Manchester, N.H. - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A
affiliate of the Toronto Blue
Jays, today announce Advantage Food and
Beverage as the team's new food service partner for Northeast
Delta Dental
Stadium. In
addition, the Fisher Cats
have hired Matt Person as the
team's
new Vice President of Business
Operations, replacing Tim Restall,
who will now serve as President of
Advantage Food and Beverage.
Advantage
Food and Beverage will be responsible for all dining areas at Northeast
Delta
Dental Stadium including the concessions stands, luxury suites and the
Samuel Adams
Bar & Grill, along with catering team functions. Restall, an original
member of the Fisher
Cats' front office, moves on from the team to become President of
Advantage
Food and Beverage.
"I
am eager
to step into this position with Advantage Food and Beverage," said Restall.
"We view the stadium as New Hampshire's
biggest restaurant and want
every guest who dines here to enjoy a variety of delicious foods while
receiving grade-A service at an affordable price."
In
the
works for the 2011 season, Advantage Food and Beverage plans to
introduce many
new and creative menu items from an all-you-can-eat buffet to a larger
selection of healthy food options.
One
of the company's main focuses is in maintaining low prices on food
throughout
the ballpark, stressing the importance of affordability and the quality
of
products offered to guests.
As
a part
of Advantage Food and Beverage's efforts to enhance the ballpark dining
experience, it will implement a new credit card system throughout
Northeast
Delta Dental Stadium, granting guests the ability to use credit and
debit cards
at nearly all of the concessions stands on the main concourse. Incorporated with the new
credit card system,
Fisher Cats Gift Cards can now also be redeemed at any area where
credit cards
are accepted.
"We
are
excited for Tim in his new role and look forward to working with
Advantage Food
and Beverage as they strive to provide our fans with the highest
quality food,
catering and service possible," said Fisher Cats President Rick Brenner.
"The addition
of Matt Person, an experienced and energetic executive, has boosted the
strength of our front office and we are thrilled to welcome him aboard."
Person
joins the Fisher Cats after serving as the Assistant General Manager of
the
Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies,
since the
2008 season. While
there he helped guide
the Sky Sox franchise to a pair of single season attendance records. Person brings with him
over eight years of
experience in professional baseball, beginning his career as an Account
Executive with the Eastern League's New Britain Rock Cats before
advancing to
the Assistant General Manager's position with the Modesto Nuts,
Single-A
affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.
"Matt
has
clearly demonstrated the management and leadership skills needed for
this
position through his impressive ascent as a sports business executive,"
said
DSF Sports Owner Art Solomon. "We are pleased to welcome
him to the Fisher
Cats family as his contributions will benefit the organization from top
to
bottom."
In
2009,
Person was named a "Rising Star" in the Colorado
Springs Business Journal, honoring Rising Stars in the Colorado Springs
community under the age of
40 that are professionally accomplished and involved in the community. The Sudbury,
M.A., native, is a graduate of Colgate University
where he
earned a bachelor's degree in economics with a minor in philosophy.
"I
am
excited to join an award winning franchise that has upheld a proud
tradition of
making a positive impact in the community," said Person. "I'd like to thank
Art and Rick for this great opportunity and look forward to working
with the
great fans and partners of the Fisher Cats."
New
Hampshire Fisher Cats Full- and Half-Season Tickets for the 2011
All-Star
Season, including Opening Day on
April 7 and the
Northeast Delta Dental Eastern League
All-Star Game on July 13
at Northeast
Delta Dental Stadium, are on sale now.
Mini-Ticket Plans for the 2011 season are also available
by calling
(603) 641-2005 or by visiting www.nhfishercats.com.
