The Toronto Blue Jays and Legends,  a global premium experiences company that specializes in delivering holistic solutions for sports and entertainment organizations and venues, inked a long-term partnership in which Legends, who will deliver a new food and beverage program at Rogers Centre. Legends will oversee all food and beverage at the ballpark beginning this season, including general concessions, premium clubs and suites, and catering. Legends already has an established connection to the Blue Jays business, having consulted on both phases of Rogers Centre renovations and execut ..read more

Teaming with Levy, the hospitality partner of State Farm Arena, Chef G. Garvin has been tapped to oversee the food delivered throughout the venue. Garvin is a native of Atlanta, Chef G. Garvin, and  began his career at Old Vinings Inn at 13 years old. “As a kid growing up in Atlanta taking the Marta across the city for school and work, it was a real treat to get to watch the Hawks play on the occasional downtime,” said Garvin, adding, “I could never have dreamed of something like this- becoming the Chief Culinary Officer with the Hawks and State farm Arena.” Career to date Chef G. Ga ..read more

Ahead of its 25th anniversary, the home of Canada’s premier sporting organisations is set to undergo a US$250m renovation. This announcement follows a separate, extensive series of renovations to its 200 or so executive suites and concourse. “For 25 years, Scotiabank Arena has been the heartbeat of this city and has established itself as one of the top venues in the world,” says Cynthia Devine, MLSE CEO, adding, “This investment by MLSE’s owners is another important example of their commitment to further building on Scotiabank Arena’s global reputation.” Scotiabank reimagined These renovations ..read more

Both the UEFA Women’s and Men’s Champion’s League Finals have been and gone, with Barcelona winning in Eindhoven and Manchester City emerging victorious in Turkey. Now more than ever there is a focus on sustainability for such occasions. Stadia speaks exclusively with Mark Kirkham, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of global beverages at PepsiCo, about a range of initiatives it has organised in partnership with UEFA, as the international football competition works towards a goal of zero waste to landfill by 2026. Could you better explain for me the smart technology utilised by ..read more

Crypto.com Arena has launched an innovative in-arena concession experience with the opening of two new grab and go locations powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology. Visitors to Crypto.com Arena will have the opportunity to take what they want without having to stop to check out while shopping at the Bud Light Seltzer Market and the Michelob Ultra Market, located on the main concourse between sections 105 and 108. Debuting this October in time for NHL and NBA preseason games, the new stores are designed to make the in-arena food and beverage experience more efficient while cutting wait ti ..read more

Twickenham Stadium is debuting one-of-a-kind self-destructing plastic cups to tackle the ocean plastic pollution crisis. This is the first time ever that this ground-breaking technology will be featured at a sporting event at this scale. Twickenham, the home of England Rugby and the largest dedicated rugby union venue in the world, is teaming up with Lyfecycle, created by British innovators Polymateria, offers a one-of-a-kind solution to prevent ocean plastic pollution through their unique self-destructing plastic technology, built into cups used by fans attending matches at Twickenham in June ..read more

San Diego’s Pechang Arena has seen the launch of an industry-first facial verification network in partnership with technology innovator PopID that enables fan entry and payment without the need for a ticket or mobile phone. Introduced by ASM Global to revolutionize fan experience, these industry-first biometric advances are part of a digital transformation taking place across ASM’s network of more than 300 arenas, stadia, theaters and convention centers. As part of the technology rollout, ASM will also be able to provide unmatched benefits and amenities to premium ticket holders at events, del ..read more

For the first time, Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology is live in a Major League Baseball stadium. Two food and beverage stores, powered by Amazon’s checkout-free technology, have opened in Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros. The Just Walk Out technology-enabled ‘19th Hole’ store is located on the Concourse level behind Section 156, and the Just Walk Out technology-enabled ‘Market’ store is located on the Honda Club level behind Section 211. Both stores offer a selection of snacks, soda, candy, and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages. The Concourse level store also offers pre-packaged ..read more

Reigning Superbowl champions, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have unveiled new offerings that will be available for patrons at Raymond James Stadium this season, including a selection of new food and beverage options and the team’s new Champions Lounge. The team’s new concessions feature offerings from Aussie Grill, Coppertail Brewing, Little Caesars, Vizzy and Winghouse. “We are committed to continually improving the fan gameday experience and our focus this season has been to partner with food and beverage brands that our fans know and love,” said Buccaneers chief operating officer Brian Ford. “As ..read more

Launching during next year’s Wimbledon 2022 Championships, a completely new, on-trend hospitality concept will be experienced at the world’s oldest tennis tournament. UK hospitality provider Keith Prowse has announced The Treehouse, within The Lawn at The Championships, Wimbledon. The menu, designed by Tom Sellers, Chef Patron of the two Michelin starred Restaurant Story, will be based around premium British produce and will be available exclusively within The Treehouse. Designed for families or corporate parties, the space is located above The Lawn, with cantilever balconies overlooking the l ..read more