TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — On Super Bowl Sunday, Tucson sports bars are rooting for filled seats and four hours of food and beer orders.
General manager Tony Lynch is preparing the team at Trident Grill on Speedway for that blitz of customers.
“I’ll have a couple of extra cooks, I’ll have an extra manager on board,” he told KGUN on Friday. “I’ll have an extra server and then an extra set of hands behind the bar just so that everything’s coming out quick, fast and efficient.”
Already huddled in storage are two extra cases of each bottled beer, plus a couple of extra kegs to fill the taps.
The bar also placed an extra order of ingredients this week.
The food being crafted in the kitchen will be cheaper after Sunday’s kickoff.
Deals like $1 dollar wings are the bar’s best bet to compete with the comfort of watching the game at home.
“We run that special to get the customers in,” Lynch said while explaining that the goal is to avoid getting too loud or too crowded like other bars during the big game.
“It’s not as crazy. It’s not as hectic,” he explained. “We’re a more calm, relaxed environment here.”
But also an exciting one on one of the busiest days of the year for sports bars.
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Ryan Fish is an anchor and reporter for KGUN 9 and comes to the Sonoran Desert from California’s Central Coast after working as a reporter, sports anchor and weather forecaster in Santa Barbara. Ryan grew up in the Chicago suburbs, frequently visiting family in Tucson. Share your story ideas and important issues with Ryan by emailing ryan.fish@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook and Twitter.
