Hull fans reassured as KC Stadium refreshments firm enters administration
THE owners of the KC Stadium have moved to reassure sports fans there will be refreshments available despite the catering company going into administration.
Events Management Catering Ltd (EMC) provides the snacks, meals and refreshments during both Hull City and Hull FC games.
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FUEL FOR FANS: Events Management Catering, which provided the snacks, meals and refreshments during Hull City and Hull FC games, has gone into administration. Picture: Peter Harbour
Administrators BCIA, which specialises in the cafeteria industry, has taken over the running of the company.
However, it remains unclear what will happen while the administrators search for a new buyer.
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The Allam family, which owns the Stadium Management Company running the KC, have no concerns about being left without catering during forthcoming football or rugby league fixtures.
They understand the company is still trading until a buyer is found.
A spokesman for the Allams said: "The administrators are running EMC and we are speaking to them on a daily basis."
The Mail understands staff working for EMC at the stadium are concerned about their jobs and what will happen in the future. The staff numbers involved are not known.
Last month, the Allams stated they would consider handing back control of the stadium to Hull City Council after revealing the costs associated with running the stadium.
They have been criticised for charging both clubs for hanging memorabilia in the stadium.
They told the Mail they spend £70,000 a year subsidising the catering and beer facilities.
Uxbridge-based EMC is involved in supplying catering services in education, transport and work places.
It is also responsible for providing food and refreshments for several other stadiums in Yorkshire including the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, Saints Stadium in St Helens, the Shay Stadium in Halifax and Coral Windows Stadium in Bradford.
It isn't clear why the company, which claims to serve 77 million people world wide, has hit such financial problems.
The company, which has been around for 30 years, also employs 2,000 chefs to create the menus.
Events Management Catering Ltd referred all calls to the administrators but no one from BCIA was available for comment.
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by HCAFCscarb
Thursday, March 07 2013, 5:43PM
“3biesgalore
FC ARE WELCOME TO PLAY AT THE KC
That was never in question..
What was in question was FC sponging off the Allams and then insulting the Allams
after being £310,000 a season from the Allams.
ALL FC NEED TO DO IS PAY THERE WAY.
Which they will have to do from now on.
Get your cash out Adam P... £400,000 FOR THE NEW PITCH or your not going to be allowed on.
as for the stadium sale i reckon the Allams have got the council in a panic by telling them they can run the Stadium..
Council cant afford to do that....so the stadium will end up owned by the Allams sooner or later....”
by RaginBull1975
Thursday, March 07 2013, 3:35PM
“From a purely KC perspective, how is it possible for a business that charges rip off prices for food drink on which they make huge margins, and employs staff on minimum wage lose money?
Take a product and sell it at a huge mark up and pay someone pittance to do it - sounds like a great business model to me, assuming they sell enough to pay the staff....
Or pay astronimical rents to the SMC?”
by Ren_Tiger
Thursday, March 07 2013, 8:57AM
“"It is also responsible for providing food and refreshments for several other stadiums in Yorkshire including the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, Saints Stadium in St Helens, the Shay Stadium in Halifax and Coral Windows Stadium in Bradford."
I didn't realise St Helens was in Yorkshire.”
by 3biesgalore
Thursday, March 07 2013, 8:32AM
“Baz,i believe the allams reckon they offered to buy the KC,but were turned down by the council,so the way i read it they dont want to sell it,for what they were offered by the allams,so i think,the words,If the allams are serious about wanting to buy the KC,then offer a sensible price,along with assurances for the continued tenancy of HULL FC,would be more appropriate dont you think?”
by HCAFCscarb
Thursday, March 07 2013, 12:51AM
“tiggerjack
seriously i just couldnt be doing with having to stand in a huge queue to buy something to eat at half time so i just take something with me..”
by HCAFCscarb
Thursday, March 07 2013, 12:48AM
“simple answer
buy your half time Pie from a local shop on the way to game
though of course those FC fans will have to buy there usual 10 pies for half time...
:-)”
by Diamonds15
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 9:52PM
“These comments are a joke. All whinging about the quality or the prices of the food. Not one person has shown any concern for the people who may have lost their jobs!!! I'm sure the company did the best they could within their means. Show some compassion.”
by Not_Mongrels
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 8:50PM
“Bet they sell some very large portions of Humble Pie this weekend....Lol...”
by wilo74
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 6:59PM
“Do they really think that in a double dip recession people are going to pay these prices? Add to that dropping attendances and it is simple maths.”
by b00001
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 6:51PM
“The catering should be done by a local company using local sourcing. Boulevard and Boothferry park sourced a lot of goods and services with local businesses who returned the favour by supporting and sponsoring the clubs. The KC ended all this. Whey do we need to outsource a meat pie to Uxbridge!”