Research hub
Proprietary intelligence on the business of sports food and beverage.
SportFB publishes company reports, contract analyses, market outlooks, venue profiles and technology research — written for the executives who own these decisions.
- 126
- Venues benchmarked
- 6
- Operators tracked
- 38
- Contract transitions reviewed
- 6
- Publication categories
Categories
Company report
1 published
Contract analysis
1 published
Market outlook
1 published
Industry trends
1 published
Venue profile
3 published
Technology report
1 published
Latest publications
Venue profile
Aug 2026
Venue profile: Delaware North’s active portfolio and transition risk
Delaware North retains scale across 34 sports venues but faces continued transition pressure where capital and technology are bundled at renewal. Anchor MLB and NHL accounts frame a renewal agenda with unclear expiries and rising throughput expectations.
Company report
Jul 2026
The Delaware North decline: a decade of portfolio erosion
How a century-old concessions operator lost anchor accounts to premium-led competitors, and what its remaining portfolio tells us about the next renewal cycle.
Market outlook
Jun 2026
Premium hospitality outlook 2027
Suites are no longer the growth story. Membership clubs, all-inclusive tiers and dynamic hospitality pricing are where per-cap expansion now comes from.
Contract analysis
May 2026
Contract transitions 2026: who is taking share
A review of hospitality contract movement across professional and collegiate venues, and the factors that decided each award.
Technology report
Apr 2026
The venue technology stack: POS, mobile and self-service
What actually moves throughput and per-cap once the pilot ends, based on venue-level operating data.
Industry trends
Mar 2026
Concessions per-cap benchmarks by league
Benchmark ranges for food and beverage spend per attendee, with the operating variables that explain the spread.
Venue profile
Feb 2026
Venue profile: Coastal Arena hospitality transition
A property-level review of an arena hospitality transition, from RFP structure to first-season operating results.
Intelligence capabilities
Research built from operating data, not category averages.
Market research
Primary research across operators, venues and ownership groups.
Competitive intelligence
Contract movement, portfolio change and win/loss factor analysis.
Venue benchmarking
Per-cap, throughput and premium mix benchmarks by league and venue type.
Industry reports
Published research on companies, contracts, technology and outlooks.