TruColor
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This is from the azcardinalsstadium.com site (via Global Spectrum):
Stadium Update: June 2006
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I would love to be there when they test the sound systems.
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"STADIUM FUN FACT:
On game days the stadium floor will feature 452 staging decks to make up the sideline infill left from the 3ft. high field tray. They have been installed and tested with the field tray in place. The decks are removable to accommodate major tradeshows, concerts and other sporting events."
I think we can all sleep easy at night now
I think this is the board that put the "fun" in that fun fact
On game days the stadium floor will feature 452 staging decks to make up the sideline infill left from the 3ft. high field tray. They have been installed and tested with the field tray in place. The decks are removable to accommodate major tradeshows, concerts and other sporting events."
I think we can all sleep easy at night now
I think this is the board that put the "fun" in that fun fact
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TruColor
Trombonist in Roger Goodell's Wedding Rcpt.
On azcardinals.com, in one of those tiny slideshows they have on the stadium, you can see a ramp of sorts in the south end of the field tray...I'm assuming this will be how the Cardinals players will get up to the field level from the locker rooms...
I sure hope they do a better job than the outfit that ran the concessions at SDS.
The Patriots game two years ago, the company's first as SDS concession manager, was an absolute disaster as people missed entire quarters of the game waiting in line. Things never got much better. ASU's insistence on having volunteers from various non-profits working the concession stands didn't help either.
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Just deliver me from the Glendale Arena concession people. Pizza that tastes like it came from frozen aisle at the grocery store, sandwiches that have been made for so long, the bread is soggy and a macho nacho stand (the only food there that tends to make me smile) that doesn't always open.
Just give me something that resembles Big Dawgs at BOB (or whatever that building's name is).
Just give me something that resembles Big Dawgs at BOB (or whatever that building's name is).
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Duckjake said:
That made me crazy -- at every game there was a group working the stand that never had done it before -- little things like counting change and the like took forever--
hard to bag on not for profits raising funds -- but you know you have a problem when for the last three years you just plan on NOT buying food in the stadium -- it was the bad choice of missing half a quarter of game time, or standing in line the entire half time and still missing half a quarter.
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TruColor
Trombonist in Roger Goodell's Wedding Rcpt.
Looking at Centerplate's website, they DO have a lot of experience in these matters:
(from their site)
Don't have any idea how this experience translates itself into running a new facility, but at least the company has a track record for this sort of thing...
(from their site)
Don't have any idea how this experience translates itself into running a new facility, but at least the company has a track record for this sort of thing...
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Trombonist in Roger Goodell's Wedding Rcpt.
abomb said:
THAT's encouraging...
Something to add re: Cardinals on TV
--ESPN's Monday Night Football technical crew gave the new stadium a thumbs up after an initial visit.
--ESPN's Monday Night Football technical crew gave the new stadium a thumbs up after an initial visit.
"They did it right," said Steve Carter, ESPN remote operations manager. "I liked everything I've seen here. There are spaces for our trucks to park. There are good camera angles. They made it easy for us to do our job."
SweetD said:
During the field move, they actually were playing the Dark Side of the Moon album. Of course, I was stoked because Pink Floyd is my all time favorite.
The sound was incredible and it wasn't nearly cranked to capacity!!! They also had some Steely Dan and some Dave Matthews Band going for awhile. It is amazing as I could not detect an echo like in most enclosed stadiums.
I can't wait to hear it cranked to 11!!!
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Trombonist in Roger Goodell's Wedding Rcpt.
Jim O said:
They should have played "Amazing Grace"...
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I have been to Indy a couple of times, and could not believe the choices of food they had. Everything I had purchased, was very good.
Centerplate has been enormously successful at instituting concessions offerings that faithfully reflect the culinary character and color of each local market. In some cases, we develop our own authentic recipes, based on the culture of the town or region. But we've also created a lot of excitement by partnering with popular local restaurants to bring the true tastes of each area right into the venue.
One of the best examples of how Centerplate mirrors the true flavor (and flavors) of a city, region and team in its stadium is SBC Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
• To extend the rich dining tradition of San Francisco
into the ballpark and create a one-of-a-kind
experience for fans, Centerplate formed agreements with local institutions like Ghirardelli Chocolate; The Stinking Rose, a San Francisco mainstay known for its famous Forty Clove Garlic Chicken Sandwich; and Gordon Biersch Brewery, maker of quality lagers, and home of the original garlic fries.
Centerplate has also incorporated Northern California's nearby wine country by designing and constructing numerous wine bars throughout the stadium, offering more than forty California wines by the glass.
We collaborated with the former Giants All-Star first baseman, Orlando Cepeda, to establish a barbeque stand using his family recipe, and it's been a big hit with fans. Along the same lines, we built an on-premise restaurant - Murph's Clubhouse - in honor of Mike Murphy, the Giants' legendary equipment manager, who has been with the team since 1958.
Centerplate's own "in-house" concepts are a new feature of our concessions services. They have been immediately successful and range over a variety of food styles from gourmet sandwiches to snacks to Italian cuisine. They are top-quality, quick-service masterpieces. And they're solely a creation of Centerplate - including the recipes, the booth and fixture designs, and even the uniforms and packaging. Centerplate invested a great deal of time and effort in developing these concepts. Our culinary team benchmarked offerings from best-in-class restaurants and perfected our menus through extensive experimentation in our own test kitchens. In designing the operations systems, our experienced management team carefully considered service times and sponsor relationships to maximize the viability of the new concepts in high-volume venues.
We believe that casual food is an important part of the experience at convention centers, stadiums, arenas and other entertainment facilities. Creating an out-of-the-ordinary, customized concessions menu goes a long way to enhance the personality of any venue and plays a major role in bringing fans and guests back for more.
And at Centerplate, we make sure that our concessions help to create an entirely unique experience for every facility - by creating something special.
One of the best examples of how Centerplate mirrors the true flavor (and flavors) of a city, region and team in its stadium is SBC Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
• To extend the rich dining tradition of San Francisco
into the ballpark and create a one-of-a-kind
experience for fans, Centerplate formed agreements with local institutions like Ghirardelli Chocolate; The Stinking Rose, a San Francisco mainstay known for its famous Forty Clove Garlic Chicken Sandwich; and Gordon Biersch Brewery, maker of quality lagers, and home of the original garlic fries.
Centerplate has also incorporated Northern California's nearby wine country by designing and constructing numerous wine bars throughout the stadium, offering more than forty California wines by the glass.
We collaborated with the former Giants All-Star first baseman, Orlando Cepeda, to establish a barbeque stand using his family recipe, and it's been a big hit with fans. Along the same lines, we built an on-premise restaurant - Murph's Clubhouse - in honor of Mike Murphy, the Giants' legendary equipment manager, who has been with the team since 1958.
Centerplate's own "in-house" concepts are a new feature of our concessions services. They have been immediately successful and range over a variety of food styles from gourmet sandwiches to snacks to Italian cuisine. They are top-quality, quick-service masterpieces. And they're solely a creation of Centerplate - including the recipes, the booth and fixture designs, and even the uniforms and packaging. Centerplate invested a great deal of time and effort in developing these concepts. Our culinary team benchmarked offerings from best-in-class restaurants and perfected our menus through extensive experimentation in our own test kitchens. In designing the operations systems, our experienced management team carefully considered service times and sponsor relationships to maximize the viability of the new concepts in high-volume venues.
We believe that casual food is an important part of the experience at convention centers, stadiums, arenas and other entertainment facilities. Creating an out-of-the-ordinary, customized concessions menu goes a long way to enhance the personality of any venue and plays a major role in bringing fans and guests back for more.
And at Centerplate, we make sure that our concessions help to create an entirely unique experience for every facility - by creating something special.
If that is the case, I am sure there will be plenty of ice cream in the new stadium since Bill Bidwill loooooves the stuff.
I also wish was had a newspaper that wasnt a crappy fish wrap. A great story/series of stories would be following the stadiums that the Cardinals have played in, the politics involved and how Glendale is the team's first home stadium.
I also wish was had a newspaper that wasnt a crappy fish wrap. A great story/series of stories would be following the stadiums that the Cardinals have played in, the politics involved and how Glendale is the team's first home stadium.
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TruColor
Trombonist in Roger Goodell's Wedding Rcpt.
I've mentioned that I followed the construction of Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis almost as obsessively as I have this thing (I've been following the Pacers almost as long as I have the Cardinals - which is 35+ years each)...one of the things the Pacers did after the Fieldhouse was open, was to publish a hardcover "coffee table"-type book about the construction, design, and revues of the place after the first season. It was very nice - in fact, I just got it out the other day, wondering if the Cardinals would want to do a similar idea.
Avondale_Larry
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I hate to break the bad news, but volunteer non-profits will be manning booths at the new stadium.en fuego said:
My unit (on Luke AFB) has already signed up for a booth. If I didn't have season tickets, I'd probably be volun-told to participate.
I happen to think it's BS. Sure, it's a nice fundraiser for non-profit organizations, but the vendor pays less than half what they'd pay minimum-wage employees to do the job.
Redheart said:
I wish.
If I did there would be at least 100 different brews on tap throughout the stadium. A wine "cellar" in the Club Section. And local restaurants would run the food stands like they do at the Austin Airport.
Glendale arena (and the Coyotes) use volunteers also in some booths. It's a great way for some groups to make money.
But, I agree, they need to be faster at serving food and knowing what they are doing.
Question: Will the Cards tap into the additional temporary seating that will be available at the new stadium for regular Cardinals games? Personally, I don't see why not. If people are willing to buy the seats, why not sell them?
But, I agree, they need to be faster at serving food and knowing what they are doing.
Question: Will the Cards tap into the additional temporary seating that will be available at the new stadium for regular Cardinals games? Personally, I don't see why not. If people are willing to buy the seats, why not sell them?
Avondale_Larry
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Zero chance of that. I've been in for a quarter century and can retire whenever I choose. If they give me an assignment, I have seven days to decide whether to take the assignment or get out.nurnay said:I hope you don't get a new assignment after you've paid for those season tix! That would suck deluxe.
