The Food Truck Bazaar
The Food Truck Bazaar (About, Twitter, Facebook) is Central Florida's original travelling gourmet food truck event, reaching thousands of Central Floridians per month in 8-12 towns. It is Produced by TheDailyCity.com's owner Mark Baratelli. Below is this weekend's and next weekend's schedule. To see the FULL MONTHLY schedule, go to TheFoodTruckBazaar.com.
Casselberry City Hall, 95 Triplet Lake Dr. | 5Gastronomy, Bem Bom, Fork in the Road, The Crepe Company, C and S Brisket Bus, La Empanada, Twisted Cuban, MiCasita, Swede Dish, Waco Taco, Charlie’s Bakery, Dimple Delights,Yum Yum Cupcake, Pop Craft, Coffee Urge, The Pastrami Project, Sit and Stay Pet Cafe
Orlando Feb 10 | 6:00-9:00pm
Deland Feb 17 | 5:00-8:00pm Behind Orlando Fashion Square Mall | NOTE: An optional $5 premium hour called "The Charity Hour" is available for those patrons who wish to participate. This is a premium you can add on to your experience. It occurs BEFORE the official opening hours (6-9pm). If you choose, attend 5-6pm, donate $5 to Children's Home Society, receive a wristband, and get served 5-6pm before the event begins. This saves you time, you avoid the long lines, you get your food earlier and quicker, all while helping charity. When you arrive, look for folks selling the wristbands before you approach a truck to order. 5Gastronomy, Bem Bom, Big Wheel Provisions, Cafe Rouge, Fork in the Road, The Crepe Company, C&S Brisket Bus, Korean BBQ Taco Box, La Empanada, Mayan Grill, Melissa's Chicken & Waffles, Over Rice, The Flattery, Twisted Cuban, Uber Good, Up In Smoke BBQ, Charlie's Bakery, PopCraft, The Batter Bowl, Yum Yum Cupcake, Cafe Cocoa Mo, Sit and Stay Pet Cafe
Earl Brown Park, 751 South Alabama Ave. | Coffee Urge, 5Gastronomy, Cafe Rouge, Fork in the Road, The Crepe Company, Twisted Cuban, Mayan Grill, Monsta Lobsta, Saigon Sizzle, Simply Divine Food, The Flattery, The Treehouse Truck, Uber Good, Charlie's Bakery, Ice Cream Social, Yum Yum Cupcake
Downtown Mount Dora | 5Gastronomy,Bem Bom, Big Wheel Provisions, Cafe Rouge, Fork in the Road, The Crepe Company, Local Yolk’l, Monsta Lobsta, Saigon Sizzle, Swede Dish, Carobama BBQ, Charlie's Bakery, Yum Yum Cupcake, Coffee Urge, Sit and Stay Pet Cafe
Wickham Park, 3845 N WICKHAM ROAD | BCC PAVILION. | Bem Bom, Fork in the Road, The Crepe Company, Bollywood BBQ, Curbside Chef, Melissa's Chicken and Waffles, Monsta Lobsta, Mr Fed's Fresh & Famous Food, Veggie Love, Carobama BBQ, Beard Pappa, Ice Cream Social, Yum Yum Cupcake, Sunset Italian Ice
Visitors
- Think tailgating: bring your own chairs + tables + tents
- Expect long lines.
- Some trucks will run out of food.
- Expect loud generators on most trucks.
- Most trucks take credit cards.
Links
- Schedule of Towns and Dates
- Facebook Fan Page
- Twitter Account
- Facebook Group (Private)
- Guide to Food Trucks in Orlando
- Become a Sponsor
History
- TheDailyCity.com's Mark Baratelli has been a proponent of food trucks since 2009 when he created Taco Truck Taste Test, a monthly food truck meet-up and TheDailyCity.com Mobile Art Show, a monthly art show in a moving van. In 2010, we blogged about Hell's Kitchen Food Truck Bazaar and suggested someone bring the idea to Orlando. No one did. In January 2011, the owner of Red Eye BBQ food truck suggested we try an event like the ones happening in Miami: large amounts of food trucks, large amounts of people. Mark combined the two ideas, we made an official announcement February 2, 2011 and watched it come to life March 29, 2011.
Producer
- The Orlando Business Journal named Mark Baratelli (About | Facebook) a 2012 40 Under 40 award recipient and the Orlando Weekly said "If everyone in Orlando who claims to care about the arts had 1 percent of (Mark) Baratelli’s energy and commitment, this city would be a world culture capital." That same newspaper named him 2012 + 2011 Best Local Advocate and 2010 Best Arts Advocate. He created and Produced Orlando Improv Festival, Audience Choice Awards and Mobile Art Show. His event The Food Truck Bazaar won 2012 Best Local Food Event from Edible Orlando Magazine (2nd), 2012 Best Monthly Event from YELP Orlando, earned him a 2012 BizBash Best Event Producer nomination and earned him the title of "The Pied Piper of Food Trucks" from the Orlando Business Journal.
Related Links:
- SPONSOR: Become a Sponsor!
- VIDEO: Interview with the Producer
- GUIDE: Orlando Food Trucks: The List
How do I get my truck in?
- This is a curated, carefully selected group of trucks. Not all trucks are accepted. What we look for: creativity and originality. We do not allow hot dogs, popcorn, or any sort of fun casual food. This is a "foodie" event, for people who love to try new things and they expect the best. No tents or table vendors allowed. Email (1) one photo of your truck or cart and (2) one menu to thefoodtruckbazaar@thedailycity.com. If we are interested, we will ask for a tasting. If you pass the tasting, you're in.
