Buc Night bust: PNC Park runs out of hot dog buns

Pirates vending contractor Aramark says they experienced uncharacteristic lag in restocking some stands

Pirates vending contractor Aramark says they experienced uncharacteristic lag in restocking some stands

PIRATES LOSS ON THE FIELD. KELLY: NO, THIS CONTROVERSY HAPPENED AT THE CONCESSION STAND. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER DAVID KAPLAN IS HERE TO EXPLAIN. DAVID. DAVID: KELLY A ANDREW, LAST NIGHT WAS SO-CALLED BUC NIGHT AT PNC PARK. IT’S AN HOMAGE TO BOTH THE NICKNAME OF THE PIRATES, AND THAT HOT DOGS WERE ONE DOLLAR LAST NIGHT. SLIGHT PROBLEM HERE? THEY RAN OUT OF BUNS ONE FAN, SHOWING THIS PICTURE AND TWEETING, HOTDOGS WITHOUT THE BOND BECAUSE THEY’RE TOO CHEAP TO BUY ENOUGH BUNS. AN ALLUSION TO THE, SHALL WE SAY, PERCEPTION BY SOME FA THAT THE TEAM DOESN’T SPEND ENOUGH MONEY ON PLAYERS. THE PROMOTION WAS MADE TO GET MORE PEOPLE IN THE SEATS LAST NIGHT, ABOUT 24,000 PIRATE FANS FILED INTO PNC PARK AND SAW THE PIRATES DROP THEIR SECOND STRAIGHT EXTRA INNING GAME TO THE CARDS. BUT SEVERAL FANS POSTED ON TWITTER LAST NIGHT THAT THEIR BUCK DIDN’T INCLUDE A BUN. WE DID GET STATEMENT FROM ARAMARK, THE PIRATES VENDING CONTRACTOR. THEY CALL THIS ALL A "UNCHARACTERISTIC LAG AND STOCKING SOME STANDS AI

Buc Night bust: PNC Park runs out of hot dog buns

Pirates vending contractor Aramark says they experienced uncharacteristic lag in restocking some stands

There was trouble at PNC Park on Wednesday, and it was not about another Pirates loss on the field. There was a controversy at the concession stand. Wednesday night was Buc Night at PNC Park, an homage to both the nickname of the Pirates and the fact that hot dogs were $1 last night. The problem? They ran out of buns. One fan tweeted, "Available at @Pirates games: hot dogs without the bun bc they’re too cheap to buy enough buns."The Pirates vending contractor, Aramark, issued a statement on the issue saying: "We know fans look forward to Dollar Dog Night as much as we do. Last night, our team was prepared, but unfortunately we experienced an uncharacteristic lag in restocking some stands during the game. We apologize to those fans who experienced a delay and will be adjusting our operations for future Dollar Dog Nights."

There was trouble at PNC Park on Wednesday, and it was not about another Pirates loss on the field. There was a controversy at the concession stand.

Wednesday night was Buc Night at PNC Park, an homage to both the nickname of the Pirates and the fact that hot dogs were $1 last night. The problem? They ran out of buns.

One fan tweeted, "Available at @Pirates games: hot dogs without the bun bc they’re too cheap to buy enough buns."

Available at @Pirates games: hot dogs without the bun bc they’re too cheap to buy enough buns. pic.twitter.com/a4RHbp0oDw
— Brandon Kolich (@KolichBrandon) April 4, 2019

The Pirates vending contractor, Aramark, issued a statement on the issue saying: "We know fans look forward to Dollar Dog Night as much as we do. Last night, our team was prepared, but unfortunately we experienced an uncharacteristic lag in restocking some stands during the game. We apologize to those fans who experienced a delay and will be adjusting our operations for future Dollar Dog Nights."

Buc Night bust: PNC Park runs out of hot dog buns

Pirates vending contractor Aramark says they experienced uncharacteristic lag in restocking some stands

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