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Food Network Comes To Yankee Stadium, Says “Screw You” To Average Fan
Published on: March 30, 2009 – 1:49 pm by Jillian Madison 
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I just got the most ridiculous 3-page long press release from the Food Network, bragging about their first foray into FOOD STANDS. (Seriously, I wish you guys could see how far my eyes have rolled into the back of my head.)
That’s right! The Food Network signed a deal with the New York Yankees and Legends Hospitality, and will be attaching their name to a few concession stands at Yankee Stadium. The catch (horrible pun intended): The Food Network stands (excuse me, the “performance action cooking stations”) will only be located in the PREMIUM SEATING AREAS, which are far out of reach for the average fan.
On select games, a guest chef will create and serve a special dish at a performance action cooking station in the Legends Suite Club. The guest chef will be available to meet and greet guests and commemorative recipe cards featuring the guest chef’s menu item will be available for diners. Among those chefs who are scheduled to participate are Chef Masaharu Morimoto of Morimoto restaurant and star of Food Network’s immensely popular cooking show Iron Chef America; Chef Alexandra Guarneschelli, head chef of the popular New York City eatery, Butter, and host of The Cooking Loft, also on Food Network.
There will also be other Food Network stands in other premium areas. You know, because the Food Network is so high class:
The Food Network stands will be located within the Delta Sky 360 Suite and in the Jim Beam Terrace Lounge, both premium areas located behind home plate, and will serve quality takes on classics like burgers, hot dogs, and fries, as well as dishes, such as Puerto Rican-style pork sandwiches, Chinese cold noodles, and soft tacos, incorporating the ethnic cuisines of New York City, Food Network’s hometown.
Way to exclude your core audience, Food Network! Bravo!
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Are people there to watch baseball, or to watch morimoto cook?
ALMOST enough to make me become a Mets fan.
Field Of Creams was hysterical!
Seeing Aaron McCargo in pinstripes is almost enough to make ME become a Mets fan, Dan
Why is Food Network trying to be all pretentious now? They’re trying to have their cake and eat it too. Excluding the majority of their fan base is just stupid.
*big sigh*
Comment number one: whoever writes the FN press releases needs a 3rd grade grammar teacher to proof read. I’m tempted to get out my red pen, bleed all over the press release and send it back.
Comment number two: I have a lot of respect for Morimoto and can understand paying a premium price to eat his food (to do that, I’ll go to his restaurant). But Alex? Or just about anyone else? ugh. No thanks – I’ll buy my nuts, dogs n beer from the vendors in the stands. Thank you very much. I mean, isn’t that what going to a game is all about?!?
Comment number three: I’m pretty sure its been established that Alton is already WAY in the outfield. *laughing*
Just another reason to hate the Yankees. Hey can I make a suggestion ? If you want to diversify, why not get Gina Neely up there in the Skybox cooking up vittles for the select few lucky people that want to tuck into her unique BBQ spaghetti ? Oh wait. Even New Yorkers wouldn’t eat that shit.
Another great reason to be a Mets fan. Now, the only thing missing is Semi-Ho Sandra and her delectable concoctions.
its hilarious how rich people think its cool to act poor. like them selling hot dogs at the stand. the only thing is, you can get a hot dog for about 2 dollars at a regular stand, compared to the 7 you have to pay at the food networks. other examples of this are resturants that don’t have tables or seats but sell small portions of food for 45 dollars a plate, and resturants that don’t have heating, but chare 50 dollars.