FAQs for Restaurants

Q. How is this event different from other tasting events?

A. Most tasting events are offered as a promotional and advertising vehicle where you pay to be a participant or are let in free. You, the restaurant are then expected to give away your food for free to the attendees and you do not make any money - you only get the promotional value of being at the event.

The taste of montclair is a venue where you not only get the promotional value of being a participating restaurant but you also SELL your food and have the opportunity to see the return on your INVESTMENT immediately. Also by allowing people to taste your food from your menu the participants will be more likely to stop by the actual restaurant to get a full plate at a later date.

Q. How can I drive traffic back to my restaurant with the event?

A. We are printing a program journal and in that program journal you can create an advertisement and or a coupon that will drive people to the restaurant and also allow us to track just how successful the event was for your establishment. Please keep track of the coupons that come back to your restaurant after the event as we would like to get a testimonial from our partners about their success stories.

Q. Can I just do a half day?

A. Yes you can do a half day on Saturday, either 10am-3pm or 4pm-10pm. The cost for a half day is $200.00

Q. How do I make my prices workable for the event?

A. This is a tasting. So if you sell a $6 dish you can cut the portion in half and charge $3 for it.

Q. How much staff do I have to have there?

A. You just need one person who is knowledgeable of safe food handling and the logistical nature of the restaurant. And then you just need a couple of people to help dish out the food for the day and receive tickets. Family members are really good for this.

Q. Can I serve beverages at my booth?

A. No. No beverages are to be sold by any of our food vendors.

Q. Can I cook at the event?

A. Yes you can cook at the event. We have booths available for cooking stations and bbq pits. Please let us know what your cooking requirements are and we will make accommodations to facilitate your culinary genius.