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Thank you for your interest in the Taste of Buffalo. The 2008 deadline for turning in Restaurant Applications is now passed. We look forward to receiving your application in 2009.

Restaurant Qualifications:

Restaurant must be a public eating-place, whose primary commercial function is to serve food on a retail basis. The establishment offers seating at the principle place of business and is open year round in Western New York.

Restaurant Criteria:

Must meet the above definition of a restaurant
Maintain high quality standards
No duplication of food items already served
Items must be offered on regular menu or house specials
Serve A "Healthy Option" menu item

If your restaurant is selected to participate in the Taste of Buffalo you must meet the following menu item criteria:

All menu items must be on your regular menu or your specials menu
You must serve at least 3 items
You must serve a "Healthy Option" menu item. This can be one of the 3 items or can be added as a fourth item.
All pricing is in $0.50 increments, with $4.00 as the max.
You may serve up to 2 menu items at $4.00, the other 1 or 2 menu items must be served between $0.50 and $3.50. Multiple price points for 1 menu item are acceptable (i.e. $4.00 portion, $2.50 portion and a $1.00 "taste" portion)
You must serve at least 1 "taste" size portion of one of your menu items at $1.00. All menu items can have a "taste" size if desired.
Menu items cannot duplicate any other restaurants menu items. The decision on duplication is up to the discretion of the Taste of Buffalo.

The Taste of Buffalo provides each restaurant:

Tent, including side flaps sufficient to cover three sides of the tent - Professionally made sign identifying your restaurant with name and/or logo
Security
One 110 volt 2-outlet 30 AMP electrical line. Additional electric is available at an extra cost
Access to water
A Restaurant Committee Representative assigned to work with you to help with processing initial paper work, and planning and execution. They will be on site at the event as well.
Entrance Fee includes Health Department permit and Temporary Stand permit ONLY.

You will be expected to:

Pay Entrance Fee of $700.00 and 18% of your Gross Sales plus Sales Tax from your participation in the Taste of Buffalo
Complete all paperwork in a timely fashion and meet all deadlines
Attend mandatory Restaurant meeting in June
Adhere to all guidelines and rules of the Taste of Buffalo

Countdown
To The Taste

2009

Saturday
July 11
11am to 9pm

Sunday
July 12
11am to 7pm

Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square
Buffalo, New York

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