TORONTO (June 28, 2018) – Honda Indy Toronto, set for July 13-15, 2018, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with local catering and hospitality leaders The Food Dudes.

This dynamic Toronto-based company will collaborate with the annual summer festival held at Exhibition Place on all catering, concessions and beverage service.

“The Food Dudes shares our vision for this annual festival of bringing out Toronto’s diversity and variety as a foodie city, so we are excited to align with this great company,” said Jeff Atkinson, president of Honda Indy Toronto.  “Honda Indy Toronto offers so much more than racing, and we set out to enhance the experience for festival-goers with more creative food options and varied selection by entering into this partnership with The Food Dudes.”

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to team up with Hondy Indy Toronto,” adds The Food Dudes’ Chief Operating Officer Lindsay Klein.  “This is a world class event that’s a centerpiece of our city’s summer season.  The size and scope of the event gives us the opportunity to bring in a hand-picked group of Toronto’s best restaurants and caterers, as we update the food options with something for everyone.”

Local standouts like Buster’s Sea Cove, Kinka Izakaya, and Toben Food by Design will help expand the variety of food on site at Honda Indy Toronto, while offering practical menu options for families attending.  Menus available in the hospitality suites, created exclusively by The Food Dudes’ award-winning team of executive chefs, will also be wide-ranging and enhanced in quality. 

Event-goers can visit The Truck Stop - a village of food trucks from The Food Dudes and a selection of other local mainstays - or beer gardens like the Miller Lite Deck and Pinty’s Pub & Grill featuring additional tables, seated service, and TVs for race viewing.  Innovative dining accommodations will provide an array of inspired dishes while serving as great weekend-long gathering points for friends and family.

July 13th is Fan Friday presented by the Ontario Honda Dealers.  Gates are open free to fans on Friday with a voluntary donation in support of Make-A-Wish® Canada.  Kids 12 and under receive free general admission throughout the weekend when accompanied by a ticketed adult.  For complete ticket pricing and event information, visit hondaindy.com.

ABOUT FOOD DUDES

With over a decade of experience in industry-leading food service and event production, The Food Dudes are Toronto’s most revered, innovative and adaptive hospitality group.  From catered affairs of all styles and sizes to pioneering food trucks, award-winning restaurants, gala fundraisers and signature food-driven event experiences, the company is known for aiming high and exceeding expectations.  By approaching every project with professionalism, integrity and a constant eye on quality, The Food Dudes continually reinforce their mantle as Toronto’s most exciting caterers, and premier providers of all things edible.

ABOUT THE HONDA INDY TORONTO

Dating back to the first race in 1986, Honda Indy Toronto is a world-class motorsports festival which takes place annually on the streets surrounding Exhibition Place near Lake Ontario and downtown Toronto. The event features many attractions, including beer gardens, food trucks, interactive displays and activities, and charity events. As one of Ontario's largest annual summer festivals, it has become a prestigious meeting place for some of the world’s fastest race car drivers including Marco Andretti, Scott Dixon, and Josef Newgarden, as well as Canadian racing greats James Hinchcliffe and Robert Wickens, including other past native Indy car drivers like Greg Moore, Alex Tagliani, Paul Tracy, and Jacques Villeneuve. The event is owned and operated by Green Savoree Toronto, ULC, whose affiliated companies also promote The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio (July 27-29, 2018), Grand Prix of Portland (August 31-September 2, 2018), and Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (March 8-10, 2019).

For more information, visit hondaindy.com, ‘like’ its Facebook page @HondaIndyToronto or follow the event on Twitter @HondaIndy and Instagram @HondaIndy using #indyTO.

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