Centerplate, Yakima Convention Center Partner To Offer A Fresh Take On Northwest Hospitality

YAKIMA, Wash., July 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, event hospitality partner in over 300 prominent entertainment, sports and convention venues across North America and the United Kingdom, is proud to announce its new role as hospitality partner to the Yakima Convention Center. Centrally located between Seattle and Spokane, the Yakima Convention Center features 41,000 sq. ft. of versatile column free, carpeted meeting space. Together, Centerplate and the Yakima Convention Center staff will offer guests the local and regional flavors and favorites of Eastern Washington, along with a true taste of Pacific Northwest cuisine.

Centerplate's new team in Yakima will feature the talents of Executive Chef Matthew Lecours, as well as several new dining selections that include a Northwest take on fresh, local ingredients. Centerplate's team is also proud to offer a number of local wines, featuring two wineries based in Yakima, one on Naches Heights and five from the Zillah area. Most recently, Executive Chef Lecours worked with Microsoft as their District Chef and was also a Chef for Centerplate at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners.

"We know that the Yakima Convention Center is a huge part of the local community. Our goal is to provide our guests with a true local experience, while also providing opportunities to local businesses and suppliers," says Judy Moline, Centerplate's General Manager at Yakima Convention Center. "We look forward to working with the local meeting planners to provide world class hospitality."

A Centerplate leader for over eight years, Moline comes to the Yakima Convention Center with over 25 years of industry experience. At a national level, Centerplate has recently added or renewed several client-partners such as the Music City Center in Nashville, TN, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in D.C. and the Miami Beach Convention Center. This Spring, Centerplate also acquired The Lindley Group, which serves many of the United Kingdom's premier sporting facilities and tourist destinations. In 2011, Centerplate was also named the fastest growing hospitality group in the country by Nation's Restaurant News.

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.

SOURCE Centerplate