- Food Frontier unites regional chefs, restaurateurs and food branding experts to guide local sourcing and culinary partnerships at Republic Stadium, working alongside hospitality partner Levy
- The partnership honors the traditions and stories of the land the stadium calls home, connecting the club’s new home to the region’s deeper food history
- Fans can learn more about the stadium experience, including premium options, at the new Republic Preview Center opening later this month
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Wilton Rancheria and Sacramento Republic FC have selected Food Frontier to shape the food program at Republic Stadium. Food Frontier is a Sacramento-bred collaborative and strategic advisory group founded by chefs, restaurateurs and brand strategists to promote, bolster and champion the Sacramento Valley’s food ecosystem. Founders include chef Brad Cecchi, brand and marketing food entrepreneur Meghan Phillips, and Procurement Expert Kelsey Nederveld. Clay Nutting, restaurateur and hospitality consultant, has also joined the effort to lead execution.
Food Frontier will work in close collaboration with Levy, the stadium’s food, beverage and hospitality partner, to ensure the venue’s menu reflects the breadth of Sacramento’s food scene and the story of the land the stadium calls home.
“Food is central to Wilton Rancheria’s identity, so it was important that it be central to the Railyards Stadium experience,” said Chris Franklin, Chief Operating Officer of Wilton Rancheria. “We want to bring together the best of Sacramento’s food culture with our own traditions and tastes to create something that feels unmistakably Sacramento and unmistakably ours.”
Long before it becomes the site of Republic FC’s new stadium, the land at the heart of Downtown Sacramento’s Railyards was part of Wilton Rancheria’s ancestral homeland. It was a place where the tribe gathered to eat, to celebrate and to share. Food Frontier’s expertise runs deep in the region’s food community. That connection is why Wilton Rancheria and Republic FC turned to Food Frontier to help shape the stadium’s food program. The goal is to lift up the people and traditions already defining the region’s food identity, not import something from outside it.
Food Frontier and Wilton Rancheria previously collaborated on programming for Terra Madre Americas, the international gathering of farmers, chefs and food advocates held in Sacramento in 2025. That collaboration was where Wilton Rancheria launched We Are The Confluence, a campaign built on the idea that the Sacramento Valley is defined by what comes together here. Two rivers. Generations of farming families. Cultures from every direction. The stadium sits near where those rivers meet, and the food program is being built on the same premise.
“Sacramento is one of the most innovative food regions in the world and we have never had a stage like this one,” said Meghan Phillips, Co-Founder of Food Frontier and owner of Honey. “A world class stadium deserves a world class food program. Our job is to put it in front of thousands of fans at once. It will be unmatched.”
“Levy runs some of the best stadium venues in the country and they know how to move food at this scale,” said Brad Cecchi, Co-Founder of Food Frontier and Chef of Canon and Franquette. “Our job is to layer Sacramento onto that… which farms, which iconic Sacramento dishes, our palates… Get those right and a stadium meal tastes like this region and nowhere else.”
Levy and Food Frontier will bring menus and recipes inspired by the region’s chefs, kitchens and restaurants, alongside new items rooted in the traditions and tastes that have defined Sacramento for centuries. Curating the program will begin with direct conversations. With the people who grow the region’s food, the chefs who turn it into dishes, and the diners who will ultimately enjoy it. That includes engagement with the historical traditions of the region, including those of the Indigenous people who call it home, so the menu reflects the full diversity of the region’s food culture. More details about stadium menus and the evolving food program, including premium seating experiences and broader game day cuisine, will be announced in the coming months.
The first opportunity to learn about the club’s premium experiences and the connected food experience will be at the Republic Preview Center, set to open later this month. Season Ticket Members and depositors will be able to set an appointment for a first-hand experience of what the stadium will offer. To secure priority appointment status and the first opportunity to select seats, fans can become Season Ticket Members at SacRepublicFC.com/Memberships or place a deposit at RepublicStadium.com for as low as $9.16. Fans can also visit the club’s mobile stadium experience on matchday or at select events throughout the community.
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About Food Frontier
Food Frontier is a pioneering initiative founded by industry leaders to promote, bolster and champion the Sacramento Valley’s vibrant food ecosystem and catalyze growth. Its mission is to advance the Sacramento Valley globally as the world’s preeminent region for food innovation through strategic marketing, consulting and global hospitality. Working across a $30 billion regional food and agriculture economy, Food Frontier serves as a strategic connector, advisory group and amplifier through network building, innovation storytelling and strategic advisory services. Co-founded by Brad Cecchi, Kelsey Nederveld and Meghan Phillips. Learn more at foodfrontierca.com.
