INDIANAPOLIS (August 5, 2025) – As anticipation builds for the upcoming season, the Indianapolis Colts and hospitality partner Sodexo Live! today unveiled the new food and beverage offerings fans can enjoy across the stadium. This season's creations are curated under the leadership of Sodexo Live!'s Executive Chef David Dyrek, who has been part of the team since 2023.

The Colts and Sodexo Live! work year-round to create a culinary program that celebrates the best of Indiana. By blending locally sourced, sustainable, and diverse ingredients with inventive spins on classic favorites, the result is a dining experience rooted in Hoosier Hospitality. Everyone who visits Lucas Oil Stadium will know they're in Indianapolis with every bite.

"Each new season gives us a fresh opportunity to elevate the gameday experience, and a thoughtful food and beverage program is a key part of that," said Roger VanDerSnick, Colts Chief Commercial Officer. "With our continued partnership with Sodexo Live!, we're confident fans will enjoy these new offerings that serve up a taste of Indianapolis and Indiana."

"This season's culinary program is a reflection of our team's creativity and passion," said Carmen Callo, SVP Corporate Executive Chef, Sodexo Live!. "We've designed an experience that speaks to all fans, whether you're cheering on your first game or your hundredth. We look forward to seeing which new dishes become fan favorites this year!"

What's more, Lucas Oil Stadium's onsite Culinary Garden, started last year on the West Loge Club balcony, is back to provide the culinary team even more hyper-local plants including bell peppers, mint, thyme, cilantro. The garden brings to life the building's sustainability initiatives by incorporating the freshest possible produce into food and drink offerings throughout the stadium. The gardens are made from galvanized stock tanks and use a 100% organic growing medium.

This year's highlights include:

Main Concourse

• Hot Dog of the Season: Korean BBQ Dog with pork, jalapeño coleslaw and crema, as voted on by fans.
• Load-IN Fries: After a popular debut last season, this year's Load-IN fries lineup includes Buffalo Chicken, Philly Cheesesteak, Vegan Street Style
• Blue's Churro Fry Pie: Churro fries topped with whipped cream, chocolate sauce and M&M's (also available à la carte with dipping sauces)
• Brat Sandwich: Local Fischer Farms brat patty, beer cheese, sauerkraut on a pretzel bun.
• Chef Tony's Smoked Chicken Wings: Savory smoked chicken with tater rings, carrots, celery and choice of sauce.
• Pizza Box Nachos: Grilled flank steak, queso, black beans, jalapeño, sour cream, salsa.
• Touchdown Tacos: Street style tacos with a choice of al pastor, steak, chicken or BBQ
  jackfruit topped with diced onion, salsa and cilantro.
• BBQ Pork Rib Sandwich: Two rib patties on an 8-inch hoagie with red onion and slaw.
• Buffalo Chicken Caesar Meatball Sub: Buffalo chicken meatballs served on an 8-inch hoagie and topped with Caesar slaw.

Suites

• Surf & Turf Board: Smoked beef tenderloin, grilled black tiger shrimp, baby arugula,
  heirloom tomato, caramelized pearl onion, lemon wedges, WG mustard, horseradish chive cream, citrus remoulade, brioche slider buns.
• Pork Fritter & Waffles: Local Swayzee hand-breaded pork tenderloin, apple Fresno slaw
  bacon jam, Sriracha maple mustard, mini-Belgian waffle.
• Colts BBQ Board: Updated for the season, the board features smoked pulled chicken, beef brisket burnt ends, pork wings, Reuben sausage, hot honey cornbread, house pickles, charred onions, local JohnTom's BBQ sauce.
• Pizza Dip: Homestyle marinara, cream cheese, mozzarella, Italian sausage, pepperoni, fire-roasted peppers and onions, garlic knots.
• Indy Steakhouse Salad: Baby iceberg, gorgonzola, chopped bacon, heirloom grape
  tomatoes pickled shallot, local Hartwell's dill ranch dressing.
• Reuben Sausage: Old Major Market's Reuben sausage, bacon sauerkraut, 1,000 island dressing, LocalFolks Foods stone ground mustard, brioche sausage rolls.
• Brisket Jalapeños Popper Tater Tots: Smoked brisket, shredded potatoes, cheddar cheese, fire-roasted jalapeños, queso blanco, cream cheese, Hartwell's ranch dressing.
• Banana Split Mousse Cups: Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry mousse topped with
  bruleed bananas, whipped cream and cherries.

Some of this year's local and regional partnership highlights include:

• Old Major Market: Based in Indianapolis, they specialize in the production of high-quality meats and sausage.
• LocalFolks Foods: Founded in 2004 in Sheridan, Ind., they offer a diverse line of natural, wholesome foods, like their stone ground mustard featured in the suites.
• Hartwell's Premium Dressings: From Greenwood, Ind., they provide an array of unique, award-winning salad dressings.
• JohnTom's Barbecue: A local Indianapolis favorite, their sauces complement many dishes featuring Lucas Oil Stadium's house smoked meats.

Sodexo Live!'s Executive Chef David Dyrek, who oversees the stadium's hospitality operations, has had a passion for great food from a young age. After a transformative experience cooking for a private client at a nationally recognized sporting event, he found his calling for sports and entertainment hospitality. He joined the Sodexo Live! team at Lucas Oil Stadium in 2023 as Executive Sous Chef and has since become the Executive Chef. Known for his commitment to delivering memorable fan experiences, Chef David leads this year's culinary program with precision and a deep love for the gameday environment.

Available during select games this season at the Touchdown Taverns and Club Bars, fans can enjoy featured Gameday Matchup Cocktails. Kicking things off on August 18 against the Green Bay Packers, fans can get the Lambeau Lemonade (vodka, melon pucker schnapps, lemonade and Sprite with a
lemon wheel), while later in the season, the Tennessee Titans game on October 28 offers a Bourbon Sweet Tea (bourbon, sweet tea, lemonade, peach schnapps with a mint sprig and fresh lemon wheel).

The Colts, Lucas Oil Stadium and Sodexo Live! are proud to continue donating any prepared but unused food this season to local rescue organizations Second Helpings and Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. For more information, visit Colts.com/gameday.