Bisons going cashless at concessions, with new menu items

Colton Pankiewicz
·3 min read

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Bisons announced Sahlen Field would be cashless, night games will be earlier, shared an updated menu and more at Tuesday’s “What’s New at the Ballpark” event.

Sahlen Field joins KeyBank Center and Highmark stadium as the sports venue to go cashless, with the exception of their box office. To help with the cashless transition, the team says they added 30% more “payment devices” to assist with purchases.

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“We think that will speed up service and help out, the comments we usually get after a homestand is that it took a while to get some food and this will certainly speed up everything that we’re doing through there,” said Anthony Sprague, general manager of the Bisons.

Food options at the ballpark in 2024 will include the classic Sahlen’s hotdog, popcorn and peanuts in addition to the following specialty items:

  • Alexandra’s beef Mini Dumplings with brown gravy

  • Alexandra’s chicken Mini Dumplings with wing sauce and blue cheese

  • Beef Short Rib Skewers

  • BBQ pulled pork nachos

  • Super Weekly nachos (changes weekly)

  • New England crab cake sliders with coleslaw

  • Truffle parmesan potatoe-O’s

  • Ice cream nachos

The Bisons showed priority in bringing a younger audience, making the majority of their night games (not including Friday nights) start at 6:35 p.m, which is a half hour earlier than the original 7:05 p.m. first pitch.

Sprague announced there would be a “Bluey and Bingo” day during the season, bringing kids to the game, with the theme of the kids cartoon show.

Among the popular promotional games already announced are:

  • Star Wars Night – 6:05 p.m. May 25 vs. St. Paul

  • Lacrosse Night with the Buffalo Bandits – 6:35 p.m. June 27 vs. Syracuse

  • Independence Eve Celebration with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra – 6:05 p.m. July 3 vs. Rochester

  • Marvel’s Defenders of the Diamond Night – 6:35 p.m. Aug. 10 vs. Rochester

  • Hockey Day with the Buffalo Sabres – 1:05 p.m. Sept. 7 vs. Lehigh Valley

  • Meet Bluey & Dingo Day – 1:05 p.m., July 21 vs. Scranton/Wilkes Barre

  • Princess Day – 1:05 p.m. June 30 vs. Syracuse

  • School Kids Day – 11:05 a.m. May 23 vs. St. Paul

  • Campout Series (Boy Scouts) – 6:05 p.m. May 10 vs. Worcester

  • Campout Series (Girl Scouts) – 7:05 p.m. July 19 vs. Scranton/Wilkes Barre

  • Family Campout – 7:05 p.m. July 26 vs. Syracuse

  • Irish Night – 6:35 p.m. June 25 vs. Syracuse

  • Italian Night – 6:35 p.m. July 23 vs. Syracuse

  • Polish Night – 6:35 p.m. Aug. 6 vs. Rochester

  • Hispanic Heritage Night – 6:05 p.m. Sept. 6 vs. Lehigh Valley

  • Native American Heritage Night – 6:35 p.m. June 15 vs. Worcester

  • Pride Night – 6:05 p.m. May 21 vs. St. Paul

  • World Softball Day – 6:35 p.m. June 13 vs. Worcester

  • Strike Out Cancer Night – 1:05 p.m. Aug. 11 vs. Rochester

  • Military & First Responders Day – 6:05 p.m. Sept. 8 vs. Lehigh Valley

  • Deaf & Hard of Hearing Awareness Night – 6:05 p.m. Sept. 19 vs. Scranton/Wilkes Barre

  • Friendship Bracelet Night – 6:05 p.m. May 24 vs. St. Paul

  • Celery-brate the Summer – 7:05 p.m. June 28 vs. Syracuse

  • Olympics Night – 7:05 p.m. July 26 vs. Syracuse

  • Obscure Jersey Night – 7:05 p.m. Aug. 9 vs. Rochester

2024 Bisons Schedule

The Bisons season opener is scheduled for 2:05 p.m on March 29 at home, against Scranton.

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