{"id":23935,"date":"2024-03-15T15:40:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T15:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/bismarck-larks\/?p=23935"},"modified":"2024-03-25T18:30:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T18:30:39","slug":"fresh-perspective-coming-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/bismarck-larks\/fresh-perspective-coming-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Perspective Coming in 2024: Shane Cornelius Joins Larks as Food & Beverage Consultant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fresh Perspective Coming in 2024: Larks Hire First Ever Food & Beverage Consultant<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Shane Cornelius, Co-Owner of popular Bismarck restaurant Butterhorn (with his wife Stephanie Miller) joins the Larks as a Food and Beverage Consultant for the 2024 season. Shane has spent the last two decades running successful restaurants and creating memorable experiences for patrons.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTo say we\u2019re excited to work with Shane is an understatement,\u201d said Larks Owner\/CEO John Bollinger. \u201cFood and beverage is such an important part of the ballpark experience and bringing in someone like Shane to work with our amazing team brings an exciting new perspective I know will add tremendous value to our fans.\u201d
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The importance of food at Larks games is undeniable. Every game, Bismarck Municipal Ballpark, Home of Dakota Community Bank & Trust Field, becomes the largest restaurant in the state of North Dakota. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFans don\u2019t realize how large our production is for a single game. We have 1,900 fans in attendance and 80 percent of them have all-you-can-eat ticket packages.\u201d John said. \u201cWe have unique challenges. We don\u2019t have an on-site kitchen, yet, and since we grill all food outdoors, we often run into issues with the unpredictable weather of our wonderful state.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

By hiring Shane, we are working to turn these challenges into opportunities. Shane is excited to share his knowledge and expertise to enhance the food and beverage experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\u201cThere are so many ideas that we have to get started and a lot of it is perception,\u201d Shane said. \u201cWhen fans are going through the lines, we want it to be a personable experience with the sound of food, the smell of a dish, the visually appealing factors, and great service. It\u2019s about elevating the classic ballpark food experience fans already expect and making them go \u2018Wow.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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With Shane\u2019s assistance, we are committed to putting heavy emphasis on the following four key elements:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>