1. No over serving of alcohol will be tolerated under any circumstances.
2. No alcoholic beer or cider over 10% alc./vol. are to be served at the Festival. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in the loss of vendor privileges without a refund.
3. Vendors CANNOT be under the influence of alcohol at ANY TIME while serving alcohol to consumers.
4. All persons responsible for serving alcohol or those coming in contact with alcohol to be served in vendor’s booths must be “smart serve” certified. Vendors are mandated to provide “smart serve” certification numbers for each individual staff member. The Festival, in cooperation with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, will enforce this program. No exceptions will be tolerated. For more information, please visit www.smartserve.org or call 1.877.620.6082.
5. NO cash transactions for alcohol are permitted between the vendors and the consumers. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in loss of vendor privilege without a refund.
6. Serving prior to and/or after the Festival Hours of operation is not permitted and free sampling is not permitted. These actions will result in loss of vendor privileges without refund.
7. With the exception of vendor beer/wine bottles, which must be emptied into the sampling glass by the vendor, no glassware is allowed on site under any circumstance.
8. Only approved menu items will be allowed to be sold. Items not on this list will be asked to be removed.
9. Vendors may not share Vendor space without consent of Orléans Festivals.
10. Beverage Vendors may not dispense food at any time.
11. Promotional items to be given away at the festival must be pre-approved by Festival Management (i.e. whistles or noise makers, flying objects of any type will not be accepted as promotional giveaways).
12. All Vendors must abide by local health, safety, alcohol and fire regulations and all other laws.
13. All Vendors must maintain their booths in a respectable order and all accumulated trash must be bagged for pickup throughout the event. The Festival reserves the right to clean up and bill for booths that do not comply.
14. Vendors’ booths must be fully operational throughout all posted hours of the festival. Any vendor caught tearing down or leaving earlier than the times indicated on the contract will be assessed a non-negotiable flat fee of $250.00.
15. Lost, stolen or damaged property used by the vendor (chairs, tables, lights, etc.) belonging to Orléans Festivals will be charged back to the vendor.
16. All Vendors must have proper liability insurance in the amount of two million dollars ($2,000,000) for participation in our festivals.
Orléans Cork and Fork Festival must name Orléans Festivals, and the City of Ottawa as “additional insured”.
17. This agreement may not be assigned by the Vendor without the express consent
of the Orléans Festivals.
18. These Policies and Regulations are subject in the absolute and unfettered discretion of Orléans Festivals upon reasonable notice to the Vendors.
19. The vendor assumes all responsibility for its property, including any and all loss, theft, or damage to displays, equipment and other property while on the premises of The Shenkman Arts Centre (255 Centrum Boulevard) and hereby waives any demand or claim it may have against The Shenkman Arts Centre, the Orléans Festivals, and all service contractors, including its staff members and officers. Please note security will be onsite.