Football fan favourite, pie and mash, gets a new season makeover
Sodexo Live!, the venue partner to football clubs Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End and the DW Stadium in Wigan, has launched new dishes to kick off the football season. The refreshed menu, available to fans in hospitality at each of the clubs, contains a series of dishes inspired by the local culinary tastes of Northern England with a twist.
British Northern classics have been reimagined by a team of talented venue chefs to add a modern twist and enhance the football fan experience throughout the new season. A tribute to the local cuisine, each dish has been crafted with locally sourced and seasonal ingredients.
The new dishes include:
- Peppered beef striploin with pulled beef & onion pie – a twist on the well-loved pie and mash, bringing the robust essence of beef striploin served with pulled beef and caramelised onions together, nested in an earthy pie. Accompanied by a velvety and opulent truffle mash, heritage carrots, fine beans and crowned by a rich red wine sauce.
- Smoked haddock arancini – a gentle remake of kedgeree, accompanied with a creamy curried Hollandaise, poached hen egg and fresh micro coriander to add a dash of sharpness.
- Buttery roasted chicken breast – a fan’s favourite that comes with fondant potato on the side, seasonal charred baby leek and creamy carrot puree. This traditional Sunday dish comes with a twist – Sodexo Live! has added crispy chicken & croquette, pancetta crisp, drizzled with a flavourful tarragon sauce to top it up.
- Lemon tart – a luxurious Amalfi lemon tart, topped with scorched meringue, decadent yoghurt sorbet, pistachio and macerated, sweet strawberries – a nod to the traditional Wimbledon strawberries and cream.
The new menus are available now as the new season kicks off, additional dishes can be found below.
A partner with extensive experience of working in football and live entertainment catering, Sodexo Live! has been the hospitality and food partner at Ewood Park, home to the Blackburn Rovers, with a keen focus on sustainability since 2019.
In 2022, Sodexo Live! made £1m investment at the DW Stadium in Wigan, resulting in new upgrades to the hospitality, conference and events spaces.
Most recently, Sodexo Live! became the official venue partner of Preston North End from July 2023, taking over the stadium’s catering infrastructure, hospitality in the lounges and boxes, and on the concourse on matchdays.
Sodexo Live! is also the venue partner for other UK football clubs and stadiums including Everton FC, Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Fulham FC, Newcastle United, Hampden Park, Celtic FC.