Overview:
The MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival is currently accepting applications from qualified caterers to provide food service to patrons for the 2025 festival, scheduled for April 10 - 13, 2024. The MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival is produced by Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives, Inc. and Downtown Fort Worth Lions Club, Inc., both 501(c)3 organizations. An application must be on file by January 20, 2025 in order to be considered. If your application is accepted, you will receive a letter of notification, along with an agreement and information packet, by January 27, 2025.
Please complete this form accurately - incomplete applications will not be considered. All applications from prospective Caterers who have not participated
previously in the MAIN ST. Fort Worth Arts Festival must include images showing your entire operation.
General Information:
Locations:
26 caterer spaces are available in food courts located throughout the Festival:
- 200 block - Main Street, featuring the highly popular Maker's Zone
- 400 Block - On 4th Street between Houston and Main Streets
- 600 Block - On 6th Street, west or east corners
- 700 Block - On 7th Street, west or east corners, featuring Locals Only stage
- 900 Block - On Main Street, featuring headliner stage at 9th Street
- Cart locations are available throughout the festival for ice cream, lemonade, etc.
Sales Method:
The festival operates on a credit card ONLY basis. Festival will provide Point of Sale
machines (Clover). Any Caterer who accepts cash at any point during the festival
will have their contract terminated immediately.
Food Service Participation Guidelines:
Decisions for participation are based on the following guidelines:
- Your particular space requirements
- Aesthetic design and presentation
- Menu variety. The festival continues to seek a well-rounded menu of eclectic food choices for our guests and we are always looking for more healthy and diverse culinary alternatives
- Successful compliance with health regulations. It is the festival’s goal to exceed any and all health code specifications, thus providing our guests a quality food experience
- References. The festival will check references of all new applicants;
Cooperation with festival officials, policies, guidelines, and health department
restrictions
- All things being equal, the festival considers the Caterer’s history with this Festival in its decision making process.
ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE SELECTION COMMITTEE ARE FINAL.
Festival Fees:
The Festival operates on a guarantee against a percentage of gross sales. The
guarantees are as follows for EACH LOCATION, payable in advance:
Non-refundable Booth Fee Guarantee, per location: $1,000 (carts pay $750)
Festival percentage is 45%, inclusive of sales taxes (if any).
Insurance:
All Caterers are required to submit, with their Agreement, a CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE in the amount of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000 products liability and $1,000,000 general aggregate limit. This should be readily available under your current policy and your agent should be able to provide the required certificate.
VENDOR INSURANCE: Festival has secured a plan whereby the Caterer can purchase their product and liability insurance, based on the number of booths being set-up at the Festival through the Festival’s policy. This insurance is provided through Haas and Wilkerson Insurance, and the cost is $80 per location.
Rain Date/Refund:
There is no rain date for this event and there will be no refunds. NO refunds are available under any circumstances after March 24, 2025.