And Ferrell, though known for his hilarious antics on screen, couldn’t be more serious about the project as both his kids play soccer and his wife is a former college soccer star.Īfter a groundbreaking ceremony in August 2016, LAFC hosted its first game at the new stadium on Apagainst the Seattle Sounders FC, ultimately winning the match. The group, with the help of Starbucks and other partners, was able to invest $350m for construction of the stadium. Completed just this past Spring, the monstrous Banc of California Stadium project counts comedian Will Ferrell, basketball star Magic Johnson and Golden State Warriors part-owner Peter Guber as some of its notable investors. LAFC came about after the dissolution of former soccer team Chivas USA, and the new project players took a grassroots approach to the investment and development of the new stadium. Head coach Bob Bradley, LAFC president and co-owner Tom Penn and general director John Thorrington say they are focused on nurturing homegrown talent, while also recruiting the best from other countries. It brings more entertainment options to surrounding residents and travelers from other parts of the state and country.Īccording to the US census, the median age of residents in the area was 26 in last year, with Latinos making up nearly 37% of the population compared to a roughly 50% Latino makeup for all of Los Angeles proper.įormed in 2014, the LAFC team (nicknamed ‘The Black and Gold’ by fans), are part of Major League Soccer (MLS). As the first stadium to be built in Los Angeles proper since the Dodgers Stadium opened in 1962, the open-air, 22,000-seat Banc of California Stadium, home to the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), has contributed to an ongoing revitalization of the Exposition Park neighborhood at the south end of the city. What makes this stadium project different, however, is the dual startup and historic nature of the development itself. Kristin Sedej FCSI, of S20 Consultants, has worked on countless stadium and arena projects in her nearly 20-year career as a foodservice consultant, and no two projects are ever the same. Kristin Sedej FCSI tells Amelia Levin about the ambitious project to develop the impressive foodservice offer at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles
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