Indigenous Fare, Reusable Cups on Offer at BC Place This Fall
BC Place made a few big announcements today, including that they are now the first stadium in Canada to launch a reusable cup program, they have a new Indigenous-focused concession item, and they’re piloting a self-serve alcohol concession.
Indigenous-Focused Concession
BC Place and Sodexo Live! are making permanent a new Indigenous food item at the stadium. Initially unveiled as special feature at select events, the Salmon and Bannock Burger is now available at every event at the Beast on Fire locations in sections 217 and 236.
Created in partnership with Chef Andrew George of the Wet’suwet’en Bear Clan and the first Indigenous Red Seal chef in British Columbia, the Indigenous menu offering is part of the stadium’s commitment to using its events and platform for promoting Indigenous culture and delivering a true local experience. Additional Indigenous menu items created in partnership with Chef George will debut as special features throughout 2025, with plans underway for a fully Indigenous-focused concession stand in the future.
Reusable Cup Program
BC Place is the first Canadian stadium to implement a reusable cup program for all draft beer, cocktails, and wine, marking the venue’s next step towards its mission to achieve Zero Waste Certification by 2026. In collaboration with Vancouver-based company ShareWares, the program eliminates the need for new materials and manufacturing for each serving, offering a more sustainable alternative to single-use recycling and composting.
After enjoying their beverage, guests can drop their cup in the designated reusable cups bins around the stadium. After each event, cups are washed and sanitized at the ShareWares Mount Pleasant wash lab, where they are readied for use at another event.
The reusable cup program was launched as a pilot program in select areas of BC Place stadium last year and is officially in circulation across the full venue starting with tonight’s Whitecaps match.
Self-Serve Alcohol
British Columbia’s first self-serve alcohol concession is also now available at BC Place. In Phase One, launched this September, guests aged 19 and over can visit the self-serve concession area at section 215 to hand-select an alcoholic beverage, along with hot food, snacks, and non-alcoholic options, and complete their purchase via self-checkout. Under development for Phase Two is checkout-free concession technology, a first for any venue in British Columbia.
These food and beverage initiatives are available at BC Place in time for late-season BC Lions and Whitecaps FC games, the inaugural Canada Super 60 cricket tournament, and the return of FIM World Supercross Championship.
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