Today we had the luxury of exploring the Bryce Jordan Center, which is a 400,000sq foot multipurpose building that can seat 16,000 people, and is a huge source of entertainment here at Penn State. It has been the host of numerous events, including circuses, commencement ceremonies, basketball games, various family shows, and even musical guests such as Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Keith Urban, Elton John, and more. Our main focus today was on the background of the concessions and foodservice that help to launch these shows and truly make them a memorable experience for both the audience, as well as many of the stars.
Possibly the best part of this tour was hearing stories of past singers who have performed here and have given Penn State high demands ranging from very specific floral arrangements, to caviar delivered from another state, and even things as bizarre as M&M’s, but only the blue kind. It's obvious that vast amounts of work goes into preparing for these large events and mass quantities of people, with much credit owed to the BJC’s catering team, who we actually had the opportunity to work with last weekend. After receiving a guided tour through the concessions area, we also became more aware of how much forecasting and research is needed to determine the amounts of food necessary to make the customers happy. We were also very impressed to learn that the concessions floor of the facility is working hard to become a zero waste area within the next year or so. Penn State not only cares about its students, but its customers as well!
Today we had the luxury of exploring the Bryce Jordan Center, which is a 400,000sq foot multipurpose building that can seat 16,000 people, and is a huge source of entertainment here at Penn State. It has been the host of numerous events, including circuses, commencement ceremonies, basketball games, various family shows, and even musical guests such as Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Keith Urban, Elton John, and more. Our main focus today was on the background of the concessions and foodservice that help to launch these shows and truly make them a memorable experience for both the audience, as well as many of the stars. 
Possibly the best part of this tour was hearing stories of past singers who have performed here and have given Penn State high demands ranging from very specific floral arrangements, to caviar delivered from another state, and even things as bizarre as M&M’s, but only the blue kind. It's obvious that vast amounts of work goes into preparing for these large events and mass quantities of people, with much credit owed to the BJC’s catering team, who we actually had the opportunity to work with last weekend. After receiving a guided tour through the concessions area, we also became more aware of how much forecasting and research is needed to determine the amounts of food necessary to make the customers happy. We were also very impressed to learn that the concessions floor of the facility is working hard to become a zero waste area within the next year or so. Penn State not only cares about its students, but its customers as well! 
No comments:
Post a Comment