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Bon Appetit festival draws a record 34 vendors to Bell Works Chicagoland
Summary
The Chamber of Commerce's Bon Appetit festival at Bell Works featured 34 vendors, local restaurants celebrating milestones and new businesses showcasing offerings, with community groups like Gigi's Playhouse participating in outreach and training demonstrations.
The Chamber of Commerce's Bon Appetit food-and-drink festival at Bell Works Chicagoland brought a record 34 vendors and a mix of restaurants, craft beverages and community pop-ups to Hoffman Estates.
On-site presenters interviewed vendors and business owners about their offerings and local operations. Garibaldi's representatives said the restaurant will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a parking-lot event on Sept. 19. Gigi's Playhouse described a pop-up cafe staffed by participants in a career program that offers practical retail and food-service experience. I Smell Bacon and Rope the Moon discussed expanded private-event capacity in a newly acquired space, and Dave's Holy Smokes Barbecue said it now has a brick-and-mortar location and a food-truck booking option.
Swing Loose, which the on-air presenter identified as the village's 2025 business of the year, described Trackman golf-simulator technology, event capacity and flexible hours. Beverage maker Mirth described a four-flavor sparkling-juice product made from 100% organic fruit juice with no added sugar and noted online ordering at drinkmirth.com.
"We are very excited and looking forward to a wonderful community event right here in Hoffman Estates," one festival host said. The broadcast emphasized local business growth and community engagement as central festival themes.
Why this matters: the festival illustrates small-business activity, nonprofit participation and community events that drive local commerce and neighborhood connections. No municipal decisions or regulatory items were recorded in the festival coverage.
