Restaurant and Food Truck Participation Information

Savor the Valley is a Shenandoah Valley Tasting Event raising money for CCAP and being held in Winchester, VA, highlighting our community’s variety of local businesses in an effort to raise awareness about food insecurity. Patrons can purchase tickets for a select number of tastes among our Restaurant and Food Truck vendors who are located in communities within an hour’s distance. Through our partnership with the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, all ticket purchasers will also gain complimentary access to the Museum’s Gardens and Galleries.

This is a unique opportunity for you, as a Shenadoah Valley located Restaurant or Food Truck, to contribute to the community by marketing your delicious food and business to an anticipated 3000 visitors. This is your cahnce to get creative or stick with tradition; either way, put your best foot forward! Showcase your brand in a single tasty, dish. Tickets are selling for approximately $5 per taste, so keep this in mind when impressing the attendees!

There will be opportunity to offer a taste of your food, highlighting your cuisine and/or theme, AND also market your Restaurant or Food Truck to all who participate, contributing to a community event that we can all be proud of and enjoy annually. Bring menus, coupons, collateral of your liking… this booth space is your to decorate and present to the public as you wish!

SAVOR THE VALLEY IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT

WHAT YOU GET:

• Booth Spaces are limited by cooking method: Propane Permitted (30 Booths), Electric 20amp Access (18 Booths), No Heat/Cooking (26 Booths). Sign up early to secure the booth that best suits your needs, all booths are first come/first serve by cooking method.
• 10×10 Booth Spaces within the Tents will be selected by lottery by cooking option
• Two (2) Tables; One will be patron facing
• Tablecloths for both tables
• Cocktail Plates for Service (utensils and/or alternative plating will not be provided  and will be the responsibility of the restaurant)
• Cocktail Napkins for Service
• Booth/Location Signage
• Printed Map/Passport (Additional Details Below)
• Identification in the Booth Map; booth location, Restaurant or Food Truck name, tasting item,  allergen information
• Opportunity to participate in post event discount marketing page.

SAVOR THE VALLEY MARKETING:

• Announcement of Participating Restaurants and Food Trucks on our Facebook and Instagram Pages  (logo used if uploaded with registration)
• Monthly Update Announcement of Participating Restaurants and Food Trucks on the Winchester  Foodie Review Facebook Group and other local pages
• Placement on the Website Restaurant and Food Truck Page noting participants
• Link to Participating Restaurant and Food Truck Website on Savor the Valley Website
• Ticket holder email (Mid-March) announcing final list Restaurant and Food Truck Participants
• Passport Marketing
• Opt-In 10% Discount for April
• Event Marketing for Favorite Taste (Digital Poll):  Winners will be announced on  social media and our Website.  Prizes for the top 3 winners will be announced. 
• Post Event Marketing including, but not limited to, Post Event Emails, Social Media Marketing, Favorite Taste Result Marketing, etc.

 RESTAURANT CONTRIBUTION:

• Staff for Service
• All plate prep, heating elements and Board of Health requirements/needs; cookware, propane stove/propane (if applicable), sanitizer/quat, handwashing station, proper food handling, etc.
• Anticipate up to 3000 patrons
• Prepare a minimum of 500 tastes
• A tasting that highlights your fare/theme. Tastes are to be a single portion, and you’ll want to ensure value, putting your best foot forward. Think single serving appetizer bite, a bit larger than an amuse bouche.
• Due to printing timelines, Logos, Tasting Item and Dietary Notes are due by March 7, 2025. If this is not provided, your booth number will be noted, but your food item will be omitted.
• Staff for service.

MAP/ADVERTISING NOTES:

The passport booklet will highlight Restaurants and Food Trucks participating in a 10% off discount through April 30, 2025.  Any event participants who care to take advantage of the offer must present the booklet at the establishment.  Offerscannot be combined and are applicable to one per table; excludes Liquor, Beer and Wine.If you are an establishment that would like to participate, please check the box in the registration details and you will be added to the page.