FOOD VENDOR INFORMATION

Food vendors will be accepted after meeting approval from the festival host.

Food concessions should feature Kansas ethnic or specialty foods.

When possible, food products, bottled water, and even condiments should be purchased from local Kansas producers-or, at least, from locally-owned stores. For instance, the meat for steak sandwiches or brats should come from Kansas lockers; cookies served should be homemade or made in a Kansas bakery; popcorn should be Kansas-grown popcorn, etc.

For 2010 & 2011 we recommend using Art & Mary's Chips and Longford Bottle Water. They are available by contacting:

Art & Mary's Chips - Shawnee Quality Snacks, 913-888-7260

Longford Water - Effective Marketing Solutions, 1604 College Street,           Baldwin City, 785-843-5850

Promoting the source of foods is appreciated. If a restaurant is a vendor they are encouraged to promote their restaurant location and hours.

No hamburgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes or other carnival type food is allowed without host approval.

A Kansas food license is required. For vendors participating in six events or less a year, please contact the festival host for information on how to request a temporary food license.

Food vendors are responsible for paying their own sales tax. 

Food vendors are responsible to make sure they meet Kansas Department of Agriculture health guidelines.

We encourage all food vendors to have adequate insurance coverage for the event. If you are accepted a copy of your "certificate of insurance", will be requested by the festival host.

Every item sold in a concession must be approved by the festival committee.

Festival observers will check vendor foods at the festival. Vendors may be asked to remove an item if it wasn't approved. Food vendors are responsible for following health and safety regulations and for submitting sales tax.

Vendors will be notified as to their acceptance by February 15, 2010.

 

Selling one food item plus drinks - $225

Selling multi food items plus drinks -$300

110-volt outlets - $20 each

220-volt outlet - $40 each

Tables (6' or 8') - $8 each

Chairs - $1 each

Extra one-day passes @ $4 each

Food vendors will receive eight one-day passes. If more passes are needed, they must be ordered by April 15, 2010 to receive a reduced rate.

No booth refunds will be given in the event of inclement weather and refunds for booth cancellations will only be given through March 31, 2010.

Limited parking for food vendor vehicles will be available on a case by case basis. Food trailers, carts and other small supply trailers will be allowed. Food vendors will be assigned parking as close as possible to their location. All other vehicles must be parked in designated exhibitor parking areas. Two parking permits will be issued.

Handicapped parking permits available upon request.

For information about events sales tax go to: www.ksrevenue.org/specialsalesevents.htm