Sodexo Live! Unveils Specialty Menu Items for 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship in Indianapolis
January 07 2022 - 9:00AM
Sodexo Live!, the leading hospitality partner to North America’s
premier sports entertainment venues, today announced an array of
specialty menu items for Monday’s highly anticipated College
Football Playoff National Championship between the Alabama Crimson
Tide and Georgia Bulldogs. This is the first time the game will be
played in Indianapolis, at a venue in Lucas Oil Stadium which
regularly ranks as one of the best stadiums in the NFL.
“This is a star-studded championship matchup, and we are
prepared to provide championship-level hospitality for both fan
bases to enjoy,” said Steve Pangburn, Sodexo Live! North America,
Chief Executive Officer. “Our authentic Indianapolis cuisine,
combined with our team-specific menu items, will ensure that, no
matter the outcome of the on-field action, every fan in attendance
leaves with a pleasant, memorable taste of Indianapolis.”
From the fan experience in the Indiana Convention Center to
outdoor event spaces, the easily-walkable downtown Indianapolis
corridor will transform to a college football mecca for the
weekend. Both the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium
will be fully cashless for the festivities, and other food service
safety protocols will be in place for the betterment of all fans
and employees in attendance. Sodexo Live! is known for serving
creative and exciting menu items and adding an influx of memorable
hospitality for the world’s most notable events.
Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football
Playoff, added, “The clever, new menu items will be fun—and
tasty—for college football fans to enjoy.”
The new creations from Executive Chef Shimelis Adem for Monday’s
game will delight Alabama and Georgia fans and help them make the
most of the moment. Highlights of the menu include:
- The Crimson Tide Dog: Quarter-pound hot dog grilled and
topped with pulled pork and onion straws, drizzled with a spicy BBQ
sauce served on a freshly-baked bun.
- Bulldog Shrimp Tacos: Freshly-made tacos with
Cajun grilled shrimp and grilled peaches, topped with
peach pico and peach crema sauce.
Each will be available at multiple general concourse locations
throughout Lucas Oil Stadium.
Other Indy-inspired menu items include Indiana Whiskey Sour Pork
Wings, featuring locally-sourced smoked pork with a whiskey-orange
marmalade glaze; a Heartland Beer Cheese Steak Sandwich, topped
with cheese fondue made with Sun King Brewing ale; and a Hoosier
Fried Chicken Sandwich with pimento cheese on a fresh-baked brioche
bun.
Ancient grain bowls, bell peppers loaded with plant-based meat
and a sweet chili glaze, and several salads are a handful of the
non-meat options on hand. And for dessert in the premium spaces,
there will sugar cookies decorated with team logos and football
themes created by Cute as a Button, a Carmel, Ind.,
bakery.
Visiting fans are in for a weekend's worth of events and
activities scheduled for Playoff Fan Central at the Indiana
Convention Center, where Sodexo Live! has also curated new
additions to its menus, including the Crimson Tide Dog and a
special edition of Bulldog Brisket Sliders.
Sodexo Live! is hosting the CFP National Championship for the
third straight year, after previous editions at the Caesars
Superdome in New Orleans in 2020 and the 2021 national championship
game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Again this year, the
organization will donate prepared but unused food to local
charitable organizations, including Second Helpings and Gleaners
Food Bank of Indiana.
For more information on the CFP, please visit
CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.
About Sodexo Live!
Sodexo Live! manages prestigious conference, cultural, and
sporting venues and major events all over the world. With 40,000
employees and 500 sites, we offer our clients a range of bespoke
catering, sales, and event management services, helping to
transform the consumer experience into unforgettable memories. As
strategic and responsible partners, we commit to unlocking our
customers’ full potential while favoring local communities.
Sodexo Live! contributes to the success of prestigious events
such as Royal Ascot, the Tour de France, the Rugby World Cup and
soon the Paris 2024 Games, and showcases exceptional venues such as
the Eiffel Tower Restaurants, the Hard Rock Stadium, Bateaux
Parisiens, Yachts de Paris, the Royal Academy of Arts in London,
the Prado museum in Madrid and the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Learn more.
- Sodexo Live! Unveils Specialty Menu Items for 2022 College
Football Playoff National Championship in Indianapolis
- Sodexo Live! Unveils Specialty Menu Items for 2022 College
Football Playoff National Championship in Indianapolis
Paul Pettas
Sodexo
203-898-0632
Paul.Pettas@sodexo.com
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