FOOD VENDOR: MALL/CONCOURSE

IMPORTANT DATES

April 15 to April 14: The Street Vending Season Begins on April 15 and ends the following year on April 14.

• Application Materials will be mailed each July to all included on the mailing list.
• Farmers' Market Season - The Dane County Farmers' Market (inner Capitol Square) season begins on the next-to-last Saturday in April and ends the first Saturday in November. Mall/Concourse Food Vendors may vend on these Saturdays on the outer Capitol Square in designated sites.
• Special Events - Some special events may impact regular vending activity:
  • Art Fair on the Square (Mid-July)
  • Maxwell Street Days (Mid-July)
  • Taste of Madison (Labor Day weekend)
    

September 1: Applications for Food Vendor sites on the Mall/Concourse are due to the City of Madison Street Vendor Coordinator.

Last Week of September is when the annual food cart review takes place.

Insurance Requirements

APPLICATION MATERIALS

This is a juried annual review process. Sites are formally assigned based on a rank-ordered list of scores. Please see Food Cart Review below.

• Application for Mall/Concourse Food Vendor (PDF)
• Street Vendor Application (PDF)
• Mall/Concourse Food Vendor Licensing Checklist (PDF)
• Application for Electrical Use (PDF)
• Guide for Mobile Food Establishment: English (PDF) Español (PDF) - Public Health-Madison & Dane County
• Temporary Food Establishment Licensing and Regulations
• Licensing Application & Fee Schedule (Food & Drink License) - Public Health-Madison & Dane County
• Mall/Concourse Food Vendor Cart Site and Size Specifications (PDF)
• Mall/Concourse Food Vendor Coffee Production Requirements (PDF)
• Attention New Cart Operators (PDF)
• Construction Update (PDF)
• Business Tax Registration
  • Instructions (PDF)
  • Application (PDF)

Securing Tents: Vendors using tents are advised to securely anchor them with weighted objects. Windy days can produce substantial gusts of wind.

Recycling Awareness: Food vendors are encouraged to use recyclable and biodegradable utensils, containers and napkins.

NOTE: This application requires the signature of the Street Vending Coordinator, which documents his approval. The City Clerk's Office will not issue this license without it.

MAPS

• Capitol Square (PDF)
• State Street (PDF)
• Mall/Concourse Vending Area (PDF)

FOOD CART REVIEW

Last Week of September is when the annual food cart review takes place.

• Food Cart Review Instructions (PDF)
• Food Vending Review Score Sheet Criteria (PDF)
• Mall/Concourse Food Vendor Final Rankings (PDF)