UK LOWERING Concession Costs for On-Campus Athletic Facilities (Not Rupp Arena)

[Pete Hogwallop]

UK Slashes Concession Prices Up to 50% Under New Compass Group Deal

LEX 18 — University of Kentucky fans will pay significantly less for food and drinks at campus venues starting July 1 as part of a new enterprise services partnership.

The University of Kentucky will reduce concession prices by 20% to 40% for core menu items and cut domestic beer prices by 50% when Compass Group takes over food and beverage operations at campus venues July 1.

Under the new pricing structure, fans can purchase a 12-ounce beer for $5. Hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, chicken baskets, and soda and water will all see drops in prices. The changes come as part of UK's broader enterprise services agreement with Compass Group, a global food service and hospitality company.

[Pete Hogwallop]

You don't see pretty much any entity lowering prices these days, so this is nice to see.

[Matt Dillon]

Speaking of Rupp Arena, I'd like to see UK build a bb arena on campus.

[Pete Hogwallop]

Speaking of Rupp Arena, I'd like to see UK build a bb arena on campus.

Same.

[bthaunert]

Speaking of Rupp Arena, I'd like to see UK build a bb arena on campus.

I've never understood the desire from a placement perspective. I get it form a university owning it perspective. Kroger Field is further from a lot of stuff on UK's campus than Rupp Arena is.

[Matt Dillon]

I've never understood the desire from a placement perspective. I get it form a university owning it perspective. Kroger Field is further from a lot of stuff on UK's campus than Rupp Arena is.

With me it's not a proximity thing. I guess it's because I'm old school, but I just like the idea of a school's bb arena being on campus.

[Trueblujr]

This is great news for the casual fan, but is only going to make the drunkards in the stands more prevalent. I told myself I would never pay $12 for a beer in the stadium, and I have yet to do that, but at $5...ehhhhhhhh, Nah, probably still won't, mainly because it goes against my philosophy of doing my drinking out at the tailgate and using the game to clear my head. I rarely buy food in there as well, mainly because my belly is full going in. but I do buy a Soft drink occasionally and my wife likes a pretzel now and then. But regardless, this is something very refreshing to see in this day and age. Good job UK.

[bthaunert]

With me it's not a proximity thing. I guess it's because I'm old school, but I just like the idea of a school's bb arena being on campus.

I get that. There is something nice having it on campus. If Rupp was a dump, I would be all in.

[EKYCat]

UK has been playing home games at Rupp since 1976. That's a long time and a lot of history in the same venue.