THE COOKING FOOD BOOTH/TRUCK APPLICATION FOR MAY IS NOW CLOSED. YOU CAN APPLY FOR JUNE HERE: 

https://mvblfeast.com/celebrate-santa-clara-night-markets-june/ 

 

NOTES BEFORE APPLYING: 

• This vendor application is for cooking food booths/trucks only. Non cooking booths (drink, dessert, packaged food) and retail vendors can apply through San Jose Made: https://www.sanjosemade.com/products/santa-clara-night-market-2026 
• Applications will be open until April 7th. Once the application period closes, our team will review all applications submitted. 
• Our team will send you an admission notification (accepted / rejected) by April 8th.
• Submitting an application and submitting a payment does not mean you are automatically accepted for the event. If you are not selected as a vendor, your application fee will be refunded. 

Things you need to gather before begining this application: 

• Commisary Kitchen/Restuarant Information 
• Proof of Insurance 
• Sellers Permit Number 
• Menu for the event 
• Food Photos
• Booth Photos 
• Credit Card for vendor fee 

All businesses are required to have a City of Santa Clara Business License. This can be obtainted after you have been approved. We will ask for your business license number before the event. 

Pricing:

20' x 10' Cooking Booth Space: $600 for the weekend + Santa Clara County Health's TFF Fee ($225, RC2).

20' x 10' Cooking Booth Space (City of Santa Clara based businesses)*: $400 for the weekend + Santa Clara County Health's TFF Fee ($225, RC2).

Cooking Food Truck: $600 for the weekend (with annual Santa Clara County Health Permit + City of Santa Clara Peddlers Permit) 

* Your commerical kitchen or restuarant must be physically located in the City of Santa Clara in order to receive the discounted booth fee. Having a City of Santa Clara Business License does not make you eligible for the discounted booth fee. 

Refund Deadline: April 6th

• If you withdraw from the event anytime before April 6, 2026, you will receive a full refund on your booth fee.
• If you withdraw from the event anytime after April 6, 2026, you will not be eligible any refund on your booth fee.

Refund Terms for Rejected Applications
If your application to vend is NOT accepted, we will process a 100% refund of your booth fee upon sending you the notification email EXCEPT in instances where the application:

• Is a duplicate application (i.e. a vendor applies multiple times for the same event)
• Is incomplete or fails to provide sufficient information for our team to jury the applicant. One example of this would be an application that is missing prep facility information or uploaded proof of insurance.

If any of the above applies to your application, we will retain 3% of your booth fee and refund you the remaining 97%. If none of the above applies to your application, we will refund you the full 100%.

Health Department Application + Inspection 

• Your temporary food facility application must be sent to us by Thursday, April 9th. 
• The booth fee in this vendor fee application assumes you are considered an RC2 vendor. If the health department increases your risk factor to RC3, additional fees will apply. For more information, please vist the Santa Clara County Temporary Food Facility website: https://deh.santaclaracounty.gov/food-and-retail/compliance-retail-food-operations/apply-temporary-food-facility-permit 
• We will provide you guidance on how to pass your health department inspection. If you are not able to pass your health department inspection, you will not be eligible for a refund of your fee. 

Booth Setup Guidelines 

• Only one concept is allowed per booth space. 
• All cooking booths are alloted a 10'x20' space. 10' for prep/order and 10' for cooking. 
• All supplies must be stored behind or inside your booth. 

General Event Information

• There is no access to water on site. 
• We will provide waste disposal for an additional fee. If you do not want to pay for waste diposal services, you must take all waste back with you. Dumping waste water on site is not allowed. 
• There is no access to power on site. All vendors must bring their own power source. Generators cannot be left on overnight. 
• Vendors can start setting up on Friday. Overnight security will be on site on Friday and Saturday night. 
• We ask all cooking vendors to report their sales to us after the event. This information will not be shared with anyone outside our organization and will be used to see if any changes need to be made for future events. 

Code of Conduct

• All vendors must agree to follow the San Jose Made Code of Conduct

Applications will close on April 7th. Once the application period closes, our team will review all applications submitted.

Our team will send you an admission notification (accepted  / rejected) on April 8th.

Submitting an application and submitting a payment does not mean you are automatically accepted for the event. If you are not selected as a vendor, your application fee will be refunded.

Given the events popularity, not all applicants will be accepted. If you are not selected for this event, this does not mean you will not be selected for future Moveable Feast events. 

Any questions can be directed to emily@mvbl.co