Centerplate, San Diego Chargers Bolt Into 2013 With All New Stadium Menu

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Another exciting season for the San Diego Chargers means another year of thrilling new stadium menu creations and hospitality innovations for Chargers fans, including house-smoked barbeque, liquid nitrogen prepared ice cream, all natural grass-fed hamburgers, and San Diego's best selection of frozen cocktails. Centerplate, hospitality partner to top sporting venues, convention centers and cultural attractions in the United States and the United Kingdom and proud hospitality partner to the San Diego Chargers, is once again bringing Chargers fans the world-class hospitality they've come to expect on game day, with local flavors and flair that can only come from San Diego, America's Finest City.

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Centerplate's new hospitality programs and community initiatives for the 2013-2014 season at Qualcomm Stadium include:

San Diego Smokehouse: featuring house-smoked pork and brisket, prepared right on the plaza level, the San Diego Smokehouse offers a variety of pulled pork, sliced brisket, flame grilled sausages and hot links.

The Natural: San Diego's first All-Natural game-day stand, featuring a variety of All Natural fan favorites, from grass-fed hamburgers and hand-breaded chicken tenders to all-beef frankfurters.

Out of Boundz Nachos: the Chargers' first stand dedicated to the most iconic food in Sports: the Nacho. Fans can choose from a variety of house prepared ingredients including our house-smoked barbeque pork and signature red jalapenos.

Sweets and Treats: enough to satisfy every sweet-tooth, this stand delights fans by uses liquid nitrogen to prepare one-of-a-kind ice cream creations.  

Most Interesting Beach Bar: fresh, beach-inspired fare featuring grilled fish tacos and Jamaican jerk sandwiches.

Margarita Beach: top-shelf premium cocktails and frozen drinks, available in a commemorative Chargers souvenir cup.

Wana-burger: our serious burgers and all-new garlic fries, the stand's name is what we expect fans will be saying.

Metro Deli: exclusive to Club Level ticket holders, the Metro Deli features some of San Diego's best delicatessen-style sandwiches and premium deli meats.

"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 Ron Lee, Centerplate's General Manager at Qualcomm Stadium. "Our goal is to make every home game an unforgettable, truly San Diego experience, and I think fans will be thrilled to see what we have to offer this year."

The new concepts were brought to life through a collaboration with local San Diego-based graphics design company, Vander Media Design, who created logos and graphics for the new stands and menu boards.

In 2013, Centerplate is also continuing their nation-wide program, The Centerplate Promise, as part of its core commitment to support and improve the communities in which Centerplate staff live and work.  At Qualcomm Stadium, The Centerplate Promise will donate $100 to combat child homelessness for every home-team touchdown during Chargers home games.

Additionally, Centerplate is introducing several new programs in stadium suites including "Vegan with Vedge." The new Vegan menu was created in collaboration with the chefs of famed vegan restaurant, Vedge, and features tasty dishes including:
Vegan Pickled Sampler: Olives and Dried Chilies, Peel-and-Eat Lupini Beans, Pickled Radishes and Mustard Seeds;
Grilled Vegetable Board: Grilled 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.

ABOUT CENTERPLATE                
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 @centerplate or facebook.com/centerplate.

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