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Now Accepting Applications for 2010 Festival
We are looking for the best in ethnic, regional and traditional foods to delight guests and showcase a wide variety of tempting foods to compliment the spirit of the festival.  We will be selecting 30-35 food vendors that will be located in different food courts throughout the festival. Professional festival vendors as well as restaurants, caterers, and non-profit groups are sought.  We are looking for quality food offerings with preference in selection given to:

We hope that you will consider applying for the festival.  Past festivals have been successful for food vendors.  Food is considered an important element of the event rather that an add-on.  We will be showcasing our food vendors in news releases, on the official festival website and at information provided at the festival’s on-site Information Booths.

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Please sign and return this application and the nonrefundable $25.00 application fee by March 29, 2010 to:

VENTURE RICHMOND
Richmond Folk Festival
200 S. Third Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Email: info@venturerichmond.com

The committee will determine food vendor participants by April 30, 2010.


Here are the great tastes from last year's festival

Maui Wowi
Smoothies, coffee, cookies, teas, hot koko

Gail's Eatery
Curry potatoes, curry chicken, stew chicken, white rice

Oktoberfest of Richmond
Bratwurst, knockwurst, frankfurters, potato salad/cakes, saurkraut, pastries

Nadar's Bistro
Beef/chicken/lamb gyros, beef/chicken kabobs, grill chicken, falafel, hummus,stuffed grape leaves, mediterranean sausage, rice and greek salad

Ginger Thai Taste
Pad Thai/Chicken, Satay Chicken, Bangkok Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, Crispy Roll

Africanne on Main
Vegetarian and meat dishes

India K' Raja
Chicken Curry/ Rice, samosa, Chana Masala/rice, curry lamb/rice, mango lassi, chai tea, masala dosa, tandoori chicken

Cherry Hill Ice Cream
Hand dipped Ice Cream, Sundaes, Milkshakes, banana splits, strawberry shortcake, cakes, pies, root beer floats

Strawberry Street Food
Oyster/shrimp basket, crabcake sandwich, seafood platter, hot crab dip & crackers, chicken fingers

Sine' Irish Pub
Irish nachos, potato soup, fish n chips, chicken tenders

Amira Enterprises
Philly cheese steaks, Italian & kelbassa sausage, butterfly chips

D&J Concessions
Blooming onions, fried veggie tray, roasted corn, frozen cheesecake/banana on stick

Crescent Foods
Organic quesadillas w/black beans, roasted red peppers, and pesto

Croaker's Spot
Fried fish w/green peppers & onions, cornbread, wings, rice & beans

Spiral Fries
Soft serve ice cream, funnel cakes, lemonade

Hammerheads Seafood
Crawfish etouffee, alligator nuggets, bourbon chicken, louisiana crab cakes, catfish, po-boys, fries, and beignets

Tri-City Concessions
Hot dogs, funnel cakes, sno kones, candy apples, cotton candy

Hot Diggity Dog Wagon
Nathan All Beef Hot Dogs, potato chips, nachos, pickles

Send a Chef
Jambalaya, red beans and rice, fried catfish basket, fried okra

Smoothilicious
Smoothies

Espresso A Go Go
Espressos, coffees, and teas

International Grill
Beef/lamb/chicken gyros, steak & cheese, greek salad, chicken/falafel over greek salad, vegetarian gyros

Dogs R Us
Hot dogs, Italian Sausages, Burgers, Ribs, Fish, Fries

Gail's Gumbo House
Cajun seafood gumbo, BBQ shrimp, chicken and shrimp gumbo, scallops wrapped in bacon, andouille jambalaya, catfish po boys, pork/beef chicken bbq

Cool Concessions
Cotton candy, soft pretzels, funnel cakes, hot dogs, corn dogs, bbq, hamburgers, chicken tenders, french fries

Seafood City
Fish, shrimp, scallops, crab cakes, chicken wings, fries, mac & cheese, collard greens, green beans and funnel cakes

Food Corner & Grill

chicken terriyaki, veggie fried rice, spring rolls