Delaware North Renews Australian Open Contract

Written by: Staff on 8th May 2013

Delaware North Renews Australian Open Contract |

Delaware North Companies Australia has been selected as the official hospitality and catering partner of Melbourne & Olympic Parks, home to the Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam of Asia-Pacific.

This announcement comes after the company wrapped up operations at the 2013 Australian Open, which drew a total of 684,457 fans. To accommodate and ensure the best guest experience, Delaware North had a staff of more than 2,000 onsite, including more than 200 chefs delivering the varied catering needs across 52 retail outlets and 56 corporate dining facilities.

2014 will mark the 25th year that Delaware North has served tennis fans at the Australian Open. The company has been the exclusive hospitality and catering partner for Melbourne & Olympic Parks since 1989 and this is the second contract extension that the company has received through a competitive tender process – the last being in 2001.

“Our success with Melbourne & Olympic Parks and the Australian Open is due to the 24 years of passion, loyalty and commitment to the venue, the client and the 34 million guests that have passed through the gates throughout our tenure,” said Gary Brown , Managing Director, Delaware North Companies Australia.

Delaware North Companies is one of the largest privately held hospitality companies in the world. Founded and owned by the Jacobs family for nearly 100 years, its family of companies includes Parks & Resorts, Gaming & Entertainment, Travel Hospitality Services, Sportservice, International and Boston, owner of TD Garden. Delaware North has revenue exceeding $2.6 billion annually and 55,000 associates serving half a billion customers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

©Daily Tennis News Wire

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