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| Boston, MA – May
2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Delaware
North, owner and operator of TD
Garden, announces that Yousef Ghalaini has been named Executive
Chef of Massachusetts Sportservice at TD Garden, Delaware North’s food,
beverage, and retail provider for the arena.
|  Ghalaini
will be responsible for the fan culinary experience within TD Garden, including
managing activities for the culinary management team, coordinating and
actively participating in event operations and monitoring key performance
indicators. He will direct and control total function of the kitchens pertaining
to food production and quality assurance. TD Garden recently announced
a $100 million, 50,000 sq. expansion that touches every level of the 23-year-old
arena. Ghalaini will be responsible for managing and overseeing the food
and beverage experience for fans in the new, expanded spaces, such as the
concourse levels and hospitality spaces affiliated with the arena’s newly
launched membership-based club known as Boston
Garden Society.
A proven industry leader, Ghalaini brings more than a decade of culinary experience to the arena. He joins TD Garden from Big Night Entertainment where he was Culinary Director for the restaurant and nightlife group. Prior to his time with Big Night Entertainment, Ghalaini managed the culinary teams at Fairmont Miramar Hotel and The Pebble Beach Resorts. Ghalaini replaces longtime TD Garden Executive Chef Kevin Doherty who was recently promoted to Director of Food and Beverage for Sportservice. In Doherty’s new role, he will work closely with the Regional Sportservice Food and Beverage Team to define, oversee, standardize and monitor Delaware North’s leading-edge food and beverage services. Doherty has been based out of TD Garden and with Delaware North Sportservice since 2000. He has served as the on-site Executive Chef, in addition to serving as a regional chef in some capacity, being front and center for several special events and openings. He has been a key subject matter expert in business development presentations and began his impressive culinary career as a sous chef at The 600 Club in at Boston’s Fenway Park. In addition to bringing in Ghalaini and promoting Doherty, Sportservice promoted three chefs on its culinary team at TD Garden. Randi Burger was recently elevated to Executive Sous Chef of 1928 Club – a new Boston Garden Society location set to open this fall as part of TD Garden’s expansion. Burger will oversee and manage food production, budgeted food cost, inventory, menu development and train all kitchen associates to ensure a consistent and memorable culinary experience in the new space. Sportservice also announced new roles for chefs Nick Gough and Tanisha Depina. Gough will transition into the role of Legends Sous Chef where he will provide culinary direction and oversight of culinary operations of the club. Depina has been named Banners Sous Chef and will be responsible for overseeing and managing the production of food, maintaining budgeted food cost, inventory, menu development and training of all kitchen associates. Delaware North Sportservice is one of the leading foodservice and retail management companies in sports, serving fans at more than 50 sports stadiums, ballparks and arenas, including TD Garden. About
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