Mar 26, 2010
The Home Depot Center serves up new food and beverage options, plus Stadium Club Lounge remodel and Cabana Suites for the 2010 MLS Season
Home Depot Center News
Off-Season Improvements Made in Response to Fan Feedback
CARSON, CALIFORNIA (Friday, March 26, 2010) - As the 2010 Major League Soccer (MLS) season gets underway this weekend, The Home Depot Center will be unveiling new additions and perks for guests, including an expanded food and beverage concessions menu, as well as VIP cabana suites and new outdoor lounge space on the American Express Stadium Club west terrace.
The 125-acre multi-sport AEG-operated facility in Carson on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills opens its doors to MLS fans tonight when Chivas USA takes on the Colorado Rapids at 7:30 p.m., and tomorrow (Sat., March 27), when the Los Angeles Galaxy host the New England Revolution at 8:00 p.m.
This season, expanded food and beverage options include the popular fried chicken restaurant chain Pollo Campero, Starbucks coffee and Cinnabon at selected concession stands throughout the 27,000-seat soccer stadium.
\"At the conclusion of the 2009 season, we issued an online survey to season ticket holders from both the Galaxy and Chivas USA, and one comment that was consistent was a desire for a wider variety of food and beverage options,\" said Katie Pandolfo, General Manager of The Home Depot Center. \"We are grateful for the feedback we received, and made several improvements during the off-season that we're excited to roll out this weekend.\"
In addition to Pollo Campero, Starbucks coffee and Cinnabon, stadium food and beverage partner Levy Restaurants will be introducing new items, including a BBQ brisket stacker sandwich, pulled pork sandwiches, pizza-by-the-slice, tostadas grandes, super nachos and more. A complete concessions menu, mapped out stand-by-stand is available online at www.homedepotcenter.com.
\"We look forward to hosting soccer fans tonight and on Saturday, and welcome their feedback not only this weekend, but throughout the season,\" said Pandolfo. \"It's our intention to continue the dialog with Home Depot Center guests and make improvements during the 2010 season so that we provide the total fan experience, loaded with value, quality and entertainment.\"
The Home Depot Center is also unveiling some new perks for suite- and club seat-ticket holders this weekend. The American Express Stadium Club's west terrace has been transformed into an outdoor lounge, complete with 2,295 sq. ft. of Tiger Turf Sierra Pro synthetic grass, flat screen television, outdoor couches and lounge furniture and a full bar. More than 30 planters were also added to the west terrace, filled with Jasmine flowers. The re-design was done by Hermosa Beach-based design firm, GEORGE Interior Design (www.georgeinteriordesign.com).
\"We've transformed 10,000 sq. ft. of largely unused space on the west terrace to create a relaxing lounge area for The Home Depot Center's premium ticket holders,\" said GEORGE Interior Design founder and principal designer Emily Zoba Maynard. \"As a Home Depot Center patron and soccer fan, I was thrilled to work on this project, and help provide not only added-value to the facility's premium seating program, but a fun, relaxing and unique atmosphere for gathering.\"
Also on the west terrace, the facility will roll out private, four-seat 'Cabana Suites' this season, available for single game rentals with a view of the field along the south endline. The cabana rental includes four tickets, two VIP parking passes, complimentary food and drink with waiter/waitress service and access to the American Express Stadium Club. The private cabanas will occupy space on the west terrace, above sections 104 and 105. More information on the cabana rentals is available by calling 1-877-604-8777.
Snapshot: The Home Depot Center's 2010 MLS Season Upgrades
| Expanded Food + Beverage Concessions Menu | West Terrace Remodel Stadium Club |
Cabana Suites Stadium Club |
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The 2010 MLS season kicks off at The Home Depot Center tonight, and tickets are available now for both Chivas USA's home opener against the Colorado Rapids and the LA Galaxy's home opener against the New England Revolution on tomorrow at www.homedepotcenter.com.
About The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center is southern California's home of world-class competition and training facilities for amateur, Olympic, collegiate and professional athletes. The $150 million, privately financed facility was developed and is operated by AEG on a 125-acre site on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) in Carson, California. The Home Depot Center features an 8,000-seat tennis stadium, a 27,000-seat stadium for soccer, rugby and other athletic competitions and outdoor concerts, a 10,000-seat facility for track & field and a 2,450-seat indoor Velodrome for track cycling. The Home Depot Center is home to two Major League Soccer teams, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA. Named an Official U.S. Olympic Training Site, The Home Depot Center is also home of the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) High Performance Training Center, the national team training headquarters for the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and Athletes' Performance, an international training center for elite and professional athletes. For more information, please visit www.homedepotcenter.com.
Contact:
The Home Depot Center Communications
Alison Groendal, (310) 630-2032