Blue Plate Catering must be Chicago’s most trusted partner for food service, food delivery and -of course- catered events. Blue Plate has been around for over three decades and many of the staff members have seen the company grow and thrive throughout the years. And they all have fond memories of the many events they have worked with. One event though, stands out when asking the team about their favorites: the Chicago Marathon. 

Chicago Marathon & Blue Plate: 20+ years of partnership 

Beth Bracco: “We’ve enjoyed a 20+ year partnership with Chicago Event Management who manages the event on behalf of Bank of America, and prior to that LaSalle Bank.  We have many staff members who have worked this event every year, as well as run the event! So many old employees have fond memories.” 

Smooth operation 

“The catering services we have provided have grown exponentially each year as the Marathon has become one of the premier sporting events in the world. In 2019 there were 45,000 runners from over 100 countries and we served more than 4000 guests in multiple locations throughout Grant Park.  Our culinary and ops teams of more than 100 people literally build a kitchen on site starting at midnight on race day and are ready to serve guests by 6am. Since the tragic violence at the 2013 Boston Marathon – security and operations have become a top priority for the planning teams.” 

Celebration year 

“The race was cancelled for the first time in its history in 2020 so it was a major celebration for both the Blue Plate and Marathon teams to successfully execute the event this year. While it was a scaled back version of the race and the amenities we provided it was a great weekend of activity.” 

The team at Blue Plate is already looking forward to next year’s marathon, when runners from all over the world will be able to enjoy one of the greatest races in the world again. And the Blue Plate team will make sure they are all being catered for, as they have been doing for over twenty years. 

More information about Blue Plate can be found on their website.