NYC Multicultural Festival Food Vendor Registration

 Join us at the 14th annual NYC Multicultural Festival! 

Registration to sell your food or merchandise is FREE this year at the 

NYC Multicultural Festival, thanks to the grants we received from the Elected officials. When you see them at the festival, please don't forget to thank them. Enjoy the vibrant and culturally diverse audience at our two-day NYC Multicultural Festival while promoting your business. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with new customers and support our multicultural community. Register now!

Food Vendor Registration per day

Registration fee: $125.00

Includes 10 X 10 raw space only.

ONE VENDOR SPACE PER PERSON!!!

FREE RENTALS

For a limited time, there will be free rentals of tables, chairs and tents, but you have to register through Eventbrite before all the free rentals finish. 

You may also put in a paid rental order when you register, or you can bring your own table, chair and tent. Paid tables, chairs and tent rentals are available for a fee through the Eventbrite Registration.

Key aspects of the registration process:

All Food vendors must register to reserve a spot, include their vending license permit number on their application, Food Handlers Certificate, and make a payment for table, chair or tent rentals through our Eventbrite page using the CHECKOUT buttons above or mail your Money Order to:

NYC Multicultural Festival

c/o Joyce Adewumi

1867 Amsterdam Avenue, Unit 1C

New York, NY 10031

​* After registration please be sure to save digitally or print your Eventbrite Ticket. You will need to show the Eventbrite Ticket at the gate.

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Food Vendor (read carefully)

 All Food Vendors Must have the following:

1. Food Handlers Certificate

All Food vendors must have a Food Handlers Certificate to be allowed to serve food to the public. If you need to obtain a Food handlers Certificate visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/business/health-academy/food-protection-online-free.page

2. Temporary Food Service Establishment  Permit

All vendors must have a Temporary Food Service Establishment Permit from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

The DOHMH Licensing Center is located at:
42 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 311

All Food vendors must have their Temporary Food Service Establishment Permit License issued by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).Visit this site for the Temporary Food Service Establishment  Permit: https://www.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/description/temporary-food-service-establishment-permit

 3. A completed NYC Multicultural Festival registration form and payment through Eventbrite.

 Festival Part I-Registration

https://tinyurl.com/NYCMFPT1

Festival Part II- Registration

https://tinyurl.com/NYCMFPTII

 4. For all vendors participating in the Jackie Robinson Park  Bandshell- June 3rd festival, the following items are required by the City and State agencies. These documents are not difficult to obtain and remember that we are here to help you every step of the way. Please email us these items no later that May 3, 2023.​ 

A.)   A Certificate of Insurance (COI) 

Commercial General Liability insurance with the following requirements:

• ·               At least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00)* per occurrence
• ·               At least Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00)* aggregate
  
• ·               Automobile Insurance (if automobiles will be used by a vendor) of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)*combined single limit.
  
• ·               If there is a General Aggregate Limit, it needs to apply per Location, not per policy (the LOC box needs to be checked).
  
• Under Description of Operations Name "the City of New York, together with its officials and employees and New York African Chorus Ensemble, Inc.  as Additional Insured with coverage at least as broad as the most recent edition of ISO Form CG 20 26, and the City’s limits shall be no lower than Permittee’s" Also, specify the date(s) and location(s) of the event.
  
• ·               Certificate Holder Name "NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, The Arsenal, 830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10065" 
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 B)   A  signed/notarized Broker Certification form (A copy of this document is attached. Please have respective insurance brokers complete the form and notarize and attach to the COI)  

C)   Proof of Workers’ Compensation - There are three possible types of Worker’s Compensation, of which we only need one.          

C-105.2 Certificate of Worker’s Compensation Insurance;   

OR       

U-26.3 State Insurance Fund Certificate of Workers’ Compensation Insurance;   

OR

 Request for Workers’ Compensation Exemption (Form CE-200) which can be requested online via the following link. Once  completed online, print the form, and sign and date it: http://www.wcb.ny.gov/content/ebiz/wc_db_exemptions/requestExemptionOverview.jsp