With two weeks to go until Scotland’s national football team kicks off the opening Euros match against Germany, Glasgow venue Platform has made an audacious bid for Tartan Army trade, shamelessly combining big screen provision with custom-designed cocktails and … wait for it … result-predicting puppies.
Promising the ‘ultimate fan experience’ in Glasgow, Platform’s summer football offer will debut with the UEFA Champions League final on 1st June, and thereafter for every major football match of the international season.
In the railway arches under Central Station, Platform’s fan zone aims to host football action with a family and dog-friendly atmosphere, with a capacity of over 1800, and multiple massive giant screens throughout the venue and its outdoor courtyard.
A highlight seems likely to be the introduction of the ‘Platform Predicts’ match mascot – a dog invited to pick the winner ahead of each game, featured across social media on @platform_gla. This furry forecaster will choose the winning team by sitting at the relevant team’s flagged station.
The Tartan Army’s most heroic players will also be celebrated with cocktail specials, including a Super John McGinn – a martini mixed with Ketel one citron, lemon juice and sugar; an Elderflower of Scotland, a nod to Craig Gordon himself that features Bombay Sapphire, St Germain, lemon, sugar and topped with soda; and a classic Irn Bru old Fashioned with Monkey Shoulder, orange bitters and a homemade Irn-Bru syrup.
Platform will be decked out with Euros themed decorations including bunting, football cutouts, and flags, ensuring a festive atmosphere throughout the tournament. An interactive goal target area will also be set up for fans to shoot their best goals, with opportunities to win dining experiences and more.
With up to four games a day at the height of the Euros tournament, Platform hopes to be ‘the perfect spot for any football fans and their family or friends to set up camp and feast on Platform’s delicious menu all summer long’.
