Food Vendor Application

Food Vendor Application

We would like to invite your company to join us for our BLACKtie Alumni Weekend Family Festival on Saturday, June 2, 2018. This festival will take place at Island MetroPark located at 101 E. Helena St., Dayton, OH 45404 from 12pm to 5pm. This family-friendly event will be jam packed with fun activities for all ages. Based on last year's ticket sales, we expect hundreds of alumni from all over the country to attend this event. With the addition of families and friends of the alumni that will be in attendance, the number of attendees may reach well over 1,000 people.

This event offers a great opportunity to showcase the culinary talent of Dayton and the surrounding areas. If you're interested in being apart of this exciting occassion, we'd love to hear from you.

BOOTH TYPES
We are currently accepting applications for the following types of food vendors:

Booths: Ample space will be provided based on the vendor's needs. Multiple spaces are available. Power and water must be provided by the vendor.

Mobile Unit Spaces: Self-contained vehicles or trailers that provide their own power and water systems.

Carts: May sell pre-packaged, non-perishable items or cooked items.

RATES
The rate for each space for all food vendor types varies according to the date the Vendor Application is submitted. Rates are as follows:

Applications submitted through April 1st: $75.00
Applications submitted after April 1st: $100.00

FOOD & BEVERAGE TIPS
For this event, we are looking for a diverse array of interesting and delicious food items, all available at reasonable prices. Many attendees have inquired about vegetarian options, so we encourage you to be creative in your menu offerings. Please consider your pricing carefully and try to keep your items under $10 for any single item. We also suggest that you offer meal specials priced between $5-$7 if possible.

Due to the rules and regulations of the park, we ask that alcohol is not included as a sale item. Beverages dispensed in glass bottles are not permitted.

Please note: No open flame is permitted under the pavillion structure.

REQUIREMENTS
All food vendors are required to provide a valid Certificate of Insurance. The following items are required in each certificate:

1. All policies referenced on the certificate must be active and in force at the time of festival.

2. Certificate Holder must read: BLACKtie Alumni Weekend, 2312 Far Hills Ave, Suite 162, Dayton, OH 45419

3. All policies referenced on the certificate, except Workers Compensation, must include BLACKtie Alumni Weekend as an Additional Insured.

4. All policies referenced on the certificate must provide a Waiver of Subrogation granted in favor of BLACKtie Alumni Weekend.

All Certificates must be provided by May 26, 2018

APPLICATION
Legal Business Name i.e. Bob's Burgers, LLC or Claire's Crafts, LLC*
DBA (Doing Business As) Please enter your name exactly as you would like it to appear in print or online.*
Contact Name*

First NameLast Name
E-mail*
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Website
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Secondary Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Secondary Contact
Secondary E-mail
What type of food vending space(s) are you interested in?*

BoothMobile UnitCart
If you are requesting multiple spaces, please explain your request in detail below:
Mobile units include self-contained trailers or food trucks that will serve as your sales booth. If you are applying to operate a mobile unit, please list full tongue-to-tail dimensions here:*
All mobile cooking units MUST have an onboard fire-suppression system. Is your mobile unit currently equipped with an onboard fire suppression system?*

YesNo
Initial here to confirm that you understand this requirement and that you have or will have an onboard fire suppression system in your mobile unit before arrive at the BLACKtie Alumni Weekend Family Festival.*
Please describe your grey water disposal plan. If this is not applicable to your operations, please confirm in the box below that your operation does not produce grey water and therefore, no disposal plan is necessary.*
Please describe your grease disposal plan. If this is not applicable to your operations, please confirm in the box below that your operation does not use grease of any nature and therefore, no disposal plan is necessary.*
Carts should be self-contained and take up a small footprint. If you are applying to bring carts, please indicate how many carts you would like to operate.
If you are applying for carts, please describe in detail what kind (if any) of prep or storage area you will need at each cart and/or in a separate prep area.
How would you describe your Primary food offerings/style of cuisine? We understand that you may serve other items but please choose the category that best describes your operation. You may provide additional information in the space below.*
If you selected other, please explain:
What method of payments will you accept during this event? Check all that apply.*

CashCredit/Debit CardOther
Is there any other information that we should know about your operation?
Coupon Code
Please check the boxes below to confirm the following:*

I have read the information included under the Requirements Section and understand that all requirements must be met no later than May 26, 2018. If I am unable to meet the requirements as listed, I understand that I will not be able to participate as a vendor and all fees that have been paid are non-refundable.
I understand that beverages dispensed in glass bottles are not permitted.
I understand that no open flame is permitted under any pavillion structure.
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