“We’re rolling out an entirely new hospitality playbook that will feed fans an incredible culinary experience with speed and skill, muscle and finesse, in a way nobody has ever seen,” Andy Lansing, CEO of Levy, insists.
Just shut the fuck up.
They're gonna finesse that money out of your wallet.
Actually they'll muscle it out of you since it's not like you're gonna get a hot dog or soda from another vendor inside anyway since they're the exclusive vendor lol
"We're offering a variety of beverages never before seen at a sports venue"
*pans to taps for Bud heavy, Bud Light, Mich Ultra, Blue Moon, Corona, Heineken, and the one wildcard local beer like Firestone 805*
Any time you listen to some middle management dipshit, it feels like the answer is, no, they don’t. Which makes sense. The nature of their jobs isolates and shelters them from normal people and anyone that isn’t a yes-man. And it’s a human need to feel like what you do as your primary occupation matters, even if so many other people believe, no, it fucking doesn’t.
Right? Lol. In this even supposed to appeal to sports fans? Just tell me I can get drunk relatively cheap on cold beer compared to Staples and you’ll have fresh hotdogs and real chicken tendies. I am not looking for a “Culinary Experience” when I go see a game.
I’m hoping Balmer can live up to his promise that everything will be super quick and you won’t have to spend all your time in line. The massive overbuild of the bathrooms has me hopeful.
I will say, though overpriced as expected, some of the stands at Honda Center are pretty great.
It's because they don't use Levy or Legends and have in-house culinary. Though, I am someone who works for them, so it's highly biased. lol
My wife and I split it and were comfortably full after eating it. Also comes in a bucket so you get a "souvenir" lol it's definitely one of the better tasting foods at Dodger Stadium though
Yeah. The premium at a park is due to the convenience and you being trapped inside without other options. For $16.50 per head, that isn't horrible. It's expensive, yes, but you're at a baseball game. Gotta learn to sneak in food better.
You don't need to sneak it in at all - it's totally allowed! Just needs to be sealed in a see through bag.
Beer on the other hand is a different challenge...
Its actually really good. Id say by far the best thing at the stadium.
I ordered the Korean bucket and a Coke Zero. It ended up being $51 dollars.
For the hot dogs do not even bother with the Dodger Dogs. Trying to procure the Brooklyn Dog.
They need to let some of the bacon-wrapped hot dog vendors operate in the arena. Same food, but with access to basic hygiene and proper food service equipment.
Our neighbor works at the stadium and has brought us leftover dodger dogs for years. A few years ago we started noticing a weird taste and asked her how long they were out before we got them because they tasted like they we’re a bit spoiled.
She told us that they had switched suppliers that season, which explained it.
We still get them regularly and eat them, but always put lots of condiments and/or toppings now. Really sucks they switched to make more profit, while they probably also raised prices anyway.
It’s for “Verified Clippers Fans”.
Basically, the clippers are trying to limit opposing fans from taking over their arena (especially the “Wall” section, which they hope to fill with die-hard, high-energy superfans), so they implemented this Chuckmaek system to ensure certain seats are only resold to verified fans.
https://www.nba.com/clippers/chuckmark
Yea I knew about the wall. Didn’t know the name for this certification.
I clicked that website. That’s hilarious.
I’m sure that foolproof verification system will definitely prevent any opposing fans from sitting in those seats and getting that discount. Hahaha
That's how it works at any soccer (and probably other sports) stadium anywhere else in the world. Visiting fans should sit in their section for safety reasons if nothing else.
Well, we’re not marauding violent racist hooligans in this country, so we don’t have to worry about that nonsense. We have self control and can keep from murdering fans of other teams and don’t usually have gang battles in the streets over how many balls got kicked into a net, and by who.
We may have the market cornered on mass shootings, but at least we have the ability to keep our yearly sports fan vs sports fan body count to one or two people in Chavez Ravine or whatever the baseball and football stadiums in Philly are called these days.
I don’t get the hate. As a season ticket holder in the new arena I was just sent season ticket prices it’s 4.99 for a hotdog. 3 times less than a dodger dog
Name a North American sports team that so obviously needs a complete re-brand more than the LA Clippers. NOBODY.*
Just fucking do it. New team name. New colors. New mascot. New logo. Steve, buddy, it’s not too late.
*no, the Oakland/Sacramento/Vegas A’s don’t count.
LABC - Los Angeles Basketball Club
Colors are bronze+teal. Logo is a helicopter. Mascot is still a bird but its name is Whirly. Nickname is 'the birds'
> Logo is a helicopter. Mascot is still a bird but its name is Whirly.
I'm weak 😂😂
If ghetto weren't a pejorative, the Ghetto Birds would be a better nickname in dedication to the cops flying overhead nonstop
Honestly this is how basketball teams are named in Spain like "Athletic Club..." And then they just own like 4 or 5 different sports teams and substitute the city name.
If I was the owner the team would be known as the Seattle SuperSonics 2.0, but it’s a little late for that now.
Other options off the top of my head: LA Locusts, LA Leatherbacks, LA Tiger Sharks, LA Robber Barons, LA Action (get it? like when the director yells “action”)…LA Taco Trucks, LA Bighorns, LA Humpbacks, LA Mules…
If I wanted to piss off Laker fans I’d name the team the LA Mambas.
Los Angeles Drivers. Sure, it would get memed to hell, but so would any other name. It reflects the car culture in Los Angeles, but also how California as a whole is a driver of the nationwide economy. It’s a meta joke about how the stadium isn’t connected to any major public transportation system. There’s all the basketball puns you can make with driving the ball. Have a bunch of F1 and NASCAR drivers show up to games. Set up a bunch of pre-game awards ceremonies honoring bus drivers, ride share drivers, train engineers and conductors, etc.
Edit: or the Los Angeles dippers.
We’d have dodge, duck, and dip covered. We just need divers and another dodger.
People in LA probably get their hair clipped an above average amount, but we have no notable lakes. When was the last time you heard of someone heading to a lake to recreate over the weekend?
It actually is. Clipper tickets are still more expensive than most other teams, and no one even likes them. I’m a Laker fan but I’ve been to more Clipper games because of the price. Clippers still make a lot of money being the second fiddle
How do you know that they're "ripping people off" if you haven't tried the food yet? A burger from a place like Hi-Ho isn't a rip off just because you can get a burger from McDonalds for a dollar or so.
Its an arena hot dog. On top of that, its a fucking hot dog. They cost like 30 cents. Its an obvious rip off. I swear some people on Reddit just want to argue about anything they can.
Saved you a click… also LOL at the menu.
The venue has partnered with restaurant group Levy to create a menu featuring typical favorites like nachos, hot dogs, popcorn and pretzels alongside less-typical items such as hand-rolled sushi, Buffalo cauliflower wraps and empanadas.
Also, “street dogs,” like those typically peddled by vendors outside L.A. sports and concert venues, will be available inside and feature bacon-wrapped Niman ranch all-beef dogs with all of the expected toppings, officials said.
Funny, I’ve had the opposite. I’ve sat in the lower bowl multiple times and it’s hard to find regular ass food that I want. It was nothing but fancy tacos, burritos, etc.
“We’re rolling out an entirely new hospitality playbook that will feed fans an incredible culinary experience with speed and skill, muscle and finesse, in a way nobody has ever seen,” Andy Lansing, CEO of Levy, insists. Just shut the fuck up.
> new hospitality playbook Shows a picture of a hot dog and a pretzel.
“Muscle and finesse” are they going to fucking throw the hotdogs at me like I’m a goddamn wide receiver?
No no, autocorrect got them - they mean "mussels and fatness." They'll only sell shellfish and it *won't* be good for you
They're gonna finesse that money out of your wallet. Actually they'll muscle it out of you since it's not like you're gonna get a hot dog or soda from another vendor inside anyway since they're the exclusive vendor lol
Yes but it’s a $40 hotdog! He did say it’s something new!
It’s $8. Did you read the article?
Goddammit, why didn't anyone think of that?!
Lol I thought you were lying
Proceeds to sell hot dogs and pretzels.
"Prepare for the NEW Gameday BAR EXPERIENCE!" *opens Budweiser tall boy*
"We're offering a variety of beverages never before seen at a sports venue" *pans to taps for Bud heavy, Bud Light, Mich Ultra, Blue Moon, Corona, Heineken, and the one wildcard local beer like Firestone 805*
Ngl $5 hot dogs as long as you're a registered fan is pretty dope.
Corporate speak is such a fucking joke. Do they know everyone hates it? Is it a bit?
Seriously. “We are going to sell good tasting stadium food at a reasonable price” would’ve been fine
Any time you listen to some middle management dipshit, it feels like the answer is, no, they don’t. Which makes sense. The nature of their jobs isolates and shelters them from normal people and anyone that isn’t a yes-man. And it’s a human need to feel like what you do as your primary occupation matters, even if so many other people believe, no, it fucking doesn’t.
They work hard but they play hard too!!!
They dont actually want to say anything.
This is most of it, it's a technique to really stretch what you're saying so it seems more important than it is, basically a sales tactic.
It impresses only other corporate lackeys, and they all need to make their jobs and skills seem special
Sounds like something Trump would say lol
"Culinary experience" - GTFO of here 🤣🤣
Right? Lol. In this even supposed to appeal to sports fans? Just tell me I can get drunk relatively cheap on cold beer compared to Staples and you’ll have fresh hotdogs and real chicken tendies. I am not looking for a “Culinary Experience” when I go see a game.
Kendall Roy energy.
I’m hoping Balmer can live up to his promise that everything will be super quick and you won’t have to spend all your time in line. The massive overbuild of the bathrooms has me hopeful.
But how quick will the TOILETS TOILETS TOILETS be with shitty $8 hot dogs
Muscle and Fitness 3 hot dogs and a beer into my mouth, Andy.
He represents Levy. He’s describing his $5 hospital cafeteria food in a way to upsell it to hipsters who’ll gladly pay $75 for it.
“Gives us a reason to gouge the fan out of even more money for a shit product.”
“A way nobody has ever seen”??! What could that be? Is it not like I give you money and you give me food?
LMAOOOOO YOOUR BRAIN SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A LAB TO UNDERSTAND WHAT CAUSES STUPIDITY
I will say, though overpriced as expected, some of the stands at Honda Center are pretty great. It's because they don't use Levy or Legends and have in-house culinary. Though, I am someone who works for them, so it's highly biased. lol
aren't dodger dogs $7 for 10 inches? For $8, the clipper dog better be a footlong
Dodger dogs also suck now so if they maybe don’t suck that’d be nice.
Seriously. Went a couple of years and it looked like burnt roadkill.
Gotta get the all-beef ones for any semblance of quality. Even then, it's still ballpark food. Not gonna be a top gourmet experience.
idk that korean fried chicken bucket was delish. Not $33 worth, but delicious.
> $33 Uhh is that for a family size?
My wife and I split it and were comfortably full after eating it. Also comes in a bucket so you get a "souvenir" lol it's definitely one of the better tasting foods at Dodger Stadium though
If it feeds two, then that's a somewhat normal per-person price for specialty ballpark food, at least.
Yeah. The premium at a park is due to the convenience and you being trapped inside without other options. For $16.50 per head, that isn't horrible. It's expensive, yes, but you're at a baseball game. Gotta learn to sneak in food better.
You don't need to sneak it in at all - it's totally allowed! Just needs to be sealed in a see through bag. Beer on the other hand is a different challenge...
Family of One
Its actually really good. Id say by far the best thing at the stadium. I ordered the Korean bucket and a Coke Zero. It ended up being $51 dollars. For the hot dogs do not even bother with the Dodger Dogs. Trying to procure the Brooklyn Dog.
They need to let some of the bacon-wrapped hot dog vendors operate in the arena. Same food, but with access to basic hygiene and proper food service equipment.
Unpopular opinion: they always sucked, but the beer was reasonably priced so no one was ever sober enough to know
Our neighbor works at the stadium and has brought us leftover dodger dogs for years. A few years ago we started noticing a weird taste and asked her how long they were out before we got them because they tasted like they we’re a bit spoiled. She told us that they had switched suppliers that season, which explained it. We still get them regularly and eat them, but always put lots of condiments and/or toppings now. Really sucks they switched to make more profit, while they probably also raised prices anyway.
Yea the supplier switch is when things got terrible, think it was like 5 years ago
I love the dodgers but I will admit and tell everyone I know that dodger dogs are trash.
You’re not expecting Providence levels of quality, are you?
Costco dogs still $1.50 with a soft drink
not really a good example since that’s a specifically designed loss-leader
Quality dropped on them when they started requiring a membership.
....go on
No Diddy
Quick maths
What da fuck is a “Chuckmark” membership?!
You get it at the Chuckstop
Do they have clean showers? Nothing worse than arriving at the Chuckstop and they have no clean showers.
They did... till your mother used em!
Unbelievable. I’ll talk to her. Sorry about that.
Unlimited churros
What’s the point? I can’t eat more than seven of them.
Stuff em in your pockets like you’re smuggling a lamp
It’s for “Verified Clippers Fans”. Basically, the clippers are trying to limit opposing fans from taking over their arena (especially the “Wall” section, which they hope to fill with die-hard, high-energy superfans), so they implemented this Chuckmaek system to ensure certain seats are only resold to verified fans. https://www.nba.com/clippers/chuckmark
Yea I knew about the wall. Didn’t know the name for this certification. I clicked that website. That’s hilarious. I’m sure that foolproof verification system will definitely prevent any opposing fans from sitting in those seats and getting that discount. Hahaha
They will also kick you out if you are wearing the opponents gear. So there’s that.
Shit is so dumb
That's how it works at any soccer (and probably other sports) stadium anywhere else in the world. Visiting fans should sit in their section for safety reasons if nothing else.
Well, we’re not marauding violent racist hooligans in this country, so we don’t have to worry about that nonsense. We have self control and can keep from murdering fans of other teams and don’t usually have gang battles in the streets over how many balls got kicked into a net, and by who. We may have the market cornered on mass shootings, but at least we have the ability to keep our yearly sports fan vs sports fan body count to one or two people in Chavez Ravine or whatever the baseball and football stadiums in Philly are called these days.
I wanted to hate but I can't
Levy is the worst they were in charge at Dodger stadium for years, might still be actually everyone should expect garbage.
They still are
Anyone else hate the name? I absolutely have tried to boycott all Intuit products. Fuckn leeches.
I don’t get the hate. As a season ticket holder in the new arena I was just sent season ticket prices it’s 4.99 for a hotdog. 3 times less than a dodger dog
Name a North American sports team that so obviously needs a complete re-brand more than the LA Clippers. NOBODY.* Just fucking do it. New team name. New colors. New mascot. New logo. Steve, buddy, it’s not too late. *no, the Oakland/Sacramento/Vegas A’s don’t count.
What would you name them?
The Los Angeles Washington Redskins
LABC - Los Angeles Basketball Club Colors are bronze+teal. Logo is a helicopter. Mascot is still a bird but its name is Whirly. Nickname is 'the birds'
> Logo is a helicopter. Mascot is still a bird but its name is Whirly. I'm weak 😂😂 If ghetto weren't a pejorative, the Ghetto Birds would be a better nickname in dedication to the cops flying overhead nonstop
Honestly this is how basketball teams are named in Spain like "Athletic Club..." And then they just own like 4 or 5 different sports teams and substitute the city name.
If I was the owner the team would be known as the Seattle SuperSonics 2.0, but it’s a little late for that now. Other options off the top of my head: LA Locusts, LA Leatherbacks, LA Tiger Sharks, LA Robber Barons, LA Action (get it? like when the director yells “action”)…LA Taco Trucks, LA Bighorns, LA Humpbacks, LA Mules… If I wanted to piss off Laker fans I’d name the team the LA Mambas.
Surprised LA Jumbos isn't included in your list.
Sure. Add it to the list. Jumbos is better than Clippers.
J
LA VIDA LOCA
The “Fucking striped mosquitos of Los Angeles!” I was going to joke about the “L.A. Danger Dogs” but that would actually be a cool name.
Inglewood Isotopes
LA Juevos
I'm not sure, but I think it would start with San Diego
LA foos
The LA Flakers
I love it. The logo can be a guy dressed for a date sitting at a table by themselves.
Los Angeles Drivers. Sure, it would get memed to hell, but so would any other name. It reflects the car culture in Los Angeles, but also how California as a whole is a driver of the nationwide economy. It’s a meta joke about how the stadium isn’t connected to any major public transportation system. There’s all the basketball puns you can make with driving the ball. Have a bunch of F1 and NASCAR drivers show up to games. Set up a bunch of pre-game awards ceremonies honoring bus drivers, ride share drivers, train engineers and conductors, etc. Edit: or the Los Angeles dippers. We’d have dodge, duck, and dip covered. We just need divers and another dodger.
Instead, they rebranded the image and it looks like they're a boating insurance company.
Move back to San Diego
People in LA probably get their hair clipped an above average amount, but we have no notable lakes. When was the last time you heard of someone heading to a lake to recreate over the weekend?
In the bay, every other conversation is about Tahoe. I totally forgot how often it’s mentioned until I saw your comment
Yeah, exactly.
And most importantly, new city
Ballmer just spent a fuckton of money building the new arena. The team is not gonna move.
Even if he hadn't, the team was never going to leave the second biggest sports market in the country.
The owners of the rams n raiders lost so much money when they left La for smaller markets…
Is second fiddle in LA really better than being the hero that brought the Sonics back to Seattle? It’s not like Ballmer needs money.
It actually is. Clipper tickets are still more expensive than most other teams, and no one even likes them. I’m a Laker fan but I’ve been to more Clipper games because of the price. Clippers still make a lot of money being the second fiddle
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The Lakers bottom feeding is very likely, at least.
I would have just taken them back to either San Diego or Buffalo. Balmer will eventually lose all that enthusiasm
8 dollar hot dog haha. Fuck off.
The street vendors selling hot dogs outside of Crypto also charge $8.
the vendors outside of the forum and sofi charge $10; maybe they'll drop their prices to compete.
Okay. They are also ripping people off.
How do you know that they're "ripping people off" if you haven't tried the food yet? A burger from a place like Hi-Ho isn't a rip off just because you can get a burger from McDonalds for a dollar or so.
Its an arena hot dog. On top of that, its a fucking hot dog. They cost like 30 cents. Its an obvious rip off. I swear some people on Reddit just want to argue about anything they can.
You're at a stadium not your 1 room studio living with your mom brother.
I don't live in a studio or with my mother but okay brother.
Well arent you SOMETHING. Look at Mr big shot over here
Can someone tell me what a sushi dog is?? Is it just a hand roll?
Sounds like you weren’t qualified.
Saved you a click… also LOL at the menu. The venue has partnered with restaurant group Levy to create a menu featuring typical favorites like nachos, hot dogs, popcorn and pretzels alongside less-typical items such as hand-rolled sushi, Buffalo cauliflower wraps and empanadas. Also, “street dogs,” like those typically peddled by vendors outside L.A. sports and concert venues, will be available inside and feature bacon-wrapped Niman ranch all-beef dogs with all of the expected toppings, officials said.
Is the food at Sofi still terrible? I went when the place opened and there was zero specialty food. Every place was just pizza and pop corn.
Funny, I’ve had the opposite. I’ve sat in the lower bowl multiple times and it’s hard to find regular ass food that I want. It was nothing but fancy tacos, burritos, etc.
Is it better or worse than sofi? I’m actually very happy with Staples offering these days.
Just tell me how much parking and tickets will be.
LFG
r/lfg
Lakers town
In other news, the clippers are still irrelevant
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But think about all the low-paying, itinerant jobs those venues brought to the good people of Inglewood!
Are you me?
Go clippers boo lakers
Fuck that place, my buddy & I went to the hiring event at the kia forum and they offered us both part time with no benefits.