Food options for fans at the Olympics are… not great (Photo)
According to at least one reporter in the ice arena, the concession stands at the Olympics could use an upgrade in food selection.
When it comes to an event as sprawling as the Olympics, it just seems logical that food and drinks would be one of the easier things to make sure is handled correctly. Maybe not a $35 Super Bowl drink, but perhaps a $10 hot dog.
With the incredible number of details that need to be handled, food should be something that fans and journalists know they can count on. At least for the first day at the ice arena, Philip Hersh, a longtime figure skating reporter, had a tough time finding something for lunch.
Childhood dream or sustenance disaster?
Lunch. No real food at Gangneung Ice Arena concession stands so far pic.twitter.com/1t02RyrA4J
— Philip Hersh (@olyphil) February 9, 2018
The Olympics are a little over two weeks long and if all fans and press can subside on is a jumbo container of Oreos, it’s going to be a long ride. It’s kind of a surprise that there was no “real” food ready to go at this juncture. It just speaks to the immense challenge of coordinating a massive event like the Olympics.
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The concession stand almost has to improve from this point on. Maybe the real food was delayed for some reason. Despite being a childhood dream to eat cookies for lunch while being paid to cover a sport, this isn’t something that’s ideal for the long run. There are so many wonderful traditional options from Korea, such as kimchi to a dish called hangover stew. Nothing would warm up fans at the ice rink better than a good stew with beef broth, cabbage, and sprouts.
Hopefully, the Oreos for lunch is just a small blip on the radar that can be chalked up to first day mistakes. Everyone involved is likely to see much better options as the Games move forward. If not, cookies for every meal isn’t the worse.