Phillies’ and Astros’ stadiums are swapping food menu ideas for the World Series

Even before the first pitch, you now know the winner of the 2022 World Series:

It’s Aramark, the foodservice conglomerate headquartered in Philadelphia. Aramark oversees the concessions at both Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and Minute Maid Park in Houston. With over 45,000 fans in Philadelphia and 42,000 expected in Houston in each of at least four games, that’s a lot of food and revenue.

Aramark, who last hit a similar home run in 2015 when the New York Mets played the Kansas City Royals, indulges in a culinary exchange for the series.

Two sandwiches and two desserts, generally tailored to suit the tastes of the cities, are sent to the other team’s stadium. That’s pretty one-sided; the respective dishes are not offered on the home courts.

Houston’s entry, available at the Citizens Bank Park club level, is the Crawford Dog, which puts two Angus beef hot dogs, split and grilled, on a potato bun topped with Crawford bock bacon, onion jam and yellow mustard. The dessert is Reese’s Bread Pudding, described as being made with white chocolate peanut butter and crushed Reese’s Peanut Butter cups; an ice cream topping is an option. They are available at the Citizens Bank Park Creamery locations, Section 106 and 219.

Philadelphia’s Houston offering will be the South Philly Roast Pork Sandwich, which features a roast pork shoulder seasoned with lemon herb salt, spicy provolone, broccoli rabe relish and topped with roasted long hots. There will also be pumpkin pie cannoli dipped in white chocolate with crushed toasted almonds. The sandwich will be available at the club level in Minute Maid Park, while the cannoli will be sold at a booth in Houston’s Section 139.

Aramark makes some specials in each stadium.

Citizens Bank Park will sell a Hot & Honey Chicken Mac and Cheese Bowl (Section 109) and a so-called Bryce Crispy Donut (by Federal Donuts) topped with red marshmallow frosting, crispy rice bits and a white marshmallow drizzle behind Section 140 Two new cocktails will be offered: Red October Punch (vodka, lemonade, lime and pomegranate juice) will be sold behind sections 102, 111, 120, 128, 203, 318, 323 and the Miller Lite Landing. and an Apple Cider Margarita (local cider, silver tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and maple syrup) is offered behind sections 102, 111, 120, 139, 203, 323 and the Miller Lite Landing.

Houston is adding a Spicy Mango Margarita to its various bars.