FCSI.org article – November 6, 2018 – VIEW ARTICLE PDF
Article by Amelia Levin
Photography by Victoria Wall Harris
Kristin Sedej FCSI tells Amelia Levin about the ambitious project to develop the impressive foodservice offer at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles
Kristin Sedej FCSI, of S20 Consultants, has worked on countless stadium and arena projects in her nearly 20-year career as a foodservice consultant, and no two projects are ever the same.
What makes this stadium project different, however, is the dual startup and historic nature of the development itself. As the first stadium to be built in Los Angeles proper since the Dodgers Stadium opened in 1962, the open-air, 22,000-seat Banc of California Stadium, home to the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), has contributed to an ongoing revitalization of the Exposition Park neighborhood at the south end of the city. It brings more entertainment options to surrounding residents and travelers from other parts of the state and country.
According to the US census, the median age of residents in the area was 26 in last year, with Latinos making up nearly 37% of the population compared to a roughly 50% Latino makeup for all of Los Angeles proper.