Levy street food spread at Old Trafford

Article posted by Coliseum, April 22^nd, 2026

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Levy, the sport and hospitality division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has entered into a multiyear agreement with the Premier League team Manchester United F.C.

‘THE CATERER’ stated that the partnership will see the caterer deliver a series of matchday and stadium enhancements ahead of the Premier League team moving to a new stadium by the 2035 Women’s World Cup Final.

Chertsey (UK)-based Levy is the leading sports and entertainment caterer in the United Kingdom and Ireland boasting some of the biggest and best stadiums and leisure locations in Europe as its venue partners.

Chertsey (UK)-based Compass Group UK & Ireland comprises thousands of talented people bringing everybody the great tasting food, memorable experiences and vital support services that can transform every day into a great day. All of the little things that make the world of difference and boost the wellbeing of the millions. From outstanding restaurant experiences, enhancing the sporting events and feeding thousands of school children, patients, workers, and military personnel, to delivering warm welcomes, clean buildings and safe environments. Compass Group UK & Ireland is here to inspire, protect, nourish, and energize.

The Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as the Man United (often stylized as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England (UK). They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.

The Old Trafford is a football stadium in the Old Trafford area of Greater Manchester, England (UK). It is the home ground of the Manchester United F.C. With a capacity of 74,244 which was increased from 74,197 in the start of the 2025-2026 seasons it is the largest club football stadium in the United Kingdom and the 11^th-largest in Europe.

The 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is scheduled to be the 12^th edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™, the quadrennial international Women’s football championship contested by the national teams that represent the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will likely be hosted by the four Home Nations of the United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales as they are the sole bidders. This will be the second tournament to feature 48 national teams.

The 100,000-capacity New Trafford Stadium is the name given by the architects Foster + Partners to a potential new stadium for the Manchester United that would replace the Old Trafford, their home stadium since 1910.

London (UK)-based Foster + Partners is a global studio for architecture, urbanism and design all rooted in sustainability and founded by Norman Foster in 1967. Since then, he and the team around him have established an international practice with a worldwide reputation. With offices across the globe they work as a single studio that is both ethnically and culturally diverse.

‘THE CATERER’ further stated that from the start of the 2026-2027 seasons the Old Trafford will offer new draught beer taps across all areas, more self-service bars, frictionless kiosks, and new digital signage for the spectators.

Levy will also introduce a wider selection of street food and will spotlight local, independent Manchester vendors at kiosks outside the stadium and provide more choice at the Red Café.

Opined Omar Berrada, Chief Executive, Manchester United, “Improving matchdays at Old Trafford is an essential part of our strategy for the Manchester United. The Old Trafford holds a unique place in world football and whilst we have plans for a new stadium in the long term we have a responsibility to ensure we’re continuing to invest in our facilities and services in the short term. The changes we are introducing will bring greater choice and better service for the supporters across the stadium.”

The Old Trafford is already in the process of improving its facilities with plans for an uplift of its Executive Club spaces this summer.

Levy UK + Ireland also provides catering services at the Premier League team Aston Villa Football Club, the English Football League (EFL) League One (the second-highest division of the English Football League and the third tier overall in the English football league system) team Huddersfield Town A.F.C. and the 62,850-capacity Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.

Preston (UK)-based the English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League it is the oldest football league in the world and was the top-level football league in England from its foundation until 1992 when the top 22 clubs split from it to form the Premier League, the highest division of the English football league system. The Football League was rebranded as the ‘English Football League’ (EFL) starting with the 2016-2017 seasons.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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