Vendor Rules:
By submitting this application, I certify that I have read the following and checked each item to indicate my acceptance.
Vendor fees are due within 72 hours of application approval. Upon approval, vendors will be contacted via email and phone.
To be covered by $1,000,000 of recovery Commercial General Liability insurance. I will provide an original copy of my certificate of liability insurance policy with the Florida Stone Crabber’s Association dba. The Everglades Seafood Festival is named as additional insured. This application is NOT complete without this certificate. I must also provide copies of the above certificate during the event.
To operate only during the times the festival is open to the public. No food to be served before/after open hours.
To accept the location assigned by the committee, stay within the allotted area and to make sure there are no leaks into the food service area. I understand I must CHECK IN, SETUP and BREAKDOWN only at my designated time. Vendor tents/trucks must be secured for unpredictable weather and fit within the approved space. No setup or breakdown during festival hours.
To sell only approved items from the proposed item/menu list on my application as agreed to by the Seafood Festival Food Vendor Committee.
NO IMITATION INGREDIENTS ALLOWED. SEAFOOD VENDORS MUST SERVE ONLY GULF OF MEXICO SEAFOOD, NO IMPORTS.
No vehicles (trucks, golf carts, cars) are permitted to park in your approved vendor site. No vehicles inside festival grounds during open hours.
On-site advertising will be restricted to signs attached to your booth.
Each vendor site must remain clean and free of trash. Vendors will be expected to “leave it as you found it”. Not returning the site to its original status will result in additional fees.
Trash receptacles will be placed throughout festival grounds. Each vendor is required to have their own trash receptacle inside their booth and can be emptied as needed. Dumpsters will be highlighted on the festival map provided prior to the event.
To cooperate at all times with the executive board of directors and board members. The Florida Stone Crabber’s Association and The Everglades Seafood Festival reserve the right to close any vendor not complying with Festival rules. Failure to comply with any of the above rules will result in termination of agreement with no refund.
Food Vendor Rules (Non-food vendors may skip this section):
**All vendor rules above must be agreed upon in addition to the following:
All seafood served MUST be wild-caught Gulf seafood (any questions, email Seafoodfestboard@gmail.com)
There will be no warnings if caught selling product not pre-approved, vendor will be asked to leave without application fee refund.
All food vendors must submit intended festival menu (any last minute changes must be approved by a seafood festival board member)
Each vendor must include one (1) kid friendly item at an appropriate portion at a “parent friendly” price.
Each vendor must meet all state food safety requirements – each vendor is responsible for having up to date permits. *It is the vendor’s responsibility to meet/understand requirements.
Each vendor is required to have a working, up to date, class “ABC” fire extinguisher and, if frying, a working, up to date class “K” fire extinguisher in their site.
DRINK SALES ARE NOT ALLOWED
Note: 110V and 220V circuits are available on the park property ONLY. Please make a note on this application of the amp needed. The cost is $150 for three days. You are permitted to bring your own quiet generator. LOUD GENERATORS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
You must purchase a Health Department certificate ($91) at:
MyFloridaLicense.com/DPBR/hotels-restaurants
Inspection will be on Friday, February 17, 2023.
Contact: Health inspector William Ferry with any questions (239)887-9241
