Hard Rock Stadium welcomes Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix May 6-8
Buckle your seat belts as the inaugural Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix is headed into Hard Rock Stadium May 6-8th!
Come for the races, but stay for the food as Hard Rock Stadium and food and beverage partner Sodexo Live! have curated a best-in-class lineup of food and beverage offerings in place for the Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix event the weekend of May 6th – 8th. TICKET INFO HERE.
The offerings capture the world-class diversity of Miami and greater South Florida and will help ensure all racing fans have a memorable experience at the new Miami International Autodrome. The global event will bring economic impact to many different stakeholders around the region and is expected to welcome over 250,000 guests throughout the highly anticipated three days.
“From general concourse areas to the premium hospitality spaces, we have been preparing the dining experience for F1 racing fans for more than a year,” said Steve Pangburn, CEO, North America, Sodexo Live! “This is the best scene for people from all over the globe to come enjoy an incredible weekend of hospitality. The menus and the restaurant concepts will showcase the very best of the 305!”
“I know fans from across the world will love these unique offerings celebrating our diverse food culture, especially those from the local and minority owned restaurateurs,” said Tom Garfinkel, Managing Partner, Formula 1® Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix. “The Sodexo Live! culinary team will help deliver a local-authentic winning approach to food, beverage and hospitality at what will be a spectacular global event.”
On race weekend, Executive Chef Dayanny De La Cruz and the Sodexo Live! culinary team will be responsible for the menus throughout the innovative campus in and around Hard Rock Stadium, including the terraces, the villas, suites and the yacht club. No stranger to large-scale events, Chef Dayanny was also at the helm for Super Bowl LIV. Premium, high-end service will be on display throughout the weekend from each and every member of the team. The executive chef will be supported by more than 2,500 employees, 75 temporary kitchens and more than 30 supporting culinarians flown in for the race.
The menus will feature a distinct Miami feel, including creative, locally-inspired items, such as: Rock Shrimp Ceviche, Smoked Lobster Arancini, Filet Mignon Bites, Crab Avocado Toast, Mini Cuban Egg Sandwiches, Smoked Marlin Dip, Beef Wagyu Satay, Chicharron Bites, Key West Pink Shrimp Cocktail and more.
The team is prepared to serve an endless list of food items, served from the general spaces to high-end hospitality suites. Many of the products have been sourced from South Florida farms and purveyors, including breads from Old School Bakery, gourmet Pastry Is Art confectionary items, and produce from Lady Moon, Teena’s Pride and Brooke Tropical Farms.
Over the course of the race weekend, over 34 different participating restaurants will be responsible for curating menus throughout the Miami Campus and the Miami International Autodrome. From the fan areas to the premium hospitality locations, such as the suites and MSC Cruises Yacht Club, everything will feature a distinct Miami feel, combining the culinary expertise and produce of the area.
Other highlights of the dining experience for the Grand Prix include:
• A best-in-class wine program, created in close collaboration with Carlton McCoy, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. Named a Master Sommelier in 2013 at just 28 years old, McCoy was one of the youngest people and the second African American to earn this prestigious title.
• An expansive slate of iconic local restaurant concepts emblematic of South Florida, like Seaspice, Michael’s Genuine, Harry’s Pizza, Groot Hospitality, Casa Tua, ZZ’s Club, Michelin-starred restaurants COTE Miami and Kosushi Miami, concepts from James Beard Award-winning Chefs Michelle Bernstein and Michael Schwartz, Suviche, Novecento, CHICA, Capri, Yardbird, Menchie’s, Fuku by David Chang, Ella Café, Casa Florida, Dos Croquetas, OMAKAI Sushi, Sushi Maki, Pubbelly Sushi, Havana 1957, Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, Kiki on the River, Spring Chicken, WET Miami, Forte dei Marmi, Benihana and more.
• A dazzling display of other options from Chef Jimmy Dean BBQ, Global Eats, Garden of Soul Food, Coldstone Creamery, La Nostra, Santo Dulce, El Orgullo, Monster Burger, Ms. Cheezious, Forno Italiano Pizzeria, La Vela Coffee Roasters, Cilantro 27, Fishology, Twin Dragon Hibachi, Angie’s Epicurean and more.
• Race Weekend guests will also have the opportunity to explore unique bar experiences throughout the campus with Hendricks, Herradura, Glenfiddich, Cincoro, Flor de Cana, Organika, Whistle Pig and more. Herradura will create the signature MIA cocktail for this year which will be a refreshing MIA Skinny Margarita.
As part of a broader mission to advance sustainability efforts in sports and entertainment, Sodexo Live! is working with the Ball Corporation to bring over 300,000 infinitely recyclable Ball Aluminum Cups™ to fans attending the event this May. Eliminating single-use plastic cups, and supporting Sodexo and Formula 1’s ambitious sustainability goals to achieve net zero carbon by 2030.
14 local minority owned restaurants, many from the surrounding city of Miami Gardens, will have a presence at this year’s inaugural event. In fact, these partners took part in a minority restaurant summit in November 2021 where they had the opportunity to network and get involved ahead of the event. The participating restaurants are:
• Adams Catering: BBQ staple in the community.
• Drinks on Me 305: Food truck offering American cuisine in the local Miami area.
• Fryhead: Gourmet seafood and chicken mobile bistro.
• La Vela Coffee: High-quality, freshly roasted coffee.
• Lovely’s On The Go: Healthy lifestyle cuisine.
• Miami Rice: Delicious hibachi meals.
• Miami Slush: Flavorful slush with unique flavors.
• Misfit Cupcakes: Dessert/pastry shop specializing in cupcakes, cakes, and sweets.
• Nola Bites: Cajun and seafood.
• Opulent Sweets: Gourmet popcorn.
• Reggae Beats: Delectable vegan menu and healthy Jerk Chicken.
• SEED: Sustainable food truck offering custom menus.
• Shuckin’ and Jivin:’: Cajun-themed featuring shrimp, fish, and southern home-cooked classics.
• Soulfly Kitchen: Soul food.
At the conclusion of the event, Hard Rock Stadium and Sodexo Live! will work to donate prepared and unused food items to the South Florida/Miami chapter of Food Rescue US, to directly benefit local missions and shelters around South Florida.
With decomposing food in landfills producing harmful methane gas, reducing food waste at Formula 1 is a key mission in the fight to reverse climate change.
Food Rescue US South Florida regularly rescues food from Hard Rock Stadium and has kept 3 million pounds of food out of landfills since its inception in 2018 and was selected by the NFL to be on-site for Super Bowl LIV where over 45,000 lbs of edible food were rescued and direct transferred to local area shelters.
For more information and to purchase tickets please visit:
https://tickets.formula1.com/en/f1-54987-miami