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HOW TO ORGANIZE A FOOD FESTIVAL

Planning a festival may need a lot of work, but planning a food festival is even
more tiring. Food festivals can be considered a great way to bring people together

around one common enthusiasm; food and drink.
The following steps may be of help while planning a successful event. There are
seven basic actions to take into consideration in the process.
Firstly, a food theme is determined. A food festival is often focused on a particular
theme. Therefore, you should ask these questions to check the process: “What
is the theme of your event? How do the foods included fit the theme?”
Secondly, a target audience and the needs are determined. Questions about

how to keep the audience happy should be discussed.
Next, financial support should be provided. A budget should be prepared and

partners or sponsors should be convinced.
Later, the perfect location is chosen. Food festivals can be held both inside and
outside. “What qualities should a perfect venue have?” is the correct question
in this step. Safety issues should be considered in detail.
Then, the right date and time are secured. The weather conditions and the best
time for the target audience should be discussed. Remember that changes with

the schedule may cause trouble.
After that, other entertainment issues are arranged. To cater for the target
audience, a section for entertainment should be considered. The main question
here is “What kind of activities or events will appeal to the target audience?”
Finally, required permissions are taken, if necessary. Security officials, municipality
officials, etc. have priority here. “How and to whom should we apply?” are the

main questions here.

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