GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
DATES/HOURS: Food Vendor operations times for this event are as follows: Friday, September 26: 4 pm-10 pm and Saturday, September 27: 11 am - 10 pm. A concert will be held in the City Green following the Artist Market from 8:30 pm - 10 pm each night.
FOOD VENDOR RULES AND REGULATIONS:
All Food Vendors must adhere to the following rules and regulations.
Premier Events (PE) has the full power to interpret and enforce these rules, conditions and regulations, and the power to make reasonable amendments thereto and to make such further reasonable rules and regulations necessary for the proper conduct of a safe, clean, well-regulated, and attractive event.
*Specialty food items (i.e. home baked goods, jams, chips, hot sauces, food not from a restaurant or food truck, etc.) should apply under Artist Market Vendors.
Attendance is not guaranteed by application alone. Only approved food vendors will be granted a space at the festival.
SPACE: Vendors will be assigned a location and cannot extend beyond their assigned footprint.
MENU: Food trucks and food vendors are only allowed to sell items submitted on their application and approved by Premier Events. Any amendment to the approved menu- including pricing- must be approved by Premier Events prior to the festival.
PAYMENTS: Food vendors are required to provide their own means of collecting cash and credit card transactions at the festival. Vendors are required to collect and pay all applicable sales taxes.
BEVERAGES: Vendors are allowed to sell non-commercial beverages only. Examples are iced tea and lemonade. Vendors MAY NOT sell bottled products such as soft drinks or bottled water or alcohol.
TENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND PRESENTATION: Tents must be made of flame retardant material and have the flame retardant certification sewn into the tent fabric or the vendor must supply proof of flame retardant to fire marshals upon request. Food Vendors are expected to furnish their own tent, tables, decor, equipment, and supplies. Tents must be weighed down with a minimum of 40 lbs per leg. No staking is allowed. Tents should be clean and in good repair, and all equipment and supplies should be neat and clean. All signs and banners should be clean and not cracked or faded.
Carnival tactics, the use of public address systems or other similar activities by the Food Vendor shall not be allowed.
Food Vendors may not sublease any part of their space or participate in any third-party advertising or third-party promotions or display third party signage at their booths.
FLOORING: Food Vendors may be required to place temporary flooring to cover booth area. Grease spills will be the responsibility of the Food Vendor to clean and may also result in a fine or additional cleaning fee.
GREASE AND GREY WATER: Nothing can be poured onto festival grounds, down storm drains, or on turf or paved surface areas. Any violation of this could result in immediate expulsion from the festival, and possible fines from the event. Food Vendors must furnish in-tent trash cans and must bag all trash and breakdown boxes for pickup by the festival cleaning crew.
ELECTRICITY: Vendors must provide their own generator or means of electricity for their food truck/restaurant tent. Generators must not be excessively loud or produce a strong odor. Any generators that do not follow these standards will not be allowed to be used onsite.
PROPANE TANKS: Propane tanks must be properly secured and must comply with fire safety regulations.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS: All food trucks and vendors must furnish their own fire extinguishers with current service tags. Vendors with deep fryers must have K-type fire extinguishers with current service tags.
WEATHER: The Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival is a rain or shine event. Approved vendors agree to be present during festival hours despite weather conditions. Tents and banners should be properly weighted to withstand wind gusts and heavy rain. The Food Vendor agrees that in the event of acts of God, storms, floods, high winds, gales or hurricanes that neither the City of Sandy Springs, Premier Events nor any of its employees or agents shall not be responsible for loss, damage, third-party damages, claims or loss to property, persons or vessels. It is the Event Management’s sole and absolute discretion to order an evacuation of the Event, or to take necessary steps to protect public health and property in the event of an act of God, hurricane, or the issuance of a severe weather warning for Atlanta or its environs by the National Weather Service.
ACTS OF GOD: The City of Sandy Springs, Premier Events and its affiliates shall have no liability whatsoever for damage, of any nature, to any person, matter, or thing resulting from storm wind or water, or other acts of God, or imminent threat thereof, nor from fire, strikes or lockouts.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: Approved Food vendors and Food Trucks are independent contractors of the festival and have complete supervision and control of their operation and employees. As independent contractors, vendors are responsible for reporting retail sales and paying their own state and federal sales taxes.
PAYMENT: Vendors are required to provide full payment of booth fee upon application acceptance.
CANCELLATION: Upon approval and payment of booth fee, no refunds will be provided for cancellations.
EVENT MAPS/VENDOR LOCATIONS: The event will make Food Vendor location assignments approximately two (2) weeks prior to the event. The event reserves the right to make modifications to the layout of the exhibit area if circumstances warrant, at its sole discretion. Food Vendor operations must be confined to the space contracted and provided. Food Vendor space must not obstruct other exhibits or walk paths.
LIABILITY: The Food Vendor assumes entire responsibility and hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, defend, and save Premier Events LLC and the City of Sandy Springs against any and all claims, losses, and damages to persons or property and attorney’s fees arising out of or caused by Food Vendor’s installation, removal, maintenance, occupancy or use of vending space. Vendor acknowledges that Premier Events LLC and The City of Sandy Springs do not maintain insurance coverage covering Food Vendor’s property. It is the sole responsibility of the Food Vendor to obtain such insurance, including, if desired business interruption and property damage covering losses by the Food Vendor. Responsibility of the security of a Food Vendor’s area, products, and property rests solely with the Food Vendor.
INSURANCE: All food vendors are required to provide proof of insurance with $1,000,000.00 Liability coverage, evidencing coverage on the days of the event. You will be required to name the City of Sandy Springs and Premier Events LLC as additional insured. The deadline to receive your insurance COI is September 1, 2025. No vendor will be allowed to load in until your insurance accord is received.
INSPECTION: Annual food truck inspection to operate in Sandy Springs is required for this event. You may apply without current inspection but it must be current at least 1 month prior to the start of the festival. Please reach out to William Westbrook at 770-206-4365 or wwestbrook@sandyspringsga.gov.
