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Big 12 basketball championships to feature school-themed menu items

Here’s a look at some of the special #Big12Eats dishes created by Levy specially for The Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in Kansas City.

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

March 7, 2023

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The Phillips 66 Big 12 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships that takes place in the T-Mobile Center arena in Kansas City the weekend of March 10-12 will feature some specially prepared menu items under a program called #Big12Eats developed by concessions firm Levy. The individual items reflect the different universities that are conference members.

Also new is the Championship Club at T-Mobile Center, a premium food and beverage experience available to the 200 ticketholders sitting courtside during games. The Big 12 says it’s the first time the conference has offered anything like this.

About the Author

Mike Buzalka

Executive Features Editor, Food Management

Mike Buzalka is executive features editor for Food Management and contributing editor to Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News. On Food Management, Mike has lead responsibility for compiling the annual Top 50 Contract Management Companies as well as the K-12, College, Hospital and Senior Dining Power Players listings. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from John Carroll University. Before joining Food Management in 1998, he served as for eight years as assistant editor and then editor of Foodservice Distributor magazine. Mike’s personal interests range from local sports such as the Cleveland Indians and Browns to classic and modern literature, history and politics.

Mike Buzalka’s areas of expertise include operations, innovation and technology topics in onsite foodservice industry markets like K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Healthcare and Business & Industry.

Mike Buzalka’s experience:

Executive Features Editor, Food Management magazine (2010-present)

Contributing Editor, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Food Management magazine (1998-2010)

Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1997-1998)

Assistant Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1989-1997)

 

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