The Music Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday announced a new multi-year partnership with Sodexo Live!, which will handle food and beverage programming at venues including Walt Disney Concert Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum, as well as onsite restaurants, cafes, and more.
Chef Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne, founders of The Lucques Group, will take over catering as Hope & Grand Events by Lucques.
“We are so excited to continue working with Sodexo Live! to bring our food and wine program to the event catering and Founders’ Rooms at The Music Center,” said Styne, who also serves as president and wine director of the group. “We love being so intimately involved with this beautiful campus and the many different types of performance and events that The Music Center offers.”
Wine and cocktail bar The Mullin Wine bar | Photo by Mario De Lopez for The Music Center
In addition to events spaces, The Music Center is home to restaurants Kendall’s Brasserie and Abernethy’s, wine and cocktail bar The Mullin Wine bar, the Concert Hall Café, and more. A fourth restaurant will open next year in front of Walt Disney Concert Hall.
“Bringing together world-class performances with top talent in the culinary world is central to The Music Center’s vision as a premier cultural destination in Los Angeles,” said The Music Center president and CEO Rachel S. Moore.
Other events and venues served by Sodexo Live! include the Eiffel Tower, the Royal Academy of Arts in London, the Tour de France, and last year’s Paris Olympics and Paralympic games. Sodexo Live! is also a partner of the Hollywood Bowl and other Southern California venues including The Ford, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and Descanso Gardens.
“It’s an honor to join forces with The Music Center, a true cultural cornerstone of Los Angeles, to bring a new level of excellence to guests,” said Sodexo Live! CEO Belinda Oakley. “With the support of our wonderful partners and culinary legends Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne, we look forward to creating experiences that will enhance and complement the world-class performances across this iconic campus.”
