WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A VENDOR?

Being a vendor at the Cheese and Meat Festival gives you direct access to consumers interested in your products. The festivals allow our vendors to engage in conversation with consumers and to educate the consumer on products of interest. We consider each vendor a partner in the Cheese and Meat Festival. We want to grow this festival as a community and develop ideas and concepts directly from the vendors and the festival. Click the video below to understand what being a vendor is all about:

The Seattle Meat and Cheese Festival has quickly become one of the most impressionable events for both vendors and participants alike.
Nick Foppiano, Crater Lake Spirits
Whole Foods Market has been proud to be a sponsor Cheese & Meat Festival for three years running. We are happy to showcase some of our specialty products to the attendees in both Vancouver and Victoria. The Cheese & Meat Festival team is very professional, organized and responsive, making it a pleasure to be part of the event.
Alison Lilly, Whole Foods Markets
Cheese and Meat Festival is a fast-paced, exciting opportunity to connect with our target market and introduce them to our cheeses in a really fun atmosphere
Raymond Gourlay, Little Qualicum Cheeseworks
Cheese and Meat Festival is one of our favourite events! The event extremely well organized and is hosted at fantastic venues. The Festival draws a fun and captive audience out to experience the best of local food and beverages. If you attend any food and beverage events this year, Mark this one on your list!!
Heather Bottoms, She Devil Delights

VENDOR FAQ

We have strategically structured the participation costs to align with the nature of the products you offer. Vendors showcasing food products are subject to a $200 fee, while beverage vendors are required to pay $350. This pricing distinction is carefully calibrated to meet specific attendance targets, ensuring an exceptional experience for both trade professionals and guests. By differentiating the fees, we aim to curate an event that highlights the finest in specialty products, providing optimal exposure and value for all participants.

  • Basic table set up: 6 ft table(skirted), prep area
  • Logo on website
  • Logo on event promotions (including day of handout)
  • Promotions on our Social Media Channels
  • Photographs of food
  • Knowing that you are supporting a non-profit benefactor
  • Access to Trade Tasting
  • Entrance into our awards program that allows you to gain pick up in grocery and/or restaurants
  • Ability to sell product’s from your table
  • Access to tickets for Trade

The amounts of samples are based on the attendance of the event. Sample sizes are dependent on the type of food you are sampling but range from 0.5 – 3 ounces of food and beverages.

As a vendor, you are required to set-up at least 1.5 hours prior to the opening of the event and take down your vendor table only after the doors of the event close. The day is made up of three tasting sessions. Each session is 2 hours long and allows the consumer to interact with our vendors in a “trade-show” format. Between each tasting is a 30-90 minute break (depending on the festival).

You are required to meet the local health act standards of the region you are becoming a vendor in. This means you will need to bring a cooler, and any serving items. We will provide consumers with a charcuterie platter and drinking glass.

To become a vendor you must fill out the vendor information at CLICK HERE and we will contact you with further information. It is that easy.

Our average consumer is between 28-45 years of age and is primarily female. We pride ourselves on educating our consumers through our marketing and handouts. Consumers come with a good base of education expecting to try and sample products they can repeatedly buy and show off to friends.

Do you have any other questions? Feel free to shoot us an email.

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DEMOGRAPHICS

Cheese Meat Festival Demographics (72% female, 28% male, 29.3 mean age)

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