This is $8.00 in French Fries at a Canucks game

[Siludin]

Saw it on the reddit mainboard.
Thought it was worth discussing what the concession has been up to the past couple of years.
It's getting out of hand at Rogers Arena for sure - I am sure this isn't the only city with a terrible rate of return on food, but in my experience at least in American arenas you at least get a decent portion despite paying hand-over-fist.
In Canada you just get the worst of both worlds.

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[ijuka]

Judging by McDonald's fries I'd say that this is about 30 cents of fries.

Not a bad profit margin.

 

[Kupo]

I counted 13.

61 cents per Fri.

LOL

 

[BB79]

Just eat at home before going to any sporting event. That's ridiculous.

 

[hangman005]

Probably charge $4 for a smidgen of Ketchup too

 

[herzausstein]

Not even a full potato in that tray.

 

[Ezekial]

I would've passed the moment I saw $8.00 fries.

 

[mr figgles]

You get more in the bottom of the bag at Five Guys

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Breaking news, cost of everything is going up while quality/quantity goes down.

 

[NVious]

Pretty good deal- toronto fan

$8 in Toronto

 

[Dr Pepper]

Been seeing that one make the rounds this week......have the Canucks or Rogers responded, since they're getting (rightfully) raked over the coals for it?

 

[Nemesis Prime]

how much for just ONE fry?

 

[CascadiaPuck]

I don’t know how, but somehow this is Jim Benning’s fault.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Why would anyone ever eat at a hockey game? I've never once done it, always eat before you go.

 

[Summer Rose]

how much for just ONE fry?

One fry? You want only one fry? With a single cheese curd and a splash of gravy?

Heck, I know what I'm having for lunch now...

 

[klefbombs shoulder]

I almost never eat food at the arena, maybe get a beer or two.

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

I don't see the issue. If you want more, just buy two or three.

...you're not poor, are you?

 

[Wondercarrot]

Even in the world of overpriced bullshit at games, this is egregious lol

 

[Jacob]

Thought maybe they just screwed that person in particular but you definitely can't fit $8 worth of fries on that little platter.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Why would anyone ever eat at a hockey game? I've never once done it, always eat before you go.

Erm, this is a pretty strange comment. What if you're going directly from work? I take clients to games all the time. I don't have time to go home, change, eat, and go to the game. We either do dinner before if there is time (99% of the time there is NOT time) or we eat at the arena.

It doesn't hurt that MSG now has great food options. I would've agreed with you back when the only options were like a burger, fries, or chicken tenders.

For example, last game I did with a client we ate at Carnegie Deli and everyone enjoyed the food.

I DO think your post holds true for families if they have time prior. That's where I'd aim to eat before since I can't fathom spending like $30-$40 a person with multiple people in the family to eat food at a game.

 

[jokesondee]

Concessions are a f'ing joke. My buddy paid $39 for 2 beers and a 4 pack of tiny cookies at a Jets game earlier this season.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Thought maybe they just screwed that person in particular but you definitely can't fit $8 worth of fries on that little platter.

It's really a comical amount of fries, lol.

Concessions are a f'ing joke. My buddy paid $39 for 2 beers and a 4 pack of tiny cookies at a Jets game earlier this season.

The NY Jets (NFL) were so bad the last two years that it was actually cheaper for me to get Club seats (where food is included) than it was for me to get standard seats and buy my clients food. Different sport, but still insanely priced concessions.

That reminds me I need to buy a PSL for the Giants this year...

 

[UrbanImpact]

Revenue sharing is how we keep Arizona in the league. This is what we need to charge for fries to keep the Coyotes howling in the desert

 

[super6646]

If I am going to a hockey game I eat before hand. Otherwise I’m starving for those 3 hrs, not a chance I’m paying those prices. Rip off

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Erm, this is a pretty strange comment. What if you're going directly from work? I take clients to games all the time. I don't have time to go home, change, eat, and go to the game. We either do dinner before if there is time (99% of the time there is NOT time) or we eat at the arena.

It doesn't hurt that MSG now has great food options. I would've agreed with you back when the only options were like a burger, fries, or chicken tenders.

For example, last game I did with a client we ate at Carnegie Deli and everyone enjoyed the food.

I DO think your post holds true for families if they have time prior. That's where I'd aim to eat before since I can't fathom spending like $30-$40 a person with multiple people in the family to eat food at a game.

I'd sooner hit the McDonald's drive thru than eat at a hockey game, If I have tickets for a game it's planned out, I know well in advance when I'm going and what we're doing for food.

I guess that it also helps that I live in a small town 2 hours away from Edmonton so I will always have time to leave work and do all the stuff I need to before I go. Also we're a family of 6 so I'm not paying for tickets only to drop $200 of food.