The winners have been revealed for the Stadium Events and Hospitality Awards 2023, which took place at St Mary’s Stadium on 8 June.
The awards celebrated the best UK football stadia venues and raised the profile of matchday hospitality and specialist events teams.
Collette Salmon, chair, Stadium Experience, said: “Stadium Experience started in 2002 with only about five clubs, so we have come a long way since then. We like to show off in stadia. These awards provide the perfect opportunity to showcase what we can do and tell people out there what we are all about.”
The winners are as follows:
Non-Match Day Sales Team of the Year Award
Winner – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Silver – Chelsea Football Club
Bronze – Headingley Stadium
Non-Matchday Mystery Shopper Award
Winner – Newcastle United Football Club
Silver – London Stadium
Bronze – Hull City Football Club
Match Day Sales Team of the Year Award
Winner – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Silver – Hampden Park Stadium
Bronze – Principality Stadium
Outstanding Contribution Award
Winner – Lucy Garry at Millwall Football Club
Silver – Chris Reed at Newcastle United Football Club
Bronze – Navjeet Daine at Chelsea Football Club
Best Stadium Events Venue Award
Winner – Newcastle United Football Club
Silver – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Bronze – Chelsea Football Club
Chef Team of the Year Award
Winner – London Stadium
Silver – Manchester City Football Club
Bronze – Chelsea Football Club
Operations Team of the Year Award
Winner – Liverpool Football Club
Silver – Manchester City Football Club
Bronze – Newcastle United Football Club
Best Retail Catering Award
Winner – Hull City Football Club
Silver – Tottenham Hotspur
Bronze – Ashton Gate Stadium (Bristol)
Visiting Rugby Directors Award
Winner – Bristol Bears Rugby Club
Silver – Hull Football Club
Bronze – Leicester Tigers Rugby Club and Leeds Rhinos Rugby Club
Visiting Football Directors Award
Winner – Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Silver – Middlesbrough Football Club
Bronze – West Ham United Football Club
Matchday Hospitality Award: Small Stadium
Winner – Morecambe Football Club
Silver – Ipswich Town Football Club
Bronze – Hibernian Football Club
Matchday Hospitality Award: Medium Stadium
Winner – Leeds Rhinos Rugby Club
Silver – Everton Football Club
Bronze – Stoke City Football Club
Matchday Hospitality Award: Large Stadium
Winner – Newcastle United Football Club
Silver – Manchester City Football Club
Bronze – Aston Villa Football Club
Overall Matchday Hospitality Award
Winner – Newcastle United Football Club
Silver – Morecambe Football Club
Bronze – Manchester City Football Club
