Walsall Football Club - The Events Experts

Latest News - Awards Success for Walsall FC!

Walsall FC came home from the recent Official Football Hospitality Awards 2011 with two prizes in recognition of the outstanding work that goes on within the Conference & Events Department here at Banks's Stadium. There was further success when The Best Employers in Hospitality Awards 2011 took place at the Lancaster London hotel near Hyde Park. The club came home with ‘Best Venue for Hospitality Employers’and also ranked number 10 for overall best employer venue - beating off stiff competition from the likes of The Ritz!

From chefs to waiting staff, kitchen porters to catering directors, clubs from the Premier League to League Two were all represented for the seventh year of these prestigious awards, which recognise good practice within the industry.

"The recognition given to those nominated and winning awards is vital to the morale and continued dedication of the catering and events departments at our football clubs," said Stadium Experience Chair Person, Lisette Maas. "They work tirelessly behind-the-scenes on matchdays and non-matchdays to ensure that all visitors are catered for and are often the unsung heroes of football clubs."

Our first gold award of the evening was the Director's Choice in League One, which was voted for by visiting Directors based on their matchday hospitality experiences.

This was followed by the League One Matchday Experience Award. Voted for by industry experts, it involved an independent visit by a professional catering judge over a period of six months who marked us on various criteria, from service efficiency, food quality and venue standards, right down to the presentation of our matchday marketing sales literature.

"It is a huge honour for us to be recognised in this way," said The Saddlers' Conference & Events Sales Executive, Vicki Chambers. "We have an extremely loyal and hard-working team here and these awards are for everyone.

"It really has been a team effort with everyone playing their part and to have what we do recognised by industry experts and Directors of other clubs gives us a real boost.

"We pride ourselves on the service and experience that we provide, both on matchdays and non-matchdays, and this is reflected in the comments that we receive from customers and the repeat business that we get.

"We don't intend to stand still and rest on our laurels; we're always striving to improve the service that we offer and win more awards next year."

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If you would like to make an appointment with one of our events co-ordinators call 01922 651 418 or alternatively, email events@walsallfc.co.uk