Olympia Events, part of Legends Global, and the team responsible for managing Olympia’s Heritage Halls alongside the new International Convention Centre and premium lounge launching in 2026, has brought food and beverage operations in-house.
The move will enable the team to deliver a distinctive, fresh and elevated approach to the culinary experience within its Heritage Halls, as well as the soon to open ICC and premium lounge, The Addison.
The new in-house model will support delivery of event experiences for organisers and guests.
Guests can enjoy a wide-ranging offering steeped in British provenance, using locally-sourced seasonal ingredients and with a strong focus on sustainability and environmental responsibility.
As part of the move, there will be a complete refresh of the retail and catering units across The Grand and National Halls. From this month (January), visitors can expect a new line-up of premium dining concepts including Chicken Shack, It’s A Wrap, Bowl Me Over and London Kitchen. To further support this ambition, a new executive chef will be appointed in the coming months to lead and develop Olympia’s evolving food and beverage offer.
Rob Colegate, food beverage director, Olympia Events said: “Our top priority at Olympia is to enhance the customer experience at every touchpoint. Moving food and beverage in-house, under Legends Global, will help us achieve exactly that.”
He added: “This new in-house model allows us to further elevate our food and beverage offer, providing a broader range of high-quality and premium options for our customers across our Heritage Halls, new ICC and premium lounge, The Addison. It also gives us greater flexibility and creative control, ensuring our food and beverage experience continues to evolve in line with the scale, ambition and diversity of events hosted at Olympia.”
Stephen Cooper, SVP of Food & Beverage (Europe) at Legends Global said: “Legends Global’s expansion into the London market continues at pace and the addition of Olympia to the portfolio is something that we are very proud of. Its 2026 opening is going to be game changing for live events and entertainment in London, which means the culinary offering will be setting a new standard, too.”
He added: “We have a talented team, who I believe are the best in the business. They come with unmatched experience, real vision and exciting ideas to innovate and elevate. We’re incredibly excited to be part of bringing this project to life.”
Legends Global is the premier partner to venues including Real Madrid CF, FC Porto, P&J Live, Wembley Arena and AO Arena. In addition, Legends Global oversees food and beverage operations at nine of the UK’s most prestigious racecourses.