NYC Multicultural Festival Food Vendor Registration

Registration is now open for the 14h Annual NYC Multicultural Festival. New York City is the most culturally diverse city in the whole world. Join New Yorkers as we celebrate our diverse cultures and show the world how to love.


We invite you to promote the food of your heritage and your business to festival attendees.


Food Vendor Registration per day

FREE VENDOR SPACE! 

Includes 10 X 10 raw space only.

Tables and chair rentals are available for a fee.

TABLES: $25

CHAIRS: $5.00

TENTS

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 and chair rentals through our Eventbrite page using the CHECKOUT button 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 and print your Eventbrite ticket. You will need to show the Eventbrite ticket at the gate entrance when you enter.

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All vendors must have a 30-day Street Fair Food Vendor Permit from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
DOHMH 30-day Street Fair Food Vendor Permit
The DOHMH Licensing Center is located at:
42 Broadway, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 311
Visit this site for the 30-Day Street Fair Vendor Permit.: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dca/businesses/license-checklist-temporary-street-fair-vendor.page

All Food  vendors must have their  Food Vendor License issued by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).

In addition 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

Food Vendor (read carefully)

 All Food Vendors Must have the following:

1. Food Handlers Certificate

Follow the Link on How to obtain one: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/business/health-academy/food-protection-online-free.page

2. Temporary Food Service Establishment Permit: https://www1.nyc.gov/nycbusiness/description/temporary-food-service-establishment-permit

 3. A completed NYC Multicultural Festival registration form and payment through Eventbrite. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

 4. For all vendors participating in the 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 14, 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  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" 

 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;          

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

5. After registration please be sure to save and print your Eventbrite ticket. You will need to show the Eventbrite ticket at the gate entrance when you enter.

All information that is provided by Vendors/Merchants is considered  confidential and is only shared with the applicable City agencies and services that require such information.  All Vendors/Merchants will be contacted directly via email, phone or in person to fully validate your information.   All Vendors/Merchants Spot #, location, own tables required, tent, and power requirements must be indicated on application. You should plan on being ready to setup by 9 am or once NYPD allows access to the area.