Nats fans will see new food, cheaper beer and Ovechkin bobbleheads this season

When fans return to Nationals Park this season, they will find new food, new vendors, new technology and a packed promotions calendar that includes a bobblehead featuring one of D.C.’s biggest sports stars.

The Washington Nationals’ president of business operations, Jason Sinnarajah, said the team has focused on making it easier for fans to get into the ballpark. They’ve been improving the park’s Go-Ahead Entry system, which allows fans who enroll on the app to enter without stopping.

“You’ll be able to literally just walk right through,” he told WTOP.

Sinnarajah also said the field is ready for the season, despite weeks of unpredictable weather in D.C. He credited the crews responsible for getting the park into shape.

“A lot of work. Again, credit to the entire groundskeeping staff. They did a phenomenal job,” he said.

Along the concourse, fans will see an expanded food lineup designed to better represent the city’s diversity. Josh Satterthwaite, vice president of hospitality for Levy Restaurants, said the team worked to make the menu reflect the area.

“We know it’s D.C. — there’s such a variety of cultures, of people — and we want to be representative of all that here at Nationals Park,” he said.

Through the team’s Pitch Your Product competition, several small businesses are setting up inside the stadium this year. Among them is Read Entire Article