Taste of Oceanside 2025 Event Application

2025 Taste of Oceanside

Event Application

Get ready! The 2025 Taste of Oceanside is happening on Saturday, October 4th, from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. We're expecting around 1,400 attendees eager to experience the best of our local businesses.

This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your business to hundreds of potential new customers and connect with our vibrant local community! Please complete the event application so we can better plan logistics and pairings based on your needs.

Small stipends are available to help support your participation in this event.

Application Deadline September 4, 2025
Business Name:*
Business Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Business Phone Number:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Contact Name (This should be the onsite contact on day of the event)*
Contact Phone Number:*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
example@example.com
Participation Categories

We offer several exciting ways for your business to participate in the Taste of Oceanside, aiming to showcase the diverse cuisine and sips from across our city! Your participation category will depend on your business's location.

Downtown Oceanside Businesses
- Retail or Commercial Businesses: You have the unique opportunity to host a "Taste" or "Sip" Stop for a restaurant or beverage provider located outside the downtown area. The hosted business will be responsible for providing and serving their tasting samples at your location.
- Restaurants: You can participate as a "Taste Stop," serving delicious food samples directly from your restaurant's location. Alternatively, you can choose to be a "Dual Taste & Sip Stop," offering both food and beverage samples (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) at your establishment.
Harbor, Inland, or South Oceanside Businesses
- Restaurants as Hosted Taste Participant: Participants from outside downtown will be paired with one of our hosted site businesses or within a "Taste Hub" which will showcase multiple taste and sip stops in a central location. Participants at a Taste Hub are responsible for providing their taste samples and a 10x10 canopy for serving. Tables can be provided upon request at no charge.
- Beverage Provider as Hosted Sip Participant: You create special beverages (non-alcoholic or alcohlic) you want to share with our guests. Beverage sponsors will be paired with a downtown business location or "Taste Hub," within the event route.
What Category are you?*

Downtown Oceanside restaurantDowntown Oceanside commercial or retailOceanside General restaurantOceanside General Beverage Sponsor
I am a Downtown Oceanside restaurant and want to host:

Taste Stop that will serve food tastings at my restaurant's location.Dual Taste & Sip Stop will serve both food and beverage tastings (can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic) at my restaurant's location
I am a Downtown Oceanside retail/commercial business and want to host a:

Taste Stop and am willing to host an off-downtown restaurant at my locationSip Stop and am willing to host an off-downtown beverage provider (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) at my location. I understand hosting alcohol will cost $125 in licensing fees.
I am a Beverage Sponsor and:

I will provide an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage to be served at a retail location or "Taste Hub."
I am an Oceanside restaurant and want to participate as a:

Hosted Taste Participant: I am a restaurant located outside Downtown Oceanside (Harbor, Inland, or South Oceanside) and would like to be paired with a Downtown Oceanside business or be placed in a "Taste Hub," to serve my food samples.
RESTAURANTS ONLY:

County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health Requirement:

The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health requires a Declaration of For-Profit Food Vendor Form completed and signed declaring your request for exemption from State Law requirement for Community Event Food Vendors during the Taste of Oceanside- Oceanside event on Saturday, October 4, 2025.

Once your application is submitted MainStreet Staff will send a fillable version of the TFF form for you to complete.
Help us promote your business by providing the following information:

We will use this in our promotional banners and social media platforms
Please upload your business logo (PNG format is preferred)

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Website:
Instagram Handle:
Facebook:
List the tasting and/ or beverage you will be offering. (If undecided please put N/A. You may change your item before the event and please send any updates to Sharon at sharon@mainstreetoceanside.com)*
To serve my samples, I will need additional items. Please check below. (Note, All attendees are given a stainless steal spork and cup for sipping/tasting at check-in. The items below will be provided if needed for you to serve your sample.)*

Plastic Cups (3 oz)Paper Boats (3 oz.)I will provide serving containersNot Applicable
My Taste/Sip Samples are (Select all that apply.) We urge all restaurants to provide a vegetarian or vegan option for consumers.*

Non-alcoholic BeverageAlcoholic BeverageSweetSavoryVegetarianVeganGluten FreeJust Tasty (none of the above)
Beverage Sponsors: What kind of beverage will you provide?*

Beer (3 oz sample per person)Mead (1 oz sample per person)Mixed Spirit (3 oz sample per person)Pure Liquor (1/2 oz sample per person)Wine (1 oz sample per person)Other
Will you need MainStreet to provide a table?*

YesNo, I will provide my own
To accomodate the volume of attendees for this event MainStreet Oceanside can provide volunteers to help make you taste/sip station run smoothly. You should plan to have at minimum 2 people at your station to serve samples, and mark off attendee placards

Volunteers can do the following tasks:
- Serve food samples
- Serve alcoholic samples
- Mark attendee placards
- Act as security for retail spaces serving alcoholic beverages (ensure no alcholic beverages leave inside the business)
Do you need MainStreet Oceanside to provide a volunteer?*

YesNo, I will have my employees serve
How many volunteers are you requesting? Which task will you need them to assist with specificially? (Tasks listed above)
MainStreet Oceanside will offer a $400 stipend to restaurants to help offset costs for the Taste of Oceanside event (i.e. staff, food supplies, prep) You have the option to decline the stipend and donate it back to MainStreet Oceanside.

I accept (I will provide my W-9)I decline
Taste of Oceanside – Hold Harmless Agreement.

As a condition of participation in the Taste of Oceanside event, the undersigned business (“Participant”) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of Oceanside, Main Street Oceanside, Inc., Main Street Foundation, Inc., Kimyon Corporation, and their respective officers, agents, employees, and volunteers from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including attorney’s fees) arising out of or in connection with the Participant’s involvement in the event, including but not limited to claims for personal injury, death, or property damage. The Participant further acknowledges and agrees to the following:
- Participation in the event is at their own risk.
- No guarantees of specific business outcomes, measurable success, or exclusivity are made unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Main Street Oceanside.
- All required health permits, licenses, and insurance as mandated by federal, state, county, or local authorities are the responsibility of the Participant and must be secured and maintained for the duration of the event.
- The Participant agrees to comply with all applicable laws, codes, and safety requirements related to food and beverage service.
- Participants hosting alcohol beverages agree to pay the $125 licensing fees.
By signing below, the Participant confirms they have read and understood this agreement and the accompanying application materials.

I agree that the information is true an correct to the best of my knowledge and understand that I will be held accountable by MainStreet Oceanside to participate at the Taste of Oceanside 2025.
Taste of Oceanside – Hold Harmless Agreement Signature

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2025 Taste of Oceanside

Event Application

Help us promote your business by providing the following information: