Professional Concessions Inc.

What Professional Concessions Inc. does

Professional Concessions Inc. (PCI) is a privately held, founder-led food and beverage company headquartered at 9067 Southern Blvd in West Palm Beach, Florida, providing turnkey concession and bar services to the special event industry throughout the state of Florida. Founded in 1986, the company employs 51-100 staff and operates across a 32-year operating history in the South Florida market, serving event producers, venue operators, and community event organizers through a direct enterprise field sales motion. PCI's service portfolio comprises three linked offerings: Event Bar Services (craft cocktails, beer, wine, and beverage service for events from 50 to 30,000 guests), Event Concessions (food service and snacks), and Equipment Supply Services (tenting, refrigerated beer trailers, mobile bars, kitchens, and beverage trailers). Together these form a comprehensive turnkey solution in which PCI manages equipment, staffing, compliance, and post-event breakdown for the client.

The company's competitive position rests on regulatory and operational credentials that are difficult to assemble quickly: DABT (Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco) compliance, TIPS-certified staff, Health Department and Police/Fire Department compliance, and general and liquor liability insurance up to $8 million. PCI maintains strategic alliances with more than 30 venues statewide, including marquee clients such as Live Nation, AEG, Fillmore Miami Beach, Bayfront Park Amphitheatre, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, South Florida Fairgrounds, Central Florida Fairgrounds, the University of Miami, and Florida International University. Distribution is direct enterprise sales only, with no resellers, franchise model, or digital self-serve channel.

The revenue model is per-event contracting with quote-based pricing, with services ranging from single events to ongoing venue partnerships of 13+ years (e.g., South Florida Fairgrounds). PCI does not disclose revenue, has not raised institutional funding, and has no disclosed M&A or product-launch history. The company is led by founder Bruce Beck (Founder and Treasurer), with no other named executive team disclosed in the source material. Customer acquisition relies on industry reputation, direct outreach, and venue referrals rather than active digital marketing campaigns, and the only public technology tooling referenced is point-of-sale systems used for event financial accountability.

Name

Professional Concessions Inc.

Legal name

Professional Concessions Inc.

Website

https://professionalconcessions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Professional Concessions Inc. is a West Palm Beach-based, founder-led food and beverage concession company providing turnkey bar, food, and equipment services to event producers and venue operators across Florida, serving clients from 50 to 30,000 guests under DABT-compliant, TIPS-certified operations with $8M in liquor liability insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Concession Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Concessions, Pop-Ups & Temporary Foodservice for Events (THAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Event concession services
• Food and beverage catering
• Mobile bar services
• Special event production
• Venue concessions management

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Food & Beverage Services: PCI generates revenue by providing turnkey food and beverage concession services for special events. Services are contracted per event, with scope ranging from intimate gatherings of 50 guests to large-scale events hosting up to 30,000 attendees with multiple food stations and mega bars.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Professional Concessions Inc. (PCI) is a full-service, turnkey food and beverage company that operates event bar services, event concessions, and equipment supply for the special event industry across Florida. The company provides end-to-end alcohol and food service, including staffing, equipment (tenting, refrigerated beer trailers, mobile bars, kitchens, beverage trailers), regulatory compliance management, and POS-based financial accountability for events ranging from intimate 50-guest gatherings to large-scale 30,000-attendee events.

Product overview

Professional Concessions Inc. (PCI) is a full-service, turnkey food and beverage company serving the special event industry throughout Florida. The company operates two primary service offerings: Event Bar Services providing alcohol and beverage service at events, and Event Concessions providing food service. These core services are supported by ancillary Equipment Supply Services including mobile bars, refrigerated beer trailers, tents, kitchens, and beverage trailers. Together, these form a comprehensive turnkey solution where PCI manages all aspects of food and beverage operations for events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale festivals with 30,000+ attendees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Bar Services Full-service event alcohol bar providing craft cocktails, beer, wine, and beverage service for events ranging from intimate gatherings of 50 to large-scale events with mega bars serving up to 30,000 guests. Targets event producers, venue operators, and special event organizers in Florida.
• Event Concessions Food concession services for events including quick bites, snacks, and personalized food options. The company has worked with over 30 venues to provide concession services across Florida, serving event producers, venue operators, and special event organizers.
• Equipment Supply Services Rental and supply of event equipment including tenting, refrigerated beer trailers, mobile bars, kitchens, and beverage trailers to support food and beverage operations at events. Targets event producers and venue operators.
• Turnkey Food and Beverage Solution Comprehensive, turnkey food and beverage service combining bar and concession operations with equipment, staff, and logistics management for special events throughout Florida. Designed for event producers and venue operators seeking a single-vendor solution.

Named customers18 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Venues StatewidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCI has established strategic alliances with venues, vendors, and distributors throughout Florida. These partnerships enable the company to provide comprehensive concession services across more than 30 venue locations, including major amphitheaters, fairgrounds, and entertainment venues.
• Vendors and DistributorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with beverage and food distributors statewide ensure PCI has reliable supply chain access for events of any size across Florida.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Levy Restaurants: Levy Restaurants is a national sports and live-event concessions and hospitality provider operating concessions at major amphitheaters, stadiums, and convention centers. It is the most direct large-scale incumbent to PCI, with similar turnkey F&B service at entertainment venues but at materially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Aramark: Aramark is a global food services and concessions company with a dedicated Sports & Entertainment segment providing concessions, catering, and retail at stadiums, arenas, amphitheaters, and fairs. It competes with PCI on large venue RFPs and brings national procurement, insurance, and staffing scale that PCI lacks.
• Sodexo Live!: Sodexo Live! (formerly Centerplate) specializes in food and beverage services for sports stadiums, convention centers, and entertainment venues across North America. Its core offering — outsourced concessions and premium hospitality — is functionally identical to PCI's, but with materially larger footprint and capital resources.
• Centerplate: Centerplate (now folded under Sodexo Live!) was a direct competitor operating concessions at major entertainment venues and convention centers. It is highly comparable to PCI on service model — turnkey F&B, staffing, equipment — but at significantly larger venue and event scale.
• Delaware North Companies: Delaware North is a global hospitality and food service company with a Sportservice division providing concessions, catering, and retail at sports and entertainment venues. It overlaps directly with PCI on amphitheater and event concessions and represents a national-scale competitor PCI could face in Florida bids.
• Legends Hospitality: Legends Hospitality provides concessions, catering, merchandise, and planning services for sports and entertainment venues. It is comparable to PCI on the concessions and event hospitality core, but operates primarily in major league stadiums and arenas with a much larger corporate footprint.

Direct peers

• Ovations Food Services: Ovations Food Services is a specialty concessions and food service provider focused on entertainment venues, amphitheaters, fairs, and festivals. Its operating model — outsourced F&B for amphitheater and fairground venues — closely mirrors PCI's, making it a direct regional-to-national peer.
• Gameday Management Group: Gameday Management Group operates concessions and hospitality at stadiums, arenas, and amphitheaters, with a model that bundles staffing, equipment, and F&B operations. It is comparable to PCI as a similarly sized outsourced concessionaire targeting live entertainment venues and events.

Regional players

• Chef's Table Catering & Events: Chef's Table is a Florida-based full-service catering and event production company providing bar service, food stations, and event staffing for corporate and private events. It is comparable to PCI's smaller-scale event catering/bar work (50–500 guest events) but operates primarily in a different Florida sub-segment than PCI's amphitheater business.

Emerging players

• Fooda: Fooda partners with employers, universities, and event organizers to provide rotating restaurant pop-ups and on-site food programs. It overlaps with PCI's event food station work but focuses on recurring workplace/campus deployments rather than large-scale amphitheater concessions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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