MIAMI BEACH, Fla., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, the
leading event hospitality partner to North America's premier sports stadiums,
entertainment venues and convention centers, is proud to once again
play hospitality host at the Miami
Beach Convention Center for the 11th edition of Art Basel
Miami Beach, the nation's most prestigious art exhibition. For the
expected 50,000 guests, Centerplate has enlisted its top culinary
talent to prepare a hospitality program that reflects both the
artful spirit of this event, as well as the flavors and flair of
Miami.
Centerplate has bolstered its Miami
Beach team with more than 25 culinary and 500 service
professionals to help facilitate world-class hospitality for the
art world's elite. Centerplate is planning on serving over 75,000
meals to the exhibition's 50,000 guests, with services ranging from
catering VIP events to managing a number of upscale restaurants
throughout the five-day event. Once again, Centerplate is proud to
also have been selected by Art Basel
to cater all events occurring in the Miami Beach Botanical
Garden.
"We are proud to support the local economy and tourism industry
for the 11th edition of Art Basel Miami Beach and are dedicated to
the Miami and Miami Beach communities," said Nick Tierno, Centerplate's General Manager of
the Miami Beach Convention Center.
"We know that Art Basel draws an
amazing crowd from around the world, with refined taste, and we're
thrilled to help Miami Beach make
an incredible impression on this influential group."
More than 250 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin
America, Asia and
Africa will take part in Art Basel
Miami Beach, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the
20th and 21st centuries. The exhibiting
galleries are among the world's most respected art dealers,
offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and
cutting-edge newcomers.
About Centerplate
Centerplate crafts and delivers "Craveable Experiences. Raveable
Results." in over 250 prominent entertainment, sports and
convention venues across North
America – annually serving over 100 million guests.
Centerplate has provided event hospitality services to 15 official
U.S. Presidential Inaugural Balls, 12 Super Bowls, 21 World Series,
the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, and the largest plated dinner in
history at the Alpha Kappa Alpha Centennial Celebration. The
company was recently named the fastest growing hospitality group in
the country by Nation's Restaurant News. Visit the company online
at www.centerplate.com
SOURCE Centerplate