Fitzers Catering is back in the sports game having won a contract to supply food services at each of Leopardstown, Fairyhouse and Navan racecourses over the next five years.
It includes some of the countries biggest race meetings including the Boylesports Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday, the new Champions’ Weekend at Leopardstown in September and that courses popular Christmas Festival starting on St Stephens’ Day.
“We have started a refurbishment program for the Christmas festival to include all Public Food dining locations and the Paddock restaurant,” said Business Development Manager Ger Finegan, speaking to Sport for Business last night.
“Additionally we intend to progress our “Street Food” offering to include new product development’s and trendy offerings as a point of difference.”
The contract is estimated to be worth around €2 million per year and brings the company back into sport after losing the Croke Park catering contract to Aramark in 2013.
The company started out in TV and film production sets and has been involved in making sure the cast and crew of Love/Hate were looked after. They also catered for the Queen’s visit to Dublin in 2011 so are well accustomed to serving a wide variety of clients.
As official caterers for the National Convention Centre in Dublin they will be feeding the 1,500 delegates attending this week’s One Young World conference and they also look after the food and drink at the Titanic Centre in Belfast and Slane Castle.
“We are looking forward to working in tandem with this highly esteemed company with a clear strategy to provide high quality catering as part of the horse racing experience,” said Brian Kavanagh, chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland.”
“Horse racing is a hugely important staple in Irish culture, in addition to being an excellent sporting hospitality option,” added Barry Storey, managing director of Fitzers Catering.
“As an indigenous Irish company we are proud to be appointed as catering partners and to be part of this fully Irish business partnership.”
