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Application
2024 Festival Food Vendor Application
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Deadline: Apr 15, 2024 11:59 pm (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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Date: May 25, 2024 11:00 am - May 26, 2024 6:00 pm (PST)
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San Francisco, California
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$1,600.00 - $4,450.00
About the application
Carnaval San Francisco is a celebration of music, dance, artistry, food, arts and crafts showcasing Latin and Caribbean culture. With annual attendance of well over 400,000, this two-day outdoor cultural festival and Grand Parade is the largest multi-cultural celebration on the West Coast. The festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. The parade starts on Sunday at 10:00 am. It is a classic event providing many levels of participation for residents, community service groups, sponsors, and Food Vendors.
If you have any questions or comments, give us a call at Carnaval San Francisco, Rosine Garcia (650) 333-7628 or email vendor@carnavalsf.org-Image InformationFood Vendor: Tropical HutPhotographer: Jay Nuggehalli
About the event
Terms & Conditions
Cleaning and Greening Deposit: A separate “cleaning and greening” deposit of $400 cashier’s check is required with your application. The deposit will be returned by mail if you (1) leave your booth and cooking area clean and (2) meet Carnaval San Francisco’s Zero Waste policies and procedures. All trash must be disposed of in the nearest appropriate dumpster or bin. There will be an inspection throughout both festival days and at the end of the festival each day. In addition you must follow these rules:
- Have traps free of grease from cooking
- Provide two (2) garbage cans in front of the booth and two in the cooking areas
- Monitor trash and empty the cans, as necessary
- Do not empty grease or water into the drains. Use gray water containers available in each food vendor section
- Use fiber-based products as required by the City and County of San Francisco
- Protect the street with an approved covering that measures two feet (2’) greater than the cooking area
- Proper amount of ice to store food prior to cooking
- Proper heat maintenance of cooked food
- Proper sanitary upkeep of cooking area
- Proper hand washing facility, including towels, soap and utensil wash station, per SFDPH regulations
- Do not place generators, grills, fryers, boxes, storage chests, etc. on the sidewalk
- Protect festival attendees from hot items
Food vendors and restaurants in San Francisco must use compostable or recyclable to-go containers. Polystyrene foam (Styrofoam™) disposable food service ware can no longer be used for food prepared in San Francisco. Striving for Zero Waste:The City and County of San Francisco and Carnaval San Francisco believe achieving zero waste is possible. In San Francisco, over half of what still goes in the landfill bins can be recycled in the blue bin or composted in the green bin. Carnaval San Francisco and the City and County of San Francisco continue to promote best practices, including reducing, reusing, recycling and composting. Carnaval San Francisco requires that:
- No styrofoam, #6 PS cups, aluminum foil, plastic bags, or non-compostable containers are used in the festival;
- Exclusively certified compostable utensils and food service ware be used--avoid products labeled "biodegradable," for those do not compost; and
- Food be served on fiber-based plates, or in compostable containers, not in plastic or styrofoam clamshells, according to San Francisco's Zero Waste Policy.
Producer is in the business of providing space at the Carnaval San Francisco event for the display and sale of arts and crafts, government, small business/retail and non-profit causes and the sale of food.
Producer does not participate in the construction, assembly, or placement of the individual Food Vendor’s stall.
The Food Vendor, and all people working on behalf of the Food Vendor, hereby indemnifies and holds the Producer, agents, employees; servants and the Client, its agents, employees, and servants harmless from any and all claims, including costs and attorney's fees resulting there from, arising out of said Food Vendor’s participation in this event. For the purpose of this agreement, the term "participation" shall include, but not be limited to, the delivery of equipment, merchandise, structures and product to their designated location, the set-up and display of any such structure and the dismantling and removal of all such items from the area provided by or through the Producer or its agents, employees and servants or the Client or its agents, employees and servants. Also- the sale and consumption of any food during the event.
The Food Vendor hereby expressly assumes any risk of harm to the Food Vendor and anyone working on behalf of Food Vendor and arising out of their participation and the participation of other artists at Carnaval San Francisco, including any risk resulting from the particular location of the space designated to them by the Fiscal Producer (Carnaval San Francisco).
This agreement shall be effective immediately upon execution and shall continue in effect throughout the event period.
Prices
| Cleaning and Greening Deposit | $400.00 | Cleaning and Greening Deposit: A separate “cleaning and greening” deposit of $400 cashier’s check is required with your application. The deposit will be returned by mail if you (1) leave your booth and cooking area clean and (2) meet Carnaval San Francisco’s Zero Waste policies and procedures. All trash must be disposed of in the nearest appropriate dumpster or bin. There will be an inspection throughout both festival days and at the end of the festival each day. In addition you must follow these rules: - Have traps free of grease from cooking - Provide two (2) garbage cans in front of the booth and two in the cooking areas - Monitor trash and empty the cans, as necessary - Do not empty grease or water into the drains. Use gray water containers available in each food vendor section - Use fiber-based products as required by the City and County of San Francisco - Protect the street with an approved covering that measures two feet (2’) greater than the cooking area | |
| Pre-Packaged/Unheated Food Space | 10' x 10' | $1,200.00 | Non-refundable | Pre-Packaged/Unheated food space is 10 feet wide and 10 feet deep with an additional 10' x 10' on the side for cooking. |
| Pre-Packaged/Unheated Food Space | 10' x 20' | $1,950.00 | Non-refundable | Pre-Packaged/Unheated food space is 20 feet wide and 10 feet deep with an additional 10' x 10' on the side for cooking. |
| Limited Menu (1 Item) Food Vendor Space | 10' x 10' | $1,725.00 | Non-refundable | Limited Menu (1 Item) food space is 10 feet wide and 10 feet deep with an additional 10' x 10' on the side for cooking. |
| Limited Menu (1 Item) Food Vendor Space | 10' x 20' | $2,700.00 | Non-refundable | Limited Menu (1 Item) food space is 20 feet wide and 10 feet deep with an additional 10' x 10' on the side for cooking. |
| Full Menu Food Space | 10' x 10' | $2,250.00 | Non-refundable | Full Menu food space is 10 feet wide and 10 feet deep with an additional 10' x 10' on the side for cooking. |
| Full Menu Food Space | 10' x 20' | $4,050.00 | Non-refundable | Full Menu food space is 20 feet wide and 10 feet deep with an additional 10' x 10' on the side for cooking. |
| Food Truck Space | 10' x 20' | $3,000.00 | Non-refundable | Food Truck space is 20 feet wide and 10 feet deep to allow for the food truck to be parked. |
| Food Truck Space | 10' x 30' | $3,600.00 | Non-refundable | Food Truck space is 30 feet wide and 10 feet deep to allow for the food truck to be parked. |
| 1 - Chair | $10.00 | Non-refundable |
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- Facebook URL
- Instagram URL
- TikTok Username
- Block Preference
- Please provide your menu and pricing
- How would you categorize your menu?
Picture requirements
- Minimum pictures required: 0
2024 Festival Food Vendor Application
2024 Carnaval San Francisco Festival
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