Applications are open year round.

Restaurants/Food application deadline by April 15th.

The Taste Committee will review all completed applications received by the deadline date and will begin filling the available space. If your establishment meets the below criteria and if space is available, a representative will reach out to you with additional details and next steps.

• Restaurants must be local to the Greater Charlotte Area and must be registered with the Mecklenburg County Health Department to qualify.
• Please note: Taste of Charlotte is a local restaurant festival and restaurants serve out of tents onsite.  Only local Charlotte restaurants may participate. If they want to participate with their mobile unit, rather than in a tent, then they can.  All restaurants must have a physical location in the Greater Charlotte area to qualify. We do not accept food trucks without a physical location in the Greater Charlotte area.
• Dessert Vendors must be local to the Greater Charlotte Area and registered with NC Department of Agriculture to qualify. Limited availability for sweets or dessert category.
• Artisan Marketplace – Must be considered an art product, local to Greater Charlotte Area, and ALL products must be handmade to qualify. Apparel does not qualify.
• Multiple products qualify to be sampled and sold onsite.
• Sponsorships opportunities are accepted year round.