Vendor Categories & Fees

• Commercial Food Vendor: $180 – For vendors who hold a current food registration certificate for their business.

• Community Food Vendor: $90 – For community/cultural groups or individuals cooking from a home kitchen.

• Cultural Booth (Non-Food): Free – For groups sharing culture, information, or running free activities.

• Cultural Booth (Selling Goods): $90 – For community vendors selling non-food craft or retail items.

Key Requirements & Logistics:

1. Food Vendor Specifics

• Menu & Tasting Sizes: Please list all menu items. Offering affordable tasting-sized portions is strongly encouraged.

• Food Safety: Commercial vendors must provide a current food registration certificate. Community food vendors MUST attend a mandatory food safety workshop (provided by QLDC).

• Review Food safety tips for selling food at events >> Here

• Cooking & Equipment:

  • Electric cooking must be indoors; BBQs/gas cooking are outdoors(limited spot).

  • One trestle table is provided. You may bring one extra table or hire an additional trestle for $15.

  • Up to four power outlets are provided. Please minimise power usage.

  • All electrical appliances must have a valid safety tag.

  • A free tagging session will be available on-site for any untagged equipment. We will confirm the tagging session date and share it with all vendors soon.

  • Vendors are responsible for providing their own essential equipment (fire extinguisher for BBQs, ice, chilly bins, power cords, etc.).
     

2. Cultural Booth Specifics

• Booth Presentation: One trestle table is provided. Booths should be decorated in a welcoming manner. Displaying national flags and sharing cultural artifacts or child-friendly activities is encouraged.

• Donations: You may place a donation box at your booth to raise funds for your community or organisation.
   

3. For All Vendors

• Sustainability: We partner with DISHrupt™ to provide reusable dishware. Minimising single-use waste is a priority. All food and drink vendors are required to use the DISHrupt™ reusable dishware system provided by the festival. This service is provided at no cost to you.

• Set-Up & Pack-Down: Stalls must be set up by 9:30 AM (ready for 10:00 AM opening) and cleared by 7:30 PM. All rubbish and surplus stock must be removed.

• Promotion: QMF will promote the festival widely. Vendors are welcome to provide promotional text and images for feature on our platforms.