Sodexo Live! scores big at Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards – taking home 20% of the accolades
It was a successful night for hospitality and culinary partner Sodexo Live! at the Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards last night, taking home several accolades for a variety of its stadia across the UK.
The Sodexo Live! team at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club won the top accolade, Overall Matchday Hospitality for the second consecutive year. The team at the Club also took home the award for Overall Matchday Hospitality in the large stadium category with Julie-Ann Buxton-Beales, Event Sales Coordinator at the Club taking home silver in the Above and Beyond Recognition category.
Sodexo Live! at Leeds Rhinos stadium at Headingley, Leeds celebrated a double win at the awards, taking home the Visiting Directors Award, and Katy Johnson Head of Operations winning the Above and Beyond Recognition Award for going above the call of duty with her team and customers on a regular basis.
Silver went to Newcastle United Football Club in the Operations Team of the Year and Stadium Event of the Year categories. Sodexo Live! at Hampden Park took home bronze in the Matchday Hospitality Award (medium stadium) category.
We’re absolutely thrilled with our success at this year’s Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards. To take home 20% of the overall awards – including four golds – is an incredible achievement and testament to the passion, talent and dedication of our teams across the UK.
These accolades reflect our relentless commitment to delivering exceptional hospitality and unforgettable moments for fans and guests. I couldn’t be prouder of our experience makers.
The event is organised by Stadium Experience annually, and recognises the efforts and dedication shown by the catering, conference and events teams at every football, rugby and cricket stadium across the UK. 71 clubs were nominated for awards, with 26 different venues scooping at least one of 45 gongs. There were Bronze, Silver and Winner awards presented across 15 categories.
Over 400 guests attended the 2025 event, representing teams in conference and events, matchday hospitality, chef teams, public catering, operational departments and senior management.
Held at a different venue every year, the 2025 awards were hosted by two-time winner, Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club. As stadium catering partner, Sodexo Live! was able to showcase its winning hospitality serving guests its award-winning Tunnel Club menu. An afterparty was held at The Terrace, the club & Premier League's newest and largest fanzone.
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