Ballparks
Find your favorite teams and
ballparks (below). When we receive updates or changes to listed menu information on any ballpark, we will mark the listing with 2009 Update.
If you want veggie dogs or other vegetarian menu
items at the ballpark, let them know. Alternately, if they have
started serving the items you want, thank them and be sure
to follow up by giving them some business. Local support and feedback
are key.
Please notify us if you find that any information in the listings below has changed.
Soy Happy® strongly encourages fans of minor league teams to contact
their ballparks too! A link to minor league teams is included here too, and you can find pertinent contact information through their individual web sites.
ARIZONA
DIAMONDBACKS
P.O. Box 2095
Phoenix, AZ 85001
Tel: 602-462-6500
Fax: 602-462-6600
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Chase Field
401 E. Jefferson St.
Phoenix, AZ 85001
Tel: 602-514-8400
Concessions: Prodine
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Veggie burgers; "Specialty
popcorn"; the Fielder's Choice farmer's market area offers
fresh fruits and vegetables. |
ATLANTA
BRAVES
P.O. Box 4064
Atlanta, GA 30302
Tel: 404-522-7630
Fax: 404-614-1391
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Turner
Field
755 Hank Aaron Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30315
Tel: 404-552-7630
Concessions: Aramark at 404-614-2401
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available:Veggie dogs and veggie burgers have been added to their menu! Veggie dogs can be found at all All Star Line Up stands. Veggie burgers are available at the All You Can Eat stand. Also available are vegetable quesadillas, salads,
baked potatoes, tortilla chips, ice cream.
Note: The veggie dogs and veggie burgers are NOT vegan. They do contain some egg white. |
CHICAGO
CUBS
Wrigley Field
1060 W. Addison St.
Chicago, IL 60613-4397
Tel: 773-404-CUBS
Fax: 773-404-4129
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Wrigley
Field 773-404-2827
Concessions: Levy Restaurants
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Gardenburger (main concourse),quesadilla
with beans and rice, nachos, peanuts, corn nuts, sunflower seeds,
frozen bananas, ice cream. |
CINCINNATI
REDS
Great American Ballpark
100 Main Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Tel: 513-765-7000
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Great American Ballpark
100 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Concessions: Cincinnati Sports Service
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian food available: THEY SELL VEGGIE DOGS! Also, veggie
lasagna, salad.
Location information for the veggie dogs will be posted here
as soon as it is obtained. |
COLORADO
ROCKIES
2001 Blake St.
Denver, CO 80205
Tel: 303-292-0200
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Coors Field
Tel: 303-292-0200
Concessions: Aramark at 303-312-2552 (fax: 303-312-2551)
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available:: veggie wraps, veggie burgers,
four cheese pizzas, and the new Blake Street Burrito which guests
can have made fresh in front of them without the steak or chicken. |
FLORIDA
MARLINS
Dophin Stadium
2269 Dan Marino Blvd.
Miami, FL 33056
Tel: 305-626-7400
Fax: 305-626-7428
Tel: 305-626-7400
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Dolphin Stadium
Concessions: Fine Host at 305-623-6403
(Levy Restaurant)
Brevard Concessions runs Minor League and Spring Training
321-633-9200
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: THEY SELL VEGGIE DOGS! They also sell veggie burgers, salads, french fries, nachos.
Note: The veggie dogs and burgers are not vegan.
The concession stand is located in Section #143
on the first-base side of the stadium. |
HOUSTON
ASTROS
Minute Maid Park
501 Crawford St.
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: 713-259-8000
Fax: 713-259-8900
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Minute Maid Park
Concessions: Aramark at 713-259-8400
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian food available: THEY SELL VEGGIE DOGS ! They also offer the option
of burritos made to order without meat. The pinto beans are
cooked without meat. Additionally, they offer baked potatoes,
salads, popcorn, pretzels, chips, nachos, ice cream.
Note: The veggie dogs are not vegan.
They are sold at the Dining Car (section 134). |
LOS
ANGELES DODGERS
Dodger Stadium
1000 Elysian Park Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012-1199
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Dodger Stadium
Tel: 323-224-1500
Tickets: 323-224-1HIT
Concessions: Levys Restaurants at Dodger Stadium (323)224-4283
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer!
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Vegetarian
food available: THEY SELL VEGGIE DOGS! They also sell a
vegetarian wrap, chopped salad, fruit salad, hummus with veggies, whole fruit, potato chips, pretzels and peanuts.
They are selling Lightlife's Smart Jumbo dogs. These veggie dogs are vegan, certified kosher
and nonGMO!
Veggie dogs are sold at four concession stands this season (up from just one)! On Field Level Aisle 9; Loge Level near Aisle 106; and Blue Reserved
Level at Aisle 3 (above home plate) and 12.
Most of the other items are also available at Loge Level Aisle 9 and Reserve 3 and 12.
Note: Bimbo Bakeries, providers of the Dodgers' hot
dog buns, have confirmed that the buns are also vegan. |
MILWAUKEE
BREWERS
Miller Park
One Brewers Way
Milwaukee, WI 53214
Tel: 414-902-4400
Fax: 414-902-4400
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Miller Park
Concessions: Milwaukee Sportservice at 414-342-1066
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian food available: SOY DOGS SOLD IN THREE LOCATIONS! Concession locations are as follows (per concession manager):
"F4 - behind home plate, main field level.
F6 - by first base, main field level. This stand is open on
busy days, and during the Women on Wednesday's promotion.
It is in the middle of activity for this promotion.
F7 - right field bleachers, main field level. This is the
stand that was open every day last year ."
- They sell veggie dogs, which are not vegan (they contain
egg white). They steam them so as not to use the same grills.
- Subway Veggie Subs available at F1, F3, F6, L3, L6, and
T6.
- "Fridays" restaurant also offers veggie burgers.
- Healthier options offered: pretzel sandwiches, soft pretzels,
spinach pretzel, Porto Bello mushroom sandwich on foccacia
roll, Garden salad, fresh tossed salad (special changes every
home stand), cheese pizza, Fruit cups, Diet soda, And last,
but not least, Lite Beer.
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MONTREAL
EXPOS This team is now the
Washington Nationals, based in Washington,D.C.! |
Vegetarian
food available: (Look at menu for the Washington
Nationals.) |
NEW
YORK METS
Citi Field
126th St. & Roosevelt Ave.
Flushing, NY 11368-1699
Tel: 718-507-6387
Fax: 718-639-3619
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Citi Field
Concessions: Aramark
Soy Happy Manager:
Jeff |
Vegetarian
food available: 2009 Update Citi Field is still looking at menu items and will keep us posted throughout the season with any additions or changes. Here is the list of vegetarian items currently available at the new stadium:
Subway (Section 119, and 412) Veggie Delight, Veggie Max, Made to order vegetarian sub
Daruma Sushi (Section 104) Vegetable Roll, Edamame Mamas of Corona (Section 104, and 415) Grilled Vegetable and Mozzarella , Mozzarella and Tomato Salad
Market (Section 104) Fresh Seasonal Salads, Fresh Seasonal Fruit
Cascasrino's (section 142, 335 and 412) Penne Ala Vodka, Cheese Pizza Slice, Whole Wheat Cheese Pizza Slice, Sicilian Cheese Pizza Slice, Eggplant Parmesan
Soft Pretzels and Knish’s available in Sections: 110, 114, 121, 125, 135, 404, 408, 415, 417, 421, 425, and 433
Pretzel Braids available through roving vendors
Last season, Soy Happy helped to facilitate veggie dogs and vegetarian chili for a stand at the old Shea Stadium. (See photos from our Soy Happy celebratory game outing last May .)
If you'd like more vegetarian options available at the new stadium, contact the Mets and CitiField and let them know.
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PHILADELPHIA
PHILLIES
Citizens Bank Park
3501 S. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Tel: 215-463-6000
Fax: 215-389-3050
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Citizens Bank Park*
Tel: 215-463-6000
Concessions: Aramark at 215-271-2300
Soy Happy Manager: Open for an interested volunteer!
Watch a terrific 2008 opening day piece from Philadelphia's ABC6 News.
Thank the Phillies for making these vegetarian options possible!
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Vegetarian food available: 2009 Update This season, all the vegetarian items from last season (below) will remain on the concession menu. In addition, they are adding a Veggie Quesadilla, Mac N Cheese and a Black Bean Burger to be sold at the new "Alley Grill." (We are checking if the burger is vegan and will note this information here, soon.)
THEY SELL VEGGIE DOGS! They are selling Lightlife's Smart dogs. These veggie dogs are vegan, certified kosher
and nonGMO! Flame grilled Gardenburgers are also offered at this
stadium. BOTH ITEMS ARE VEGAN. The veggie burgers will be
located in South Philly Market locations-sections 128, 206,
and 318. The veggie dogs are also in the South Philly Market
location-section 128.
Check out the many vegetarian and vegan options available at Rick's Steaks and Planet Hoagie on Ashburn Alley! There are vegetarian "crab free" crab cake sandwiches* and veggie cheesesteaks*; and veggie wraps called "The Hoagie" and "The Vedura." In addition they sell all kinds of gourmet salads and a tomato basil soup.
Also offered: Crab Fries from Chickie and Petes (vegan), vegetarian pizzas from Peace a Pizza *; fresh fries; peanuts; popcorn; Super Pretzels (vegan), ice cream; and nachos with salsa (vegan) or with cheese.
*The "steak" and "crab" are both vegan, but the bun for the sandwiches is not. It contains dairy. The sauce in the Peace a Pizza also contains dairy. |
PITTSBURGH
PIRATES
PNC Park
115 Federal St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Tel: 412-323-5000
Fax: 412-325-4946
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
PNC Park
Concessions: Aramark at 412-325-4450
Allegheny Club Grill Room at 412-323-0830
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Onion rings, french fries, pizza,
salad, nachos, pretzels, yogurt. |
ST.
LOUIS CARDINALS
Busch Stadium
250 Stadium Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63102
Tel: 314-421-3060
Fax: 314-425-0640
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Busch Stadium
Tel: 314-421-3060
Concessions: Sports Service at 314-421-6883
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Gardenburger in 5 locations
as well as cheese quesadillas, nachos, veg tacos, veg burritos,
bread sticks, peanuts, cracker jacks, popcorn, ice cream, garden
salad, and a new item this year is the jalapeno cheese stuffed
pretzel.
Tony La Russa, the Cardinals' Field Manager, endorses
Soy Happy! |
SAN
DIEGO PADRES
PETCO Park
100 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
Tel: 619-881-6500
Fax: 619-497-5454
General Switchboard: 619-881-6500
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
PETCO Park
Concessions: Sportservice
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian food available: Veggie dogs and burgers available!
Lightlife's Veggie Dogs and Veggie Burgers will both
be available this coming season. The veggie dogs will be sold at the "Friar
Franks" locations (115, 116, 303, 315) and the Smart Burger at the "Bayview Grill" 107; "K St Grill" 128, 131, 228, 229; and "Bayview Grill" 300.
These stands are found in the main level; club level and upper
deck.
Note: The dogs and burgers are nonGMO and kosher. The burgers
are also vegan. (The dogs are not vegan, as they contain
some egg white). |
SAN
FRANCISCO GIANTS
AT&T Park
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: 415-972-2000
Fax: 415-972-2800
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
AT&T Park*
Tel: 415-972-2000
Concessions: Centerplate at 415-947-3205
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian food available: Veggie dogs available! The veggie dogs are vegan, certified kosher and non GMO.
Veggie dogs
are sold at THREE locations now! Port Walk Pizza ( the last stand by the Port Walk); Doggie Diner,
on the view level sec.318; and Derby Grill in section 130 on the Promenade.
Other veg options sold there include Garden Burger; Portabello Mushroom Sandwich; Yogurt Parfait; Macho Nacho (served with or without cheese with beans and marinated veggies); Grilled Corn on the Cob; Mozzarella Cheese and Tomato Skewers; Greek Salad; Tomato Bisque Soup; Vegetarian Minestrone Soup; Fruit Salad; Grilled Vegetable Sandwich; Vegetarian Pot Stickers: Margherita Pizza ( Mozzarella Tomato and Basil); Caesar Salad; Tomato Mozzarella Pannini Sandwich; Vegetable Fried Rice; Edamame (steamed soybeans); vegetable sushi roll; and an allstar potato salad
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WASHINGTON
NATIONALS
Nationals Park
1500 South Capitol St. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Tel: 202-675-6287
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Concessions: Levy Restaurants (starting in 2009)
Tel: (202) 640-7929
Soy Happy Manager: Open for an interested volunteer!
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Vegetarian food available: They sell VEGGIE DOGS! Veggie dogs and burgers are sold at the Grand Slam Grill on the main level. Ben's Chili Bowl and Hard Times Cafe offer vegetarian chili. French fries and popcorn and peanuts are available throughout the stadium.
*Note that the veggie dogs and burgers are not vegan, as they contain some eggwhite.
The Nats' previous home, RFK Stadium offers a veggie
dog that is also vegan (Lightlife's Smart Dog).You will find them in the main concourse (near the main gates)
in stands 208 and 228. They are on the menu boards. Veggie burritos are now available at stand 308 (and they
may start selling them in 524 soon.) In addition, RFK Stadium
offers cheese pizzas,pretzels, popcorn and peanuts. |
BALTIMORE
ORIOLES
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
333 W. Camden St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tel: 410-685-9800 (ask for Fan & Ticket Services)
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Oriole Park (Camden Yards)
Tel: 410-685-9800
Concessions: Aramark at 410-332-4633
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer!
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Vegetarian food available:VEGGIE BURGERS* are offered at the Pastimes stand. They also offer a roasted veggie wrap (made to order), onion rings,
french fries, chips, cole slaw, popcorn, soft serve yogurt,
caramel apples, nachos, corn bread, sunflower seeds, peanuts,
pretzels.
*The veggie burgers are probably not vegan. We will update the information here when we get a confirmation.
NOTE: If you have comments or suggestions,there
is a Fan & Ticket Services office in the street with all
the concessions. You can submit an official suggestion form
there. |
BOSTON
RED SOX
Fenway Park
4 Yawkey Way
Boston, MA 02215-3496
Tel: 617-267-9440
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Fenway Park
Tel: 617-267-9440
Concessions: Aramark at 617-536-6683
Soy Happy Manager: Heather
Tel: (978) 346-9912. |
Vegetarian
food available: Fruit salad. |
CHICAGO
WHITE SOX
U.S. Cellular Field
333 W. 35th St.
Chicago, IL 60616
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
U.S. Cellular Field (formerly Comiskey Park)
Tel: 312-674-1000
Concessions: Levy Restaurants
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: THEY SELL VEGGIE DOGS! They also have veggie burgers, pretzels, pizza,nachos, quesadillas,
fries, egg rolls, various dessert items and popcorn.
US Cellular Field sells veggie dogs and Garden
Burgers.Garden Burgers are at all Grill Stands at the following
sections:121, 139, Rotunda, 524 and 542.
Veggie Dogs are at: Section 121, the Rotunda and this season
also at Section 529. (The "Rotunda" is a building
on their centerfield concourse between sections 100 and 164.)
FYI: The veggie vogs are vegetarian, but NOT vegan.
Click here for concession listings for U.S. Cellular Field. |
CLEVELAND
INDIANS
Jacobs Field
2401 Ontario St.
Cleveland, OH 44115
Tel: 216-420-4200
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Jacobs Field
Tel: 216-420-4200
Concessions: Sports Service
Levy Restaurants (catering to premium ticket holders)
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Gardenburger, pizza, vegetarian
sushi. bean burrito, knish (potato spiced with paper and wrapped
in dough), veggie wrap, onion rings, pretzels, ice cream, salad,
fruit cup. |
DETROIT
TIGERS
Comerica Park
2100 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Tel: 313-962-4000
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Comerica Park
Tel: 313-962-4000
Concessions: Olympia Entertainment, Inc (OEI) at 313-471-2499
Soy Happy Manager: Melissa
Tel: (248) 470-0064 |
Vegetarian
food available: 2009 Update. Veggie dogs will be added to the menu this season!* This, in addition to a veggie burger (vegan) sold at the Brushfire Grill area (near the Ferris Wheel, section 131). They also offer a veggie stir-fry at the Asian Grill on the Big Cat Court (at the merry-go-round). Also sold are cheese pizza; nachos; popcorn; garden salad; fruit cup.
*we will note whether the veggie dog is also vegan as soon as we receive a confirmation. |
KANSAS
CITY ROYALS
Kaufman Stadium
1 Royal Way
Kansas City, MO 64141-6969
Tel: 1-800-6Royals
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Kauffman Stadium
Concessions: Aramark (starting in 2009)
Tel: (816) 504-4000
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Pizza, nachos, popcorn. |
LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM
Angel Stadium
2000 Gene Autry Way
Anaheim, CA 92806
Tel: 714-940-2000
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Edison Field
2000 Gene Autry Way
Anaheim, CA 92806
Concessions: Aramark at 714-940-2400 and Levy Restaurants (Levy
Restaurants controls food services at Diamond Club and Knothole
Club Restaurants, as well as all suites and in-seat servers.)
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Veg focaccia sandwich, mac&cheese,
yogurt, garden salad, veg wrap, PB & J, veggie bowl, baked
potato. |
MINNESOTA
TWINS
The MetroDome
34 Kirby Puckett Pl.
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Tel: 612-375-1366
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
HHH Metrodome
Tel: 612-375-1366
Concessions: Centerplate at 612-340-0403
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Cheese pizza, Gardenburgers (in stands 122 and 222),
nachos, garden salad, veggie quesadillas. |
NEW
YORK YANKEES
Yankee Stadium
161st St. and River Ave.
Bronx, NY 10452
Tel: 718-293-4300
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Yankee Stadium
Concessions: Legends (starting in 2009)
Soy Happy Manager: Scott |
Vegetarian
food available: french fries, ice cream, pretzels. |
OAKLAND
ATHLETICS
McAfee Coliseum
7677 Oakport, Suite 200
Oakland, CA 94621
Tel: 510-638-4900
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
McAfee Coliseum*
Tel: 510-638-4900
Concessions: Aramark at 510-633-9393
Soy Happy Manager: Johanna |
Vegetarian
food available:THEY OFFER VEGGIE DOGS. The veggie dogs are vegetarian, but NOT vegan.
Veggie Dogs 123 & 219
Garden Burger 211
Baked Potato 115
Souvenir Fresh Fruit Helmet 115
FYI these items are listed on pocket size concession directory
maps which are available at guest services section 119. |
SEATTLE
MARINERS
Safeco Field
P.O. Box 4100
Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-346-4000
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Safeco Field
Tel: 206-346-4000
Concesssions:Centerplate
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian food available: THEY NOW OFFER VEGGIE DOGS! They also offer gardenburgers
at the Health Hut (sec.132) as well as other veg items like
soup, chili and a hummus platter.
FYI: The veggie dogs are vegetarian, but NOT vegan.
Veggie Dogs offered at three locations in the ballpark (one
concession stand on each level) this season. Check at a concession
stand near seating sections 102, 212 and 313. They will also
be adding salads to several locations to be determined. |
TAMPA
BAY DEVIL RAYS
Tropicana Field
One Tropicana Dr.
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Tel: 727-825-3137
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Tropicana Field
Concessions: Centerplate
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Gardenburger, french fries,
fruit smoothies, pizza, garlic knots, cookies, ice cream, Outback
Bloomin' Onion, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, black beans
and rice, vegetable stir fry, pasta made to order, vegetarian
Blimpie subs, Cracker Jack, roasted and boiled peanuts, sunflower
seeds, and jumbo soft pretzels. |
TEXAS
RANGERS
The Ballpark at Arlington
P.O. Box 90111
Arlington, TX 76011
Phone: 817-273-5222
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Concessions: 817-795-8838
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer! |
Vegetarian
food available: Nachos, popcorn, ice cream,
pizza, salad (at restaurant) |
TORONTO
BLUE JAYS
The SkyDome
1 Blue Jays Way, Suite 3200
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V1J1
Tel: 888-654-6529
Email: Go to Contact us link at the bottom of their site and fill in the form.
Sky Dome
Concessions: Sportsco Food Services at 416-341-2600
Soy Happy Manager:
Open for an interested volunteer!
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Vegetarian
food available: They no longer have a branded cart for veggie items, as they chose to offer veggie options in multiple locations, to satisfy more fans. They offer a Veggie Hot dog and Veggie Burrito at the Kosher Cart, in addition to salads and Veggie Grilled Panni at Panni's.
Note that the veggie dogs are vegan,
kosher, and non-GMO. |
| Note: The information in this report was supplied by the teams and/or
the concession managers. Soy Happy welcomes first hand reports
from fans who have visited the ballparks. Contact
us with your hot tips on vegetarian ballpark eats. |
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How Do Concession Companies Work?
Where/how do they get their food?
Most concession companies, at least the larger ones, use super distributors such as Sysco as their food suppliers. This allows them to go to one supplier for almost all of their needs, making it a one contract, one stop shop. Consequently, they are less inclined to consider food items that are not available through their distributor. Sometimes, however, the manufacturer of the items in question will be willing to negotiate with the concession manager in order to make them available.
Will they consider anything that is not available through the super distributor?
While some veggie brands may not be among the assigned distributor's list of foodservice menu options, a direct arrangement might easily be made between the veggie company and the venue through either wholesale distributors, direct shipments, or as a special request through their distributor. This has been negotiated in several arenas already.
When do concessions change their menus?
Concession fare changes all the time, so they are always receptive to customer feedback. It is important to note that for sporting venues, the optimal time to contact them is just before their season begins, because this is when they are looking over their concession menus and deciding on what to add, remove, and change. For baseball stadiums, that time would be from late February through early April. However, it’s always important to share your feedback! If the suggestions aren’t immediately implemented, many concession managers will still tally your comments for consideration in the next season.
Why do some concession managers avoid discussing veggie dogs?
Concession managers are reluctant to tell customers if there is a contractual obligation to only sell one product in an existing category of food. They have contracts in place with some brand name manufacturers that allow those manufacturers to stipulate whether a “competing” product can be sold there. If there is a brand name contract in place with a hot dog company, that company will sometimes consider veggie dogs to fall into the category of “competing products.”
Please review our page on Taking
Action for more information on the best way to make suggestions
to local vendors! |