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Fan Dining: The chef behind Staples Center concessions (Photos)

By Take Two Staff
Published Feb 5, 2013
Specialty hot dog paninis are prepped in one of the Staples Center's main three kitchens.
Specialty hot dog paninis are prepped in one of the Staples Center's main three kitchens.
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Hussein Katz
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Joseph Martin is the executive chef at Staples Center.
Joseph Martin is the executive chef at Staples Center.
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Hussein Katz
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Bob Davidson, 60, used to work as a cook for the Portland Timbers soccer team in Oregon. He just began as a Culinary Supervisor at Staples a few months ago
Bob Davidson, 60, used to work as a cook for the Portland Timbers soccer team in Oregon. He just began as a Culinary Supervisor at Staples a few months ago
(
Hussein Katz
)

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Fan Dining: The chef behind Staples Center concessions (Photos)

Popcorn, hot dogs and pizza are just part of the game-day scene at Downtown's Staples Center, but orchestrating concessions for 18,000 is no simple feat. Executive Chef Joseph Martin oversees two restaurants, three kitchens, hundreds of employees and multiple menus of food for Staples Center sports games and special events. Hayley Fox reports.