Behind the Pass: Excel & Levy launch event catering docuseries

A four-part behind-the-scenes documentary series is set to showcase what goes in to catering for a major event.

London’s largest event venue, Excel, and Levy UK & Ireland - the UK’s leading sports and entertainment caterer - has marked its 25th anniversary together by releasing a new mini ‘Netflix-inspired’ docuseries entitled ‘Behind the Pass’.

Filmed earlier this year across an intense three-day shoot, the four-part series offers an unprecedented insight into the planning, preparation, pressures – and pleasures – of catering for major events.

Going behind the scenes from start to finish, the series centres on the delivery of a high-end banquet for 4,000 delegates, whose guests included leading politicians, global CEOs and international celebrities.

Produced by AirFrame Media, the series takes inspiration from popular Netflix documentaries, with the teaser trailer released this week.

Episode one of Behind the Pass airs on May 21, with remaining three episodes shown across the Excel and Levy channels over the coming weeks.

The series also delves into the personal passions and career experiences of the chefs and catering team at Levy, as well as showcasing the huge number of Excel staff and suppliers that are involved in just one 24-hour period.

Behind the Scenes at Excel: High-End Banquet for 4,000 Delegates

Levy executive chef Trevor Hand is one of the stars of the new series and commented: “Food plays a crucial role in enhancing the experience of any event and creates lasting memories with guests.

“It really was a pleasure to make this series and to be able to properly showcase the hundreds of hours of planning and personnel it takes to deliver high-end events, as well as to shine a spotlight on the hard work, passion and collaboration of the Levy and Excel teams.”

Levy, the events, sports and entertainment arm of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has been Excel’s food and beverage partner since the Royal Docks venue first opened in 2000, and has been putting high-quality, sustainable offerings at the heart of its 400 events and four million annual visitors ever since.

Late last year, the two further strengthened their 25-year partnership by announcing a multi-million-pound commitment to future investment and innovation.

Central to this lies a brand-new dining experience for Excel’s new-look waterfront entertainment district – Immerse LDN – entitled the Waterfront Street Kitchen & Bar.

To watch the teaser trailer for Behind the Pass click here.

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