Rangers FC has appointed Elior UK as the club’s food and beverage partner at Ibrox Stadium, with the deal taking effect immediately. The club confirmed the appointment on its own site, describing Elior as a partner “known and trusted” from previous work at the ground.
For Glasgow matchday workers, this is the contract that sits behind bars, kiosks, premium lounges and the stadium’s year-round events business – not a club careers listing.
What Elior is taking on at Ibrox
Under the new deal, Elior assumes responsibility for all food and beverage across:
- matchday hospitality
- matchday retail (concourse kiosks and bars)
- non-matchday conferences and events
- the Ibrox Restaurant
- catering at Edmiston House
Rangers’ Chief Commercial Officer, Karim Virani, said the partnership would strengthen the offer “on a matchday in the stands and in hospitality at Ibrox, as well as in our fantastic restaurant in the Blue Sky Lounge and café in Edmiston House”, and pointed to Elior’s long-term commercial commitment to the club.
Why “returns” matters
This is not a first meeting. Elior has worked at Ibrox before, and the club framed the announcement as a return rather than a cold start. That usually means fewer operational surprises for an incoming operator – systems, outlet layouts and premium spaces are already familiar – but it can still mean a full re-registration wave for casual staff if the previous contractor’s pool does not transfer neatly.
What this means if you work (or want to work) matchdays at Ibrox
- Apply to Elior, not Rangers. The badge above the door stays the same; the company that pays bar, kiosk and hospitality staff is Elior. Vacancies are typically listed under Elior Stadia / Rangers FC on the Elior UK vacancies board.
- Expect a hiring push around high-demand fixtures. Ibrox already runs one of the larger casual matchday workforces in Scottish football, especially on European nights. A new or renewed F&B partner usually needs supervisors, bartenders, hospitality hosts and kitchen cover lined up quickly.
- Edmiston House and non-matchdays widen the shift calendar. Because the contract covers conferences, events, the restaurant and Edmiston House – not just ninety minutes of football – there is more midweek and non-fixture work than at a matchday-only kiosk contract.
The bigger Glasgow picture
Glasgow remains one of the densest stadium-work markets in the UK. Celtic Park hospitality sits with Levy UK, Hampden Park with Sodexo Live!, and Ibrox now with Elior. Casual staff who can clear right-to-work checks and pick up shifts across more than one operator still have the strongest hour-building strategy in the city.
We’ve updated our Ibrox Stadium and Elior UK profiles to reflect the current partnership.
Source: Rangers FC, 6 September 2024.
