The Pittsburgh Penguins roster went through a bit of a face-lift leading up to the trade deadline when Mikael Granlund, Nick Bonino and Dmitry Kulikov were acquired. The next major renovation in Pittsburgh will be happening to the arena itself as the team announced PPG Paints Arena will undergo major upgrades in the coming months.
The Penguins have teamed up with Aramark, their food and beverage provider to improve the dining experience at PPG Paints Arena for fans. The goal is to make it a contactless and quicker experience to grab a snack or a drink while attending events such as Penguins games. They have also set the beginning of next season as a target date to have the renovations completed.
Some of the key features that will enhance the fan experience starting next season include self-checkout scanners and self-ordering including mobile ordering for food and beverages. So, a fan would be able to enter one of the five Drink MKT’s which are essentially small convenience stores inside the arena and order their own food and drinks on their phone and scan the items at a self-scanner to pay on their way out. This should drastically decrease wait times and get fans back in their seats quicker between periods.
As a hockey fan, there aren’t many things more frustrating about the in-game experience than rushing to the concourse as soon as the second period ends, and missing the start of period three because you were standing in line for so long trying to use the washroom and grab a snack and/or beverage to enjoy during the final 20 minutes of action.
It sounds like the Penguins have come up with a method to expedite the worst parts of the hockey fan experience. Other teams around the league will surely be monitoring as they try to improve the experience for fans in their own arenas. Now, if they can just do something about finding parking anywhere near an area that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg, we will really be talking.
Sounds like they went to a game in Seattle.
Edible mascots. It’s the only way to go.
Invest the $$ in upgrading the team
Lol, with John Henry, lol.
Pass the Pepto Bismol. I get heartburn just reading about this crap.
They never got a penny out of me. I stuff myself prior to arriving at the arena. :)
Way to go tubby! You certainly are showing them!
Pu SS y hockey, trolling again
Let’s see a pic of you princess, before you pull another of your patented hit and run snarks
Biggest chicken s h I t I’ve ever seen
Whenever I’m confronted with hunger my first choice is an airplane journey of at least five hundred miles. Next is an NHL hockey game. Never been able to go 2 1/2 hours without some kind of food.
As the quality of the team declines the variety of distractions will expand.