Camden Yards Allowing Outside Food Again!

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https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-camden-yards-food-beverage-policy-20220317-5dwoanbt3jfgfl3a7ayjl4sfqi-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1AHBOM7IUKSVE4JIX_LXCFsRuSkFwVrxE6CpXqped4pbVpjSFYyC4BJ6Y

 

I honestly never thought this would come back. Good to see!

[JimGinSP]

Excellent decision.  I can’t emphasize enough how important this was for me when taking a young family to games years ago.   

[Ruzious]

24 minutes ago, JimGinSP said:

Excellent decision.  I can’t emphasize enough how important this was for me when taking a young family to games years ago.   

Definitely, and part of the fun of going to games was buying a whole bunch of cheap hot dogs and cold drinks from vendors on the walk to the stadium.  

[Frobby]

But….this contradicts the narrative!

Very glad to see this, especially for my wife, who is a vegetarian and doesn’t like the in-stadium options.   

[InsideCoroner]

3 hours ago, Frobby said:

But….this contradicts the narrative!

Very glad to see this, especially for my wife, who is a vegetarian and doesn’t like the in-stadium options.   

Not that anyone will admit they were wrong about the club’s motives behind the outside food ban, of course. Perish the thought! 

[seak05]

More money to spend on beer! 

[Sports Guy]

4 hours ago, Frobby said:

But….this contradicts the narrative!

Very glad to see this, especially for my wife, who is a vegetarian and doesn’t like the in-stadium options.   

Mid term elections are coming up.  There is no more COVID.

This was always a dumb rule.  Good to see them change it.

[DrungoHazewood]

There's a business opportunity for someone with a phone app and a trebuchet, for when I get a hankerin' for a $1 hot dog in the 6th inning.

[glenn__davis]

Excellent news indeed.

I still never really understood the policy.  They tried to tie it to Covid which made zero sense (let's make people buy their food in the stadium so we can be sure to increase interaction with one another).

But either way, good to see them fix it.

[Justinlstn]

Great news, especially with how expensive everything is in the stadium. I get it, everything is more expensive now but they definitely padded on.  I didn't understand how you couldn't bring a sealed water bottle in because of Covid. Yet you didn't have to wear masks in the stadium.

[Jagwar]

13 hours ago, DrungoHazewood said:

There's a business opportunity for someone with a phone app and a trebuchet, for when I get a hankerin' for a $1 hot dog in the 6th inning.

I wonder if vendors would be allowed to pass food through the gates/fences

[NelsonCruuuuuz]

On 3/17/2022 at 9:33 PM, Sports Guy said:

Mid term elections are coming up.  There is no more COVID.

This was always a dumb rule.  Good to see them change it.

No more covid huh? You are actually dumber than I thought you were.  1307 died yesterday alone. 

[InsideCoroner]

On 3/18/2022 at 1:02 PM, DrungoHazewood said:

There's a business opportunity for someone with a phone app and a trebuchet, for when I get a hankerin' for a $1 hot dog in the 6th inning.

I’ve got the app name: Hangry Birds

[CharmCityHokie]

Before there is too much celebration, make sure you read the fine print:

"Fans are allowed to bring in their own food and non-alcoholic beverages as long as it is contained within one clear, sealable, plastic gallon bag per guest. The team’s policy also states that food quantities should be in individual portions and not bulk amounts, with beverages limited to 20 ounces. '

Also, according to the Orioles website, bags are still prohibited: Bags are prohibited in Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with the exception of medically necessary items including diaper bags. Clutch purses no larger than 5" x 7" will be allowed."

 

So while I'm thrilled food is once again allowed in, we're all going to be waiting in line to go through the metal detectors with our clear plastic baggies in hand like a bunch of third-graders going on a field trip holding their ziplocked peanut butter sandwiches. Could be worse, no food allowed, but it's still a pain for no real reason.

[Frobby]

3 hours ago, CharmCityHokie said:

Before there is too much celebration, make sure you read the fine print:

"Fans are allowed to bring in their own food and non-alcoholic beverages as long as it is contained within one clear, sealable, plastic gallon bag per guest. The team’s policy also states that food quantities should be in individual portions and not bulk amounts, with beverages limited to 20 ounces. '

Also, according to the Orioles website, bags are still prohibited: Bags are prohibited in Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with the exception of medically necessary items including diaper bags. Clutch purses no larger than 5" x 7" will be allowed."

 

So while I'm thrilled food is once again allowed in, we're all going to be waiting in line to go through the metal detectors with our clear plastic baggies in hand like a bunch of third-graders going on a field trip holding their ziplocked peanut butter sandwiches. Could be worse, no food allowed, but it's still a pain for no real reason.

I imagine the clear plastic bag requirement is intended to speed things up.   No need for the attendants to open them up and poke around.