Centerplate, New Orleans Saints Come Marching In To 2013 With All-New Stadium Menu

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Another exciting season for the New Orleans Saints means another year of thrilling new stadium menu creations and hospitality innovations for Saints fans, including seafood Nachos, house-smoked brisket sandwiches and an all-new Crescent City Cheesesteak. Centerplate, hospitality partner to top sporting venues, convention centers and cultural attractions in the United States and Europe and proud hospitality partner at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, home of the New Orleans Saints, is once again bringing Saints fans the world-class hospitality they've come to expect on game-day, with local flavors and flair that can only come from the Big Easy.

New at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome:

• Smoked Chicken Wings with Orange Chipotle BBQ Sauce: served with celery and Ranch dressing.
• BBQ Brisket Sandwich: Slow smoked brisket served on a Kaiser roll with fried onion straws, cole slaw and homemade kettle chips
• Roast Prime Rib Sandwich: Slow roasted prime rib with caramelized onions, horseradish mayonnaise, served on Ciabiatti bread, with homemade kettle chips
• Crescent City Cheesesteak: Our version of Philly Cheesesteak, slow roasted beef with onions, peppers and house-made cheese sauce. Served on French bread with homemade kettle chips
• Seafood Nachos: Shrimp, scallops, and crawfish in queso served with tortilla chips, red jalapenos, green onions, cheddar cheese, and sour cream

"This is a whole new world of stadium hospitality, we know fans are coming here looking for fresh, local, hand made options, and we're ready to delight them," said Kernell Jupiter, Centerplate's General Manager at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. "Our goal is to make every home game an unforgettable, truly New Orleans experience, and I think fans will be thrilled to see what we have to offer this year."

Additionally, Centerplate is introducing several new programs in stadium suites including; Vegan with Vedge, house-made desserts and craft cocktails. The new Vegan program features tasty dishes including: Vegan Pickled Sampler: Olives and Dried Chilies, Peel and Eat Lupini Beans, Pickled Radishes and Mustard Seeds, Grilled Vegetable Board: Grill Broccolini, Roasted Baby Carrots, and Roasted Tri Colored Cauliflower, Chilled Golden Beet Board: Roasted Golden Beets with Avocado, Cucumber and Smoked Tofu Sauce, garnished with Caper Berries and Bagel Chips, Portabella Carpaccio: Grilled Portabellas, with Pickled Red Cabbage and Rye Bread Toast Points and a Vegan Chocolate Chips Cookies.

"Centerplate is proud to be the hospitality partner for ten NFL teams. At every one of our NFL venues, we're excited to serve fans the signature flavors of each region throughout the upcoming season," said Steve Trotter, Centerplate's Executive responsible for the stadium. "Between our signature menu offerings, impressive service upgrades and ambitious menu additions, Centerplate is ready to bring fans an extraordinary game-day experience."

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Centerplate crafts and delivers "Craveable Experiences. Raveable Results." for more than 115 million guests each year in over 300 prominent entertainment, sports and convention venues across North America and the United Kingdom. Centerplate has provided event hospitality to 30 official U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls, 13 Super Bowls, 21 World Series, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and the largest plated dinner in history. Recently, the company was named the fastest growing restaurant/hospitality group in the United States by Nation's Restaurant News, and has recently expanded operations in the United Kingdom. Visit the company online at www.centerplate.com or connect with us on twitter @centerplate or facebook.com/Centerplate.

SOURCE Centerplate