Eat!

Explore the World's Cuisine at the Fremont Festival of the Arts

The Festival of the Arts features a diverse array of delicious food. Traditional faire food like hot dogs, lemonade and ice cream is available. You can also find kabobs, lumpia, linguica sandwiches, sushi, burritos, cajun ribs, Chinese BBQ pork buns, satay, pizza, pearl tea, churros, strawberry shortcake. In other words, your food choices are as varied as the population of Fremont.

Non-Profit groups interested in running a food booth should contact Lana Hillary-Windom at 510-795-2244. All food booths are staffed by volunteer non-profits, and proceeds stay in the community, helping to fund these outstanding charities and organizations. Food Booths for 2005 are filled up. To get on the waiting list for next year, call Lana today at 510-795-2244.

 

 

How non-profits benefit from the food booths at the Fremont Festival

Why should an organization have a food booth at the Festival? There are numerous reasons, but the nearly 400,000 people who attend the Festival are the main attraction. Every non-profit organization can use publicity and visibility at the Festival. Having a food booth is a great way for your organization to gain exposure in our community. More exposure can only serve to benefit whatever cause your organization supports. If your organization has t-shirts, hats, aprons or some other wearing apparel identifying itself, wear those items proudly in your booth.

Your organization can also get to know the other organizations with food booths. Year after year, some of the same people are there. It's great to network and share the challenges everyone encounters. You never know when the organization whose booth was attached to yours can help your organization with a project or vice versa.

Then there is the money. If your organization carefully organizes its efforts, there is the opportunity to bring in thousands of dollars in profits. Think carefully about what food item you want to sell. Obtain as many donations as you can. Many of our local businesses are willing to help with contributions of the various items you will need in your booth. Make use of your own members' resources. Don't buy an ice chest if you can borrow one from a member. Plan your use of materials carefully. Set your goals high, but don't overestimate and don't get discouraged. A realistic goal will keep your organization from facing a possible disappointment and will give you incentive for next year.

A food booth is also a great way to team-build and build relationships within your organization. Everyone is working together toward a very focused goal. You have to work as a team. Someone cooks the hotdogs; someone else wraps them; someone else hands them to the customers; someone else takes the money; you get the idea.... This helps to strengthen the bonds you may already have and build new ones.

Finally, a food booth is fun. Sing, dance, laugh, listen to the music and enjoy the sunshine. Thank you in advance to those of you who support non-profits. Non-profit organizations: call Lana to reserve booth space or ice cream carts at 510-795-2244