From a fish and chip van in 1975, to being one of the UK’s leading food and beverage providers: Freemans Event Partners is marking National Fish and Chip Day by celebrating its 50th anniversary
03 JUNE 2025: For 50 years, Freemans Event Partners has been the go-to food and beverage partner for the UK’s most iconic sports and entertainment venues. What began as a single fish and chip van in 1975, founded by Stephen Freeman Snr in Gloucester, has grown into the leading multi-service provider trusted by stadiums and venues including Wembley, Allianz, Lord’s Cricket Ground, and Silverstone. The business celebrates its 50th year in operation this summer.
Freemans stands apart by helping venues unlock new levels of spectator experience—through operational scale, deep event expertise, and a commitment to innovation. From frictionless service to award-winning solutions such as the Lord’s Food Village, which cut queue times in half, Freemans doesn’t just serve food—it enhances the entire event day.
As it marks its 50th year, Freemans Event Partners continues to define the gold standard in event catering, ready to shape the future of fan experiences for decades to come.
Freemans Event Partners employs a workforce of more than 140 full-time employees at its headquarters in Gloucestershire. During the busy summer months, the business employs more than 2,000 people to operate its busy events schedule across the UK and in Europe.
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About Freemans Event Partners
Freemans Event Partners is the multi-service partner of choice, trusted by some of the world’s most iconic venues and events including Silverstone Circuit, Allianz Stadium, Lord’s Cricket Ground, Wembley Stadium, the European Tour, the Jockey Club and the Badminton Horse Trials.
Freemans Event partners is more than a caterer, we integrate exceptional food and drink operations, seamless payments, frictionless service, foodservice and brand activations, growing revenue and delivering premium experiences that keep fans engaged, spending and coming back.
Our passion for events, relentless drive for innovation, and exceptional food and beverage solutions transform the fan experience, unlocking greater revenue for our partners; working with global rightsholders and brands such as F1, the Ryder Cup, the FA Cup, Coca-Cola and American Express.
Established in 1975, this year marks Freemans Event Partners 50th anniversary, commemorating the company’s substantial growth over its 50 years of operating. Growing from a single fish and chip outlet at Silverstone Circuit, the family-owned company now provides bespoke offerings to large events, venues and experiences, anywhere in the UK and Europe, and reaches more than 25 million people, across more than 650 event days each year.
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