VenuesNow 2025 Excellence In Concessions Awards

The popular, VenuesNow-born Excellence In Concessions awards highlights and recognizes the importance of the food and beverage industry to not only traditional concert and sports venues, but as a key revenue and experience-driver for the live entertainment industry from the biggest stadium or race track event to smallest dive bar with a concert stage.

With core categories including Best Menu Item, Best New Concept in Food and Drink, Best Sustainability Initiative, and Best New Technology, this year’s categories expand to include Best In-House Festival Concept, recognizing the importance of food and beverage for large-scale outdoor events, and Best Signature Drink, showcasing fun new event-themed items at specific venues or tours.

Bon Appétit!

Excellence In Concessions: Best Team-Branded Tie-In: Savannah Bananas Banana Dog

Best In-House Festival Concept: BLACKENED Metallica Burger Experience At DWP’s Sonic Temple

Best New Menu Item: Proof Of The Pudding’s Deep Fried Lemon Pepper Burger

Best New/Refurbished Space in Food and Drink: Ra Ra Room Brings High-End Speakeasy To PHX Arena

Best New Concept In Food & Drink: Beyoncé Cowboy Cocktail Cup at SoFi Stadium

Best Sustainability Initiative: Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour’

Best Signature Drink: ‘Go Viral’ Taylor Swift-Themed Cocktail

Best New Technology: Napa Technology At Provisions MRKT, TD Garden

Best Retail Item: Steelys Souvenir Draft Cup At The Orion Gives Fans Multiple Reasons To Reuse