“There are so many amazing spots to eat across Waitaha, Canterbury which has allowed us to bring together such an eclectic array of vendors. It means every time guests visit the stadium, they will be able to find their favourites or discover some new gems.”
Venues Ōtautahi CEO Caroline Harvie-Teare.
The outlets were selected after Venues Ōtautahi opened an “Request for Proposal” process in June. Harvie-Teare said with guest experience at the forefront of their minds, they wanted to ensure the stadium elevated the standard of food offerings in stadiums in New Zealand.
“After travelling around the south in America, attending stadiums, feeling the vibes and eating over there, it felt like our food at Smokey T’s food would be a match made in heaven for One New Zealand Stadium,” Smokey T’s Tristan Anderson said.
Along with the selected outlets, popular dishes from Canterbury restaurants will feature in Co-Lab on Level 3.
“Co-Lab is an initiative designed to bring Canterbury chefs and restaurants into the stadium experience,” Venues Ōtautahi executive chef Daniel Shanks said.
“It is about collaboration – giving local eateries a platform to show their signature dishes in a dynamic, high-profile setting. We’ll be rotating guest chefs and restaurant partners, so fans will always have something new and exciting to look forward to,” Shanks said.
Across all the food and beverage outlets, Venues Ōtautahi’s “support local” philosophy has been key.
Confirmed retail food outlets at One New Zealand Stadium so far are Korean Fried Chicken, Bacon Bros Burgers, Black Burger, Arbour Woodfired Pizza, Little Fish Co, Fush, Sheffield Pies, Smokey T’s Hot Dogs, Smokey T’s BBQ, Papa’s Hot Dogs, Pedro’s Lamb, Co-Lab, ice cream and sushi.