To keep this year’s event up to code, the City of Chicago once again turned to Service Sanitation, the Midwest’s largest portable sanitation company, to provide the temporary bathrooms and handwashing stations for festival attendees. With over 600 restrooms and sinks scheduled to hit the city streets, Service Sanitation will have crews working around the clock–filling sinks, sanitizing restrooms and restocking toilet paper.

Each year thousands of food lovers flock to the streets of Grant Park for a taste of their favorite local flavor.  The Taste of Chicago — which began in the 1980s and is now in its 35^th year—is one of the largest food festivals in the world, and rightfully so.  Estimates predict this year’s upcoming festival will, as with years past, draw over 2.5 million visitors to downtown Grant Park. The Taste of Chicago will run for five days featuring dozens of local restaurants, celebrity chefs and plenty of live music.

“Whenever there is good weather in the forecast, we anticipate higher attendance and increased utilization of facilities.  Our operations team prepares by lining up extra restroom attendants to make sure Taste-goers have a positive experience,” said Keith Kay, special events manager for Service Sanitation.

Service Sanitation has plenty of experience handling events of this magnitude. In fact, several larger events–the Blackhawks Rally, Spring Awakening and the Southside Irish Parade recently named Service Sanitation as their official restroom provider. The world of sanitation is a 24/7 business; while it doesn’t always get much respect, it’s vital to the success of large events, including the Taste of Chicago.