Haunted Season Food Truck

Welcome to Haunt Season at the Elkhorn Shores.

Featuring Camp Fear / Nightmare Theater, Boo Baazar & Bloodrush

Thank you for your interest in becoming a food vendor for our haunted attraction season! We're excited to partner with vendors who can help create an amazing guest experience while also having a successful season.

Event Information

Operating Hours

Approximately 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday nights
Approximately 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM Friday and Saturday nights

Available Event Dates

Sept 24/25

Oct 2/3/4

Oct 8/9/10/11 

Oct 15/16/17/18

Oct 22/23/24/25

Oct 28/29/30/31

Nov 1

Expected Attendance during our Haunted Season

·       Early Season ~200-400 guests per night

·       Mid to Late Season ~400-800 guests (Typical foot traffic will be highest after 9pm on the weekend nights)

Power Availability: We ask that trucks be prepared with a generator. If you need assistance with power in order to participate, please contact us to verify what level of power is needed for your truck to provide service before submitting your application. 

Vendor Deposit
 

To reserve your space, a $100 deposit is required for each vendor. Your deposit is 100% refundable.

The deposit is simply intended to help ensure vendors honor their selected dates and remain for the full scheduled event hours. Reliable attendance is important to create consistent experience for our guests and fellow vendors.

Your full $100 deposit will be refunded after your final scheduled event date if you complete the season. To have your deposit refunded, the following expectations must be met. 

• Show up On-Time and Be Ready for Service
• Remain on-site for the full scheduled event hours (It is dangerous to the crowd and staff if you attempt to leave early)
• No Cancellations/No Shows (In the event you need to cancel, please provide 7 days or more notice to preserve your deposit)
   

The Three P's

Our guests are here for the attractions, so food service should complement their experience—not slow it down.

We ask vendors to keep their menu centered around The Three P's:

Portable

Food should be easy to carry and enjoy while walking around the event.

Priced Right

Offer affordable items that guests can purchase without hesitation.

Prompt

Food should be prepared and served quickly, keeping lines moving so guests can get back to enjoying the attractions.

 
Food Expectations

We are looking for vendors that offer:

• Grab-and-go food
• Quick-service menu items
• Minimal wait times
• Easy-to-eat foods
• Limited packaging and waste
• Offer water for sale, but may include other beverages including soda, energy drinks, gatorade, or other soft beverages. We do recruit for Coffee/Hot Chocolate trucks to fill the Beverage truck slot each night.

Examples include:

• Walking snacks/Handheld foods
• Pretzels
• Nachos
• Corn dogs
• Popcorn/Kettle corn
• Mini donuts
• Sliders
• Fries
• Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
• Funnel Cakes
• Mozzarella Sticks
• Cookies
• Candy
• Hot chocolate
• Apple Cider
• Coffee/Latte’s
• Specialty Soft drinks
• Other quick-service items

What We're Trying to Avoid
To keep guests moving through the attractions, we are generally NOT looking for vendors serving:

• Large plated meals
• Foods that require guests to sit down to eat
• Menu items with long cook times
• Foods that create excessive trash or waste
• No LARGE Clam Shells

This may be the perfect opportunity to create a special haunted season menu featuring your quickest, most popular offerings.

 
Setting Yourself Up for Success

Our busiest nights bring a continuous flow of guests, making speed and efficiency essential.

The vendors who experience the greatest success are those who focus on serving more customers, rather than relying on selling large meals.

Offer menu items that are:

• Fast to prepare
• Easy to eat while walking
• Affordable
• Appealing to families, teens, and groups

Your success shouldn't depend on a handful of expensive meal sales—it should come from the number of customers you serve and the volume of items you sell.

By keeping service quick and your menu simple, you'll maximize sales while helping guests spend more time enjoying Camp Fear & Nightmare Theater, Boo Baazar, and Bloodrush Haunted Forest.

We look forward to partnering with you for an exciting and successful haunted season!

This is an electronic agreement and by selecting the desired dates you are committing electronically to participate if approved for any/all of your requested dates.