FOOD VENDORS NOW WELCOME ON LOYOLA PARK BEACH!CORRECTED/UPDATED - The Bench mistakenly said yesterday that this vendor was not licensed. In fact, there is a tiny permit on the cart. This only reinforces The Bench's assertion that Chicago Park District is selling out to push cart vendors along the beach.
This is great news for food vendors in Chicago.
This vendor set up shop on Saturday, May 24 at the south end of Loyola Park on Chicago's north side.The vendor was back on Sunday, May 25 and Monday, May 26 - and why not? There's money to be made selling chips and soda and hot dogs at the beach.
This adds a whole new dimension to Rogers Park's already famous dining scene. And now - apparently - anybody can just set up shop on the beach! How long will it be before the Park District allows 20 more vendors onto Loyola Park's beach?
According to Chicago Park Concessions Management, to sell food you need several things. Their web site says, "Each concession must have at least two (2) persons certified with the Chicago Dept. of Health Certified Foodservice Manager Certificate." The Bench observed several periods when the vendor had only one person tending the food cart.
