Create Your Own Action Station

Exhibition cooking by any other name typically translates to revenue and happy, engaged guests. However, being able to feed many people away from the confines of a traditional kitchen can be a challenge, and in operations like sports venues and stadiums, pretty much every concept is in an open kitchen, theater-cooking type setting.

Chef action stations can be a big asset to any type of entertainment venue foodservice program where guests are drawn into the experience of eating and drinking during the overall experience they’re there to see. Simply put, foodservice staff can become part of the show.

Stadium and Arena Foodservice Stats and Trends:

Every sector of the foodservice industry was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and although many venues were shut down during this time, operators used that time to develop new stadium and arena foodservice concepts, planning on how to proceed once everything was reopened. Now that things are starting to reopen to a more normal level, people are coming out in droves, meaning many of these new concepts are being tested. As a result, sales forecasts in stadiums and arenas point toward continued growth.

One way to take advantage of these trends is to make better use of otherwise unprofitable spaces. This often means moving beyond the fixed kitchen concepts and moving the points-of-sale to the concourse, near a stairwell or escalator, or even across from high trafficked areas like restrooms. Although these types of kiosks have been around for years, they’re becoming more and more popular as stadium foodservice operators realize profits can be made in other areas using innovative equipment that can now transform those unused areas into profits.

This is where chef action stations can help, and the Evo innovators who invented the ventless griddle have partnered with the foodservice cart team at Gallery Carts to create the ultimate in mobile cooking capabilities.

Gallery Carts meets the same high standards we created at Evo to supply foodservice carts in stadiums and arenas such as EnMarket Arena, Allegiant Stadium, SoFi Stadium, and many other locations across the country. When combined with the ventless griddle technologies of Evo’s EVent, operators can create mobile kitchens that fit into just about any space that develops visual appeal, as well.

The use of foodservice carts to form stations in remote locations and accommodate large crowds is not new. However, what has changed the game is the advent of induction cookers, smokeless grills, and customized, portable carts. Portable equipment that you can use without an exhaust fan is a big deal, and the EVent® Ventless Griddle is one of the first of its type. You can use these units in open spaces without a costly hood ventilation system. It has an air filtration system, built-in, and fire suppression system, just in case the Chef has a flair-up that needs dousing.

When combined with Gallery Carts, you have what you need to serve many types of foods, besides hotdogs. So, use your imagination, and create a new concept for your venue!