Panthers, announced a series of new menu concepts, fan promotions and guest services for the 2011 National Hockey League Season at BankAtlantic Center.

"We look forward to an exciting new season and new theme, RED," said Bob Hough, Centerplate's General Manager responsible for the center. "Centerplate is ready to bring fans an extraordinary game-day experience with our new ambitious menu."

This year's theme for the Florida Panthers is "We see RED." In support, the color red has been added throughout the facility including all of Centerplate's quick-serve locations, walls, pillars, elevators, quick-serve stands, and signage. Along with the players, Centerplate team uniforms will also be red this season. In addition, the Panthers have gone back to the traditional red uniform as well as Centerplate uniforms.  

Fans will have several new menu items to enjoy this season including the Philly Cheese Steak served with Saratoga chips and a Burger and French fry meal. Centerplate also introduced two new fan appreciation promotions for Panther fans, the "Bottomless Soda," served in a souvenir 32 oz refillable soda cup as well as the "Bottomless Popcorn" served in a refillable popcorn tub.

In other recent news, Centerplate welcomes the addition of new client-partners including the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, one of the nation's largest convention centers, Notre Dame and the Santa Clara Stadium, a new stadium which will serve as the future home of the San Francisco 49ers. The company was also recently named the fastest growing hospitality group in the country by Nation's Restaurant News.

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