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  • WasabiFest 2026 Vendor Application

  • Welcome! 

    Join us in 2026 for the second annual WasabiFest! Quickly emerging as one of Portland’s premier food festivals, this one-day celebration, scheduled for June 13 at The Redd in SE Portland, brings together top local culinary and cultural talent to honor the versatility of this remarkable root. We hope you’ll be part of it! To apply, please provide the information requested in this application.

  • Why Wasabi?

    Wasabi is grown in very few places outside of Japan. It requires special climatic conditions including access to clean abundant water, cooler weather, and not too much sunlight…sound like any place you know? Oregon Coast Wasabi has been growing wasabi since 2010. Their product thrives in the weather we know well in Portland. SakéOne was drawn to Oregon Coast Wasabi for our shared passion for a product widely associated with Japanese culture and cuisine, but whose true potential is so much greater. Celebrating wasabi and all its applications is a celebration of the creativity, spirit, optimism, and determination of Portland.

  • How to “Bring the Heat” to your booth!

    We are looking for participants of WasabiFest 2026 to create a product utilizing wasabi to showcase at their booth! We want to highlight all the different applications wasabi is capable of, and we are confident the creatives of the greater-Portland area will bring the heat! We can’t wait to see what your imagination inspires.

  • Types of Booths

    Food Vendor Requiring Temporary Food Special Event License

    Exempt Food Vendors that fill out an Exempt Food Agreement Form

    Exempt Food Vendors that do not require to fill out Exempt Food Form

    Craft Vendor

    Educational Vendor

  • Vendor Booth Prices

    ｜Exempt from Licensing Food Vendor Booth Fee $75｜

    ｜Craft & Educational Vendor Booth Fee $125｜

    ｜Food Vendors with Special Event License Fee – No Booth Fee｜

  • Selling & Sampling

    WasabiFest PDX 2026 is a family-friendly ticketed event, and each ticket includes food samples. Exempt Food vendors who do not require a Temporary Food Special Event License MUST be prepared to serve complimentary samples of AT LEAST their signature wasabi item for up to 700 people. A more accurate number of ticketed attendees will be sent out to all food vendors 2 weeks prior to the event, in which case, we will state an adjusted number of needed samples. More details are provided below to figure out which type of food vendor you fall under. Vendors must provide their own Point of Sale equipment. Wifi will be available.

     

    ALL vendors can sell other products in their current portfolio pending SakéOne application approval and are NOT limited to their signature wasabi items.

  • Multnomah County Temporary Food Events

    Multnomah County requires person(s) and organization(s) to obtain a temporary restaurant license for every event where food is served. There are foods exempt from licensing by the Local Public Health Authority at temporary events; some food vendors may be exempt but still need to fill out an exempt food agreement form and some food vendors are exempt that do not require to fill out an exempt food agreement form. More information about Multnomah County Environmental Health guidelines and restrictions can be found at Temporary Food Events | Multnomah County or you can reach MCEHD directly at (503) 988-5844. Please find the “Exempt Foods (fact Sheet #16)” to determine which food vendor category you fall under, under the sub-section “Good to Know” at the provided link above.

  • Event Logistics

  • Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026

    Time: VIP session is 12:00pm-1:00pm, General Admission is 1:00pm – 5:00pm

    Location: The Redd on Salmon Street: 831 SE Salmon Street, Portland, OR 97214

    Anticipated Attendees: 700 attendees

    Load-In: Saturday, June 13, 2026, can arrive as early as 9:30am, must be checked in no later than 11:00am.

    Load-Out: Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 5:15pm gates to Redd Parking Lot will open once all guests have exited venue. Please note Booth Clean-Up rules & fees.

  • Vendor Booth Prices

    ｜Exempt from Licensing Food Vendor Booth Fee $75｜

    ｜Craft & Educational Vendor Booth Fee $125｜

    ｜Food Vendors with Special Event License Fee – No Booth Fee｜

  • What is Provided

    Black pipe and drape for inside vendor booths.

    8” Tables are $15 rental fee per table.

    Electricity is available for free, if selected, please specify in contract electricity needs.

    There is only onsite parking to unload and load. Street parking is available around the Redd.

  • What to Bring

    If you are selected as an outdoor vendor in the Redd parking lot outside, you will need a 10x10 canopy with weights.

    Sufficient amount of change if you offer cash sales.

    Handwashing station if needed for your booth.

    Your own Point of Sale.

    The Heat! 

  • Booth Restrictions

    No access to kitchen unless pre-approved.

    Please be respectful of your neighboring vendors, do not set up full side walls or materials blocking the line of sight of their products (3 feet max height on either side of the booth, and up to 8 feet in the rear of the booth.)

  • Booth Clean-Up

    A $50.00 cleaning fee deposit will be charged to all vendors. If your booth is clean after you leave, your deposit will be returned within 10 business days after June 13, WasabiFest PDX 2026. Vendors are required to take all waste out of their booth space to the proper waste collection bins located in the parking lot. All vendor booths must have no liquids or foods on the floor. We will have cleaning supplies available if needed.

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  • Additional Required Questions

  • If your application is approved, you will be asked to provide a copy of your Certificate of Liability Insurance ($1,000,000) minimum liability coverage with the signed contract. All vendors must provide Evidence of Workers Compensation Insurance where compliable under Oregon State Law. All food/craft/education vendors must provide their own insurance. The following entities MUST be listed as “Additional Insured”:

    • SakeOne: 820 Elm Street, Forest Grove, OR 97116
    • Redd East Event Space – EcoTrust Nonprofit Building: 831 SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214

  • - Deadline to submit your application is February 15, 2026.

    - If you have any questions, please contact Karsenb@sakeone.com. Thank you! 

  • 2026 Rules & Regulations

  • Booth Set Up: The Redd on Salmon Street opens at 9:30am on Saturday, June 13, for vendor set-up. Upon arrival at the festival, all vendors must check-in first at the vendor check in booth, prior to unloading and/or setting up their booth. ALL vendors MUST be set-up and have samples ready and product to sell during all festival hours. ALL FOOD Vendors must be checked in no later than 10:30am.


    Vendor Badges will be given when you check in and must be worn at all times.


    No animals allowed.


    Food Booths: There will be a health inspection by Multnomah County prior to the event start time. All food must be set up prior to inspection.


    Banned Items: Firearms, explosives, alcohol, aerosol products, drug paraphernalia, drones, remote-controlled toys, hoverboards.


    ALL Vendors who are working WasabiFest PDX 2026 are NOT allowed to consume any alcohol served at the event. There will be event alcohol monitors and any misconduct in regard to this rule may lead to immediate dismissal from the event and refusal to return as a vendor for future SakeOne events.

  • Please click here to visit SakéOne.com and submit your application fee.

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