Taste '25 Food Vendor Application

Each 10'x10' booth space includes one pop up tent with weights and four 110v outlets with a total of 20amps. TABLES ARE NOT INCLUDED BUT MAY BE RENTED OR VENDOR MAY PROVIDE.VENDORS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN PROPANE.  PROPANE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR RENT. This is an electronic agreement and you will be validating and approving this agreement electronically.

To be considered for Taste of Madison:

1. Vendors must be a restaurant, food cart, or caterer
2. Vendors MAY NOT sell any beverages including but not limited to soda, water, coffee, iced drinks, lemonade, alcohol, etc.  
3. Select vendors will be premitted to sell coffee or fresh squeezed lemonade with prior written approval. Only a limited number of vendors will be allowed to sell smoothies.  
4. Stand alone smoothie vendors will be allowed, please inquire with questions.  Only a limited number of vendors will be allowed to sell smoothies.  
5. Vendors' business must be in Dane, Columbia, Dodge, Jefferson, Rock, Green, Iowa or Sauk County
6. If a franchise, the franchise owner must reside in one of the above counties.
7. If a restaurant with multiple locations - ownership/corporate must be in one of the above counties.
8. Vendors' menu items must be available for retail purchase in one of the above listed counties. 
9. Vendors' menu items must be reflective of their standard (day-to-day) or catering menu.
10. Vendors must provide net daily sales info to Taste of Madison post-event. Failure to do will result in loss of booth deposit.

Vendors may be ineligible if:

1. Vendor does not meet requirements listed above
   Vendor is serving the same style of cuisine as several other Taste of Madison vendors (i.e. if five vendors serve pizza, a sixth may not be deemed beneficial for the event).
2. Vendor owes outstanding fees to Madison Festivals 
   Vendor has had repeated violations from previous Taste of Madison events. Reminder - vendors are NOT allowed to sell any type of beverages at their booth.

Final restaurant selections are made using a number of factors and discussed by the Madison Festivals Board of Directors. Madison Festivals, Inc. retains the sole right to determine eligibility and participation of vendors.

Restaurant applications and acceptance:

1. Vendors must provide a $300 deposit at the time of application to hold their spot for Taste of Madison.
2. If payment is not received in full by June 1, 2025, vendors will forfeit their booth space and space will be given to the next business on the waiting list.

All decisions made by Madison Festivals Inc employees, board or agents are final.