Chelsea FC Goes Gold at the Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2019
July 2, 2019 – Chelsea Football Club scored six awards, including four golds, at the 2019 Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards which took place at Etihad Stadium on 20 June.
The club’s Events team was awarded with two gold wins; Non-Matchday Sales Team of the Year, and Non-Matchday Mystery Shopper. The team also took home the silver award in the Best Stadium Events Venue category and the bronze award in the Operations Team of the Year category.
Chelsea’s Hospitality team was also recognised for its outstanding performance with two gold awards for Best Digital Enquiry and Matchday Sales Team of the Year. The team received the accolades for demonstrating their ability to overcome challenges, customer service, creative ideas and continued delivery to be a leading hospitality provider.
Simon Hunter, Head of Venue & Development at Stamford Bridge commented, “I’m extremely proud of the Club Chelsea Events and Hospitality teams – it is an incredible achievement to have won six awards, including four golds, amongst such prestigious company. The teams are at the top of their game, always striving to create show-stopping events for our clients, while maintaining extraordinary facilities and delivering unbeatable guest experiences.”
The annual Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards, now in its 14th year, is organised by Stadium Experience to recognise the efforts and dedication shown by the catering, conference and events teams at football and rugby stadiums across the UK and Ireland.
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About Events at Club Chelsea
Club Chelsea is a versatile events destination, with flexible space for meeting, dining and sleeping, providing a one-stop destination for a full range of corporate and social events. With world-class facilities and a first-class service fitting of the venue’s iconic reputation, Stamford Bridge boasts 25 function rooms; 60 syndicate rooms; Under The Bridge, an intimate entertainment venue for music, performing arts and private hire; Frankie’s Sports Bar & Grill; onsite hotels from Millennium and Copthorne; Chelsea Health Club and Spa; Chelsea FC Museum and Megastore and a range of hospitality packages including match-by-match experiences and annual hospitality.
Chelsea Football Club is a London Living Wage accredited employer.