WM Phoenix Open catering partner M Culinary Concepts expands hiring ahead of February 2–8 tournament week

A seasonal staffing push tied to one of Arizona’s biggest event weeks

An Arizona-based catering and hospitality company that services the WM Phoenix Open has launched a January hiring push aimed at staffing the region’s peak winter events season, with the PGA TOUR stop at TPC Scottsdale among the largest employers of short-term hospitality labor.

The 2026 WM Phoenix Open is scheduled for February 2–8 at TPC Scottsdale, with free general admission offered on February 2 and 3 as part of the tournament’s Ford Free Days program. Tournament rounds are set for February 5–8, following early-week activities that include practice and pro-am programming. The calendar concentrates visitor traffic, corporate hospitality demand and food-and-beverage volume into a single week, intensifying workforce needs across concessions, premium venues and back-of-house operations.

What the company says it needs: volume, flexibility and varied experience levels

M Culinary Concepts, which has marketed its WM Phoenix Open staffing needs through an application portal for 2026 and in-person hiring activity in prior January recruiting cycles, has sought candidates across front-of-house and back-of-house roles, along with logistics support functions that are critical to high-throughput venues.

• Front-of-house hospitality roles such as servers and support staff
• Culinary and utility positions supporting food preparation and service
• Warehouse/facilities and transportation roles tied to staging, deliveries and venue resets
• Cafe and general event support positions as needed during the seasonal surge

Company recruiting materials for WM Phoenix Open staffing indicate that shifts and venue assignments can vary by position during event week, reflecting how staffing requirements change between practice days, pro-am activity and tournament rounds.

Labor market context: hospitality employment rises and falls with Arizona’s seasons

The staffing drive comes against a backdrop of pronounced seasonality in Arizona’s leisure and hospitality workforce. Public labor data and local reporting have described declines during the state’s hottest months and a rebound heading into the fall and winter visitor season. Large events in the Phoenix metro area, including the WM Phoenix Open, compress that seasonal demand into defined windows, driving short-notice hiring and rapid onboarding.

Why it matters for the tournament experience

Food and beverage service is integral to the WM Phoenix Open’s premium inventory, including hospitality venues that bundle credentials with food service and bar access. As the tournament continues to market corporate packages and expanded offerings around its high-traffic areas, staffing levels directly affect throughput, line management, and service consistency.

The WM Phoenix Open has branded itself as a large-scale, sustainability-focused event and is staged around high-capacity fan infrastructure, particularly in signature viewing areas. Catering logistics and staffing are among the most operationally demanding components of that model.

What applicants can expect next

The company’s WM Phoenix Open application process indicates that candidates may be contacted for short interviews or invited to attend in-person hiring events, with hiring decisions potentially made quickly to meet the deadline pressure created by early February tournament operations.