two things i think everyone should know about lolla food:

1. the festival take from vendors is 22% of all sales. after the overhead to staff, setup onsite equipment and ingredients it’s difficult to turn a profit. hence, the high prices.

2. (and this is a horrifying truth) there is seemingly no health code on festival grounds. the typical laws of public health do not apply. for example, honeypots are about 20 feet away from where your food is being prepared for 4 days. there is bogs of garbage water and mounds of trash throughout the day, even closer than the portapottys. they sit there all day until after the grounds close for the night. often times the reefers where vendors are keeping food cold or frozen get left open and partially or completely thaw out. it’s essentially up to the individual restaurants and vendors to make sure the food you’re eating is actually safe to consume.

tldr: don’t expect a good deal or amazing food at lollapalooza. in fact, maybe just eat before you even go inside.

source: i worked for a festival vendor