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Concessions, box office report: strong weekend sales, staffing and price changes
Summary
Board was told concessions exceeded last year by about $3,000 for a major event, with one-day grosses approaching $10,000; staff outlined recent price increases, a shift toward cashless payments and a need for additional event volunteers and seasonal staff.
Concessions and box office staff reported stronger-than-expected sales for a recent major event and outlined several operational changes going into the winter season.
A presenter said the concession operation surpassed last year’s dollar total 'by over $3,000' and described single-day grosses approaching a $10,000 peak for major events. The box office and concessions manager also reported an on-site event count of 4,008 attendees for one large day and said the crowd included visitors from several states.
Managers described recent pricing adjustments to address rising food costs: small and large soda prices were increased and popcorn prices rose by roughly one dollar a size. The team said they moved away from large bucket containers to reduce waste and storage needs and noted the continued prevalence of cash payments, although mobile-pay options were available.
Staff requested volunteer help for upcoming events (ticket scanning and front-door staffing) and said they will re-evaluate menu and point-of-sale layouts ahead of basketball season to speed service during large crowds.
"We surpassed that by over $3,000," one concessions speaker said when summarizing the season's results.
The board discussed staffing and logistics but did not take formal votes on operational changes during the public session.
