# Robotic Pizza Station Sodexo Live! Debuts the Picnic Pizza Station at the Casesars Superdome By Grace Mahas | Published 2022-04-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picnic-pizza-station References: [us.sodexo](https://us.sodexo.com/industry/sodexo-live.html) & [hellopicnic](https://www.hellopicnic.com/)  As part of an ongoing partnership, Sodexo Live! announces tomorrow the appearance of the [Picnic Pizza Station](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picnic) at the Casesars Superdome as a top highlight. Basketball fans in New Orleans for the weekend can take full advantage of the consistently delicious pizza the station offers. “Our team, made up of employees exclusively from the surrounding region, is incredibly excited for this top-tier event, and our approach has certainly been enhanced to meet the moment,” said Steve Pangburn, CEO, [Sodexo Live! North](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sodexo-and-automated-retail-technologies) America. “From the [automated Picnic Pizza Station](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fully-autonomous-restaurant), which will free our staff up to focus on other fan-facing tasks, to the basketball-themed items, we know everything will be a slam-dunk for college basketball fans to enjoy.” The championship event is being hosted for the tenth time, the sixth time in New Orleans, and the second consecutive year after Indianapolis last year. There will also be a Fan Fest at Morial Convention Center. Image Credit: Picnic ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Automated Food Stations:** The Picnic Pizza Station at Casesars Superdome demonstrates the potential for automated food stations to enhance convenience and efficiency in event dining. - **Localized Workforce:** Sodexo Live!'s use of a workforce exclusively from the surrounding region showcases the benefits of utilizing local employees to provide a more authentic experience for customers. - **Event Themed Menus:** Sodexo Live!'s introduction of basketball-themed food items highlights the potential for event themed menus to add excitement and engagement to event dining experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The rise of automated food stations offers significant opportunities for food and beverage companies to enhance efficiency and convenience in event dining. - **Staffing and Employment:** Sodexo Live!'s use of a localized workforce demonstrates the potential for staffing and employment companies to provide more authentic and personalized employee solutions for their clients. - **Event Planning:** Sodexo Live!'s introduction of basketball-themed food items showcases the opportunity for event planning companies to incorporate event themed menus to enhance event experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Local Eatery-Elevated Soda Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-bowl-lix.md) - [Automated Fresh Pizza Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-pizza-kiosk.md) - [Autonomous Pizza Vendors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedy-eats.md) - [Branded Campus Pizza Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-caesars-and-michigan-state-university.md) - [Automatic Pizza Cookers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picnic-works-pizza.md) - [Sponsored Tailgating Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popeyes-x-doordash-wing-truck.md) - [Football Season Pizza Sweepstakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sec-championship-sweepstakes.md) - [Automated College Campus Pizzerias](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizzaforno.md) - [Automated Hot Food Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sodexo-and-automated-retail-technologies.md)