Great Concert But No Food Concession

Where Were The Food Vendors??

Yesterday at about noon I went down to Maffeo Sutton Park to see the Blues in the Park Concert and was pleased by the support the event was having. By noon there was virtually no parking left in the park and happy listeners were spread out across the grass at the Lion's Pavillion.

There was a place you could buy a Blues Festival shirt or cap but look as I might, I could not find one food vendor.

So what is up with that?? The 'know what we can eat crowd' at city hall (Jeff Ritchie) awarded the contract for food vending to only one vendor this year. The reason offered in the local press does not seem to make much business sense, but what else would you expect?

As much as this would have been a great event to buy ice cream, popcorn, candy floss, hot hogs and french fries, by 1:45 pm when I left you could still not even buy a salad or tofu burger.

Somebody is seriously fumbling the ball on this one. Why not ask your councilor to ask Parks and Rec what the heck they are thinking with this 'only one' vendor for Maffeo Sutton Park. While you're at it, let them know you ENJOY a hot dog and coke and ice cream while out for the day and have no interest in buying tofu and a salad regardless of what 'Big Brother' says is good for you.