Defender Burghley Horse Trials announces new partnership with Freemans Event Partners

Freemans Event Partners has been appointed as the new sole provider of public catering services at Defender Burghley Horse Trials.

This new relationship sees Freemans Event Partners become the sole and exclusive public catering partner for the esteemed four-day-long equestrian event.

Taking place from the 1 – 4 September 2022, Defender Burghley Horse Trials is the ultimate 5* event in the Eventing calendar, with more than 173,000 visitors heading to Burghley Park to watch the sport’s elite in action.

Freemans Event Partners supports over 400 of the UK and Europe’s biggest events, supporting venues from Silverstone to Wembley, Twickenham to the Boomtown Fair and Victorious festival. A family-owned business, which began life in 1975 as a humble fish and chips outlet at Silverstone, Freemans Event Partners now offers a full range of services to iconic venues and festivals: from catering, bars, concessions and product wholesale through to payment solutions and brand partnerships.

Martyn Johnson, Event Director at Defender Burghley Horse Trials Ltd comments:

“This is a very exciting time for Defender Burghley, the announcement of this new partnership with Freemans Event Partners illustrates perfectly our intention to enhance and diversify the overall customer experience for our visitors.”

“We were very impressed with Freemans Event Partners; their track record in delivering at scale without sacrificing on quality is exactly what we were looking for.”

Stephen Freeman, CEO at Freemans Event Partners adds: “This is a very exciting brief for us, the audience expectation is very different with this particular event. We’ll be developing menus to match the customer demographic and managing over 70 outlets offering a wide range of quality local, regional and national products with sustainability at the heart of our delivery.”

“With our experience delivering temporary and semi-permanent food and drink villages across the UK and Europe, we have a track record and ability to deliver something truly exceptional for Defender Burghley Horse Trials.”