The Fan Zone, a festival and street market space for match day ticketholders with the capacity to accommodate up to 6,000 guests, will be open three hours prior to kick‐off and for one hour after the final whistle.
A new menu offers dishes such as pulled pork sundae and traditional Sunday roast in a stottie.
The Fan Zone will also be open as an amenity to concert‐goers and other special event attendees during major shows at the Stadium of Light.
Adrian Dishington, chief operating officer of Centerplate’s UK Division, said: “We are extremely excited to be thinking quite literally ‘outside the box’ when it comes to the amenities we can offer supporters at the Stadium of Light.
“‘Making it Better to Be There’ is the foundation for everything we do at Centerplate, and we take a holistic approach to enhancing the match-‐day experience for fans so that they get the very most out of their visit.
“The Fan Zone is the first of its kind for the supporters of a Premier League Club, and it provides a fantastic and unique opportunity to build community and excitement around the Black Cats in a family friendly environment.”
In January this year, Sunderland AFC signed a new long term contract extension with Centerplate to continue to provide public match day catering at the Stadium of Light, a role it has played since 1997.