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Sodexo Live! is solely dedicated to the live event industry across sports, convention centers, and cultural destinations.
From Michelin-starred dining at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, game-changing bites at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, and the perfect sips at The Hollywood Bowl, to executive offerings at the San Diego Convention Center and ice-cold beers at Texas Memorial Stadium at The University of Texas - Austin, Sodexo Live! is proud to create and operate first-class food and beverage experiences at more than 150 live event venues across North America and around the world.
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Your venue deserves to stand apart.
We bring proven expertise by partnering with some of the world’s most iconic venues to help you create food and beverage programs that build loyalty, drive revenue, and strengthen your reputation.
Hospitality Focus
As specialists in a world of generalists, we focus on the details that matter most to your guests. We tailor every solution to your venue — from signature culinary offerings to back-of-house operations — so every element reflects your brand and resonates with your guests.
Where Craft Meets Care
At the center are our Experience Makers; our chefs, servers, and frontline teams who bring creativity, precision, and genuine care to every event. It's their commitment to the small moments that makes the big ones possible, delivering guest satisfaction that moves the needle with every interaction.
Built for the Long Term. Proven at Global Scale.
With 426,000 employees across 43 countries, Sodexo serves more than 80 million people daily. Guided by care, commitment, and doing what's right, Sodexo is consistently recognized for sustainability, inclusion and belonging leadership. This global scale and reputation provide the foundation for everything Sodexo Live! delivers.
Family Owned
Sodexo was founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon with a simple idea: improve quality of life through food and hospitality. What began as a small business has grown into one of the world’s largest hospitality companies.
The Bellon family has committed to keeping the company family-owned for the next 50 years, ensuring stability, continuity, and a focus on longterm value over short-term results.
A New Chapter of Growth
Thierry Delaporte New Sodexo Global CEO
Thierry Delaporte is a global business leader with a proven record of driving transformation, accelerating growth, and building high performance, client-centric organizations.
Nathalie Bellon-Szabo
Sodexo Live! Global CEO, Owner, Board Member
Values that Never Change
At Sodexo, team members embody the values of Service Spirit, Team Spirit, and Spirit of Progress. Rooted in a commitment to responsible business condect, these values serve as a fundamental pillar in our pursuit of excellence.
Culinary Leadership
Defined by Culinary Expertise
Our culinary standard is set at the top — shaped by a team that includes chefs with a combined six Michelin stars — and it cascades through everything we serve, everywhere we serve it.
Whether reimagining a stadium favorite or designing an elevated menu for premium spaces, we create exceptional culinary that reflects your brand, drives repeat visits, deepens guest loyalty, and increases per-cap spend.
Guest-Forward Approach
We start by understanding your guests, from what they expect and value to what brings them back. Using insights, data, and knowledge from across our venues, we shape every part of the offering to enhance their experience.
The Guest is at the Heart of Everything we do.
Exceeding Expectations
Your guests will benefit from menus, service, and atmosphere designed with intention. Exciting dining concepts will satisfy local tastes. Time-saving technology will get your guests back to the action more quickly. Thoughtful environments will round out the experience. Plus, marketing and communications help support by turning differentiation into demand.
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Strategic Insight, Tangible Impact
Your venue needs a partner who can solve complex challenges and unlock new opportunities.
That's where Hospitality Solutions Group, the in-house design and implementation team of Sodexo Live!, comes in.
Acting as an extension of your team, Hospitality Solutions Group (HSG) provides research, analytics, design expertise, and operational insight to help make smarter, faster decisions.
From optimizing premium spaces and revenue models to shaping guest experience strategies, HSG helps you turn vision into action. Our team has guided partners through hundreds of projects — from stadium transformations to convention center upgrades — always with the same goal: helping you deliver hospitality that creates impact today and builds loyalty for tomorrow.
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Case Study:
A Moment a Century in the Making
Redefining Premium Hospitality at the University of Texas
Sodexo Live!’s Hospitality Solutions Group elevated premium hospitality at the University of Texas during a milestone year marked by the stadium’s 100th anniversary and UT’s SEC debut. On an accelerated preseason timeline, the team delivered a new back-ofhouse kitchen, redesigned bars to nearly double transaction volume, and introduced elevated in-suite dining. Custom Longhorn-branded spaces and chefdriven menus powered by on-floor combi ovens raised food quality and operational performance, establishing Texas Athletics as a new benchmark for collegiate premium hospitality.
Expertise at Every Level.
Our guest experience is curated by a talented team working behind every great moment.
The moments guests remember are made possible by people they ll never meet. From finance to human resources to information technology, our support teams work in concert to keep every system running, every standard held, and every opportunity captured so the experience on the floor is never left to chance.
Performance Metrics
Revenue Optimization
Forecasting & Planning
Strategic Business Reviews
Recruiting staffing & training compensation local compliance
Catering sales & Marketing
Demand generation
Strategy Development
Revenue Growth client Engagement
Capital deployment cash management regulatory compliance risk management & audits
Emerging Technology
Integrated Systems & Automation
Data Platform Enablement
Secure Infrastructure & Field Support
Insights Concessions Marketing
Wayfinding
Merchandising operations
plan Development cost control
sustainability day-of execution
major events
On the World Stage
When the world is watching, your success depends on flawless execution. From the Olympic Games to Formula 1 and the NCAA Final Four, Sodexo Live! has delivered on the most demanding stages. With us at your side, you gain a partner who delivers when it matters most., leaving guests with memories that last a lifetime.
Stadiums & Arenas
Fueling the Energy of the Game
From the roar of a championship crowd to the anticipation before kickoff, fans are looking for more than just the game — they’re looking for an experience. With Sodexo Live!, that moment carries through every part of the venue, from the concourse to premium clubs and suites. Thoughtful menus, elevated service, and tailored offerings turn game days into lasting traditions that bring fans back year after year. That’s why leading teams trust us on the biggest stages in sports. When the expectations are at their highest, our Experience Makers deliver.
Convention Centers
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events served annually 30K guests served annually 21M top 10 convention centers in the US 6/10
Your events are about creating the environment where ideas spark, relationships form, and communities grow. At six of the top ten meeting destinations in North America, Sodexo Live! supports more than 30,000 events each year. With tailored programs, flexible service, and our Experience Makers at the center, you can trust us to help every guest feel cared for while your events deliver lasting impact.
Cultural Icons, Culinary Experiences
airport lounges
Lounges That Feel Like Destinations
travelers annually 41M years experience 30 180+ lounges worldwide
Travelers want more than a place to wait. With more than 180 lounges serving 41 million people annually, Sodexo Live! helps you create spaces where menus, service, and design reflect your brand — and every guest leaves feeling cared for. From crafted menus to thoughtful service, we create premium lounge experiences that turn travel time into time well spent.
Ski resorts
Peak ProvenPerformance, Partnership
ski resorts in north america 10
GUESTS SERVED ANNUALLY 1.1M years experience 15+
Ski operations deserve hospitality partners who understand what exceptional food service means to your guest experience. Your guests notice when food service works seamlessly. They remember the food that surprised them, the service that felt effortless, and the staff who made them feel welcome. We help you deliver those moments consistently — so food and beverage enhance your reputation rather than detract from it.
Sports travel & hospitality
End-to-End Exceptional Your Event, Our Expertise
Through our subsidiary STH (Sports Travel & Hospitality), your event or venue will benefit from global expertise in designing and delivering premium travel and hospitality experiences for the world’s most iconic sporting events. The Rugby World Cup, Roland Garros, and Australian Open are just a few of our proud STH partners.
Set a New Standard
Our dedicated teams can design, develop, and market all hospitality services, including flights, transportation, catering, accommodations, ticketing, and related end-to-end activities. Fans will be fully immersed in the live excitement and drama up close to all the action. Engage them in new ways that are unique to your event or venue.
