Excel London and Levy UK+I Reinforce Strategic Partnership

Excel London and Levy UK & Ireland have today announced a multi-million-pound agreement, building on their long-standing relationship and commitment to fostering innovation, technology and investment in London’s events industry.

Levy, the events, sports and entertainment arm of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has been Excel’s food and beverage partner since the Royal Docks venue first opened in 2000, and has been putting high-quality, sustainable offerings at the heart of its 400 events and four million annual visitors ever since.

The strengthened partnership aims to build on its successful 25-year association with a greater emphasis on future investment. Central to this lies a brand-new dining experience for Excel’s new-look waterfront entertainment district – Immerse LDN – entitled the Waterfront Street Kitchen & Bar. The new establishment offers a street food inspired menu from across the world and caters for both venue visitors and residents throughout London’s Royal Docks. The Waterfront Street Kitchen & Bar is also expected to add greater value to the wider events business by offering a new bespoke space for organiser meetings, exhibitor parties and corporate events.

In addition, Levy will expand its in-venue food and beverage offer to Excel’s forthcoming 25,000sqm expansion, continuing its focus on providing high-end, modern and sustainable cuisine, as well as initiatives such as carbon food labelling, menus that are at least 50% plant-based and the sourcing of 100% recyclable or reusable packing.

Elsewhere, the partnership will see a variety of enhancements along Excel’s boulevard where Levy have already introduced pioneering systems such as the ‘checkout-free’ store Market Express – a first for UK event venues – and ultra-efficient touch screen ordering systems in several outlets.