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re: LSU concession are horrible...thank you ARAMARK for HORRIBLE HORRIBLE SERVICE
Posted on 5/5/21 at 3:06 am to tigers1956
Posted on 5/5/21 at 3:06 am to tigers1956
I believe these concession posts have to be from the competition. Who really cares that much about concession stand food?
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Posted on 5/5/21 at 6:01 am to tigers1956
This is just the way the world is going. People who have minimum wage esque jobs are usually young and they definitely don't gaf about you or the quality of your food or service. It's like this out in the general public. Aramark is just a representation of the rest of the country. A microcosm if you will. And it ain't getting any better. Wait 'til $15 federal minimum wage goes through... less people who don't gaf doing the same amount of work as before. Recipe for disaster imo.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 6:11 am to tigers1956
If you could only get good food in Louisiana.
I agree. It’s a shame in that state they would have concessions that bad.
I agree. It’s a shame in that state they would have concessions that bad.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 6:41 am to TexasTiger89
Although it’s a shite organization, the Marlins showcase some local restaurants by giving them spots to serve at the park. LSU should think about doing that. Take a cut and have good local food options. Win win
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:13 am to SpencerRob
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1) When the RFP was put out for concessions, there were only 2 bids for the contract - Aramark and Levy. That’s it - the department had to pick from one or the other as no other bids were submitted.
I wonder why Centerplate didn't submit a bid. I've worked with them before, locally, and I find them superior to Aramark. However, the game day experience is very dependent on the game-day part time workers... who, as others have said, we don't have a good market of in this area.
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3) LSU, specifically the Athletic Department, is paid a percentage of the gross receipts, and that percentage goes up with higher volume.
Don't they also get a large minimum payment?
The cold cheese and the out of items is 100 percent because of the employees. There is no reason for that. They are just lazy. That's the labor pool.
As far as types of food, I would imagine very few local places would want to work with a large, controlling company like Aramark. If you want more local food vendors involved, LSU would have to bring it in-house. Or, use a vendor like Sodexo, who seems more flexible than Aramark.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:20 am to tigers1956
Louisiana State university should be known for having awesome food.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 7:39 am to GPLebl
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Take one look at the people working for them. If you think you are going to get good service from those things, then you have never been to a Popeyes or any other fast food joint not named Chick-fil-a!
Back when the volunteers ran the stands, their groups got paid a percentage of sales, and the percentage increased with volume. They also got docked for too much spoilage. So, they had incentive to get it right.
The paid hourly employees have no such incentive.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:07 am to tigers1956
Louisiana venues need to have 2 diff level of concessions in my opinion. Something like aramark for hot dogs and nachos, to get the fat contract deal. But they all should have a few emeril Lagasse (for example) stands with some legit items just for reputation purposes if nothing else. For a state that prides itself on food quality, we drop the ball at a lot of the sporting venues.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:10 am to tigers1956
That popcorn is popped days in advance. I’ve smelled them popping for football games on a Wednesday or Thursday.
I’m also sure they hold it over week to week
I’m also sure they hold it over week to week
Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:44 am to Geaux Guy
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Who really cares that much about concession stand food?
I’m kind of with you here. The nachos and coke here taste just like the ones I have at other stadiums.
Stadium food is stadium food IMO
This post was edited on 5/5/21 at 8:47 am
Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:50 am to Gravitiger
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Water is free in the venue. That's their biggest markup item.
Sure it's free, if you can find a working water fountain. As far as I know, you can't even bring in an empty bottle to fill with water. So every time you need a sip of water, you get to go and find the nearest crusty water fountain.
I'd like to see an expansion of the "craft" food carts and booths. I've always though that a City Pork nacho stand would make a killing at a ball game.
This post was edited on 5/5/21 at 8:56 am
Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:54 am to Palm Beach Tiger
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Louisiana venues need to have 2 diff level of concessions in my opinion. Something like aramark for hot dogs and nachos, to get the fat contract deal. But they all should have a few emeril Lagasse (for example) stands with some legit items just for reputation purposes if nothing else. For a state that prides itself on food quality, we drop the ball at a lot of the sporting venues.
Contracts like that are for complete control. All or nothing.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:55 am to speechles
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The burger I had wasn’t terrible
Nice that you’re willing to pay so much for something just because it clears the bar of not being terrible.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 8:59 am to LSU Delts
What is that in the lower right corner in the second pic? Good lawd.
This post was edited on 5/5/21 at 9:00 am
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:05 am to The Pirate King
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Yet we’re stuck with cold arse hot dogs served with a shitty attitude
By people who can’t do simple addition or subtraction.
The 13 year olds from the church groups who were handling the register for some reason didn't do much better
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:06 am to tigers1956
Spoil yourself and get some tickets in the champions club. You'll see where all the money for good food goes.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:27 am to zadams_318
As long as i can get my Mandas sausage poboy and spicey peanuts, I'm good.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:30 am to KamaCausey_LSU
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I think the contract runs through 2027
Buy them out like we do coaches.
Posted on 5/5/21 at 9:31 am to VernonPLSUfan
quote:That is a pork tenderloin sandwich with Amreican cheese, house-made pickles and jalapeno mustard. Other stuff in the pic includes a grilled cheese sandwich, a portobello mushroom salad, bread pudding bites, and three types of specialty hot dogs (clockwise from bottom) -- a domer dog with blue cheese, bacon and caramelized onions; a New Mexico dog with green chiles, chipotle aioli, mozzarella cheese and green onion; and a Navy dog with lump crab sauce, roasted corn, green onion and Old Bay aioli. This is stuff that was available at football, hockey and basketball games.
What is that in the lower right corner in the second pic?
Here is an article about South Carolina baseball's experience with Aramark concessions. LINK
Posted on 5/5/21 at 10:22 am to tigers1956
Best option: Do not purchase that crap.
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