Villa Park

Villa Park is one of the oldest continuously operating football grounds in the world, having hosted matches since 1897 (and Aston Villa since 1897). It is also one of only two club grounds (with Old Trafford) ever to host an FA Cup semi-final, an international and a European Championship match.

What happens here

• Aston Villa Premier League, Carabao Cup and European matches.
• Aston Villa Women’s selected WSL fixtures.
• Periodic concerts in the summer.

Major redevelopment

Aston Villa has confirmed plans to expand Villa Park’s North Stand in a multi-year project that would push total capacity above 50,000 and add a new hotel, fan plaza and hospitality offer. Once complete, this will materially increase the casual workforce demand at every fixture.

Who runs hospitality and catering

Levy UK holds the premium hospitality contract at Villa Park.

What’s it like to work here

Villa’s resurgence as a regular European participant has pushed midweek matchday volume significantly higher in the past three seasons, which is good news for casual staff who want steady week-to-week shifts rather than a single Saturday a fortnight.

Other operators

• OCS Group – cleaning and FM.
• Showsec – event stewarding for non-football events.