What happens when a local restaurant has a stand in a ballpark? Do they send restaurant employees to staff the outpost? Or does the ballpark concessionaire get involved?
The good people of Aramark have answers.
And you know these answers apply to: Angel Stadium (Angels), Minute Maid Park (Astros)
Citizens Bank Park
(Phillies),
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
(Orioles),
Coors Field
(Rockies),
PETCO Park (Padres),
Fenway Park (Red Sox), PNC Park at North Shore
(Pirates),
H.H.H. Metrodome
(Twins), Safeco Field
(Mariners),
Kauffman Stadium
(Royals), Shea Stadium (Mets), McAfee Coliseum (A's),
Turner Field (Braves),
Rogers Centre (Blue Jays)
And in ballparks of these minor league teams:
Schaumburg Flyers,
Southern Illinois Miners,
Lexington Legends,
Joliet Jackhammers,
Las Vegas 51s,
River City Rascals,
Richmond Braves,
Gary Railcats,
Brooklyn Cyclones,
Indianapolis Indians,
West Virginia Power
take a moment to process that before reading on
Answers: Usually the people working the stands are Aramark employees. Oftentimes, the restaurant will arrange to have a manager onsite to ensure quality control. The thing to note is, all the ingredients used in the items on the menu at the ballpark are the exact same you will find at the restaurant itself. Aramark uses the same suppliers and specs as the restaurant. Which means many deliveries from different companies on any given day.
cool thing Aramark did for the 2006 All-Star Game: Just as the top players from across MLB traveled to Pittsburgh in July to showcase their baseball
skills, the best hot dog, peanut, cotton candy, and beverage vendors
from across the country also made the trip to showcase their unique and
“All-Star” hawking abilities. One outstanding vendor from each of the
ballparks where Aramark provides concessions represented their home
team at the All-Star Game.
I wonder what our friends in the Bronx have planned...