Home Plate Meets Haute Cuisine: Gourmet Grub Turns MSD Baseball Games Into a Culinary Hit

by David Volz May 2, 2025

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Robin and Michael Jay. They are leaders in the MSD baseball booster club and the help run the concession stand where they prepare high quality meals for fans. {David Volz}

When people go to a baseball game, they may grab a hot dog or a snack, but food is seldom important.

The concession stand at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School baseball games is an exception. Eagles fans can enjoy a gourmet meal while watching one of the nation’s top high school baseball teams.

Michael Jay, a director of the team’s booster club known as “Chef Mike,” fellow members, and volunteers prepare hamburgers, steak and onion sandwiches, Cuban sandwiches, tomahawk steaks, lobster rolls, pulled pork sandwiches and other high-quality items. During games, the volunteers can be seen working on the grill and barbecuing restaurant-quality hamburgers.

“Everything we earn goes to the team. The boys work hard, and we want them to have the best,” said Michael.

His wife, Robin, is the booster club secretary. Their son, Peyton, is a pitcher for the Eagles and will play baseball for Flagler College.

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Gabriella Vizquel, Chris Cirella, Robin Jay, and Michael Jay. {David Volz}

“The team members are always at our house, and we love to feed the boys,” said Robin. “We do lobster rolls for the finals and cowboy-cut steaks for the coaches.”

The Jays take pride in their concessions and love seeing families enjoy a good meal.

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David Volz

David Volz has worked as a writer in South Florida for 35 years. He has written for the Sun-Sentinel, Hollywood Gazette, School Transportation News, South Dade News Leaders, Observer among others. He has an MA in Communications from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Communications from Valparaiso University. Volz teaches Communications at Miami Dade College and Palm Beach State College. He lives in Coral Springs and enjoys running and participating in 5Ks and half-marathons.