OCTOBER 15th SOUP & CHILI COOK OFF Sponsored by The Historic Chester Business Association CO-SPONSOR: JUDGES: NBC s Produce Pete Dear Restaurant Owner and/or Chef, We are lking for chefs who show passion in their kitchens and have a heart for competition! On Saturday, October 15th, the Historic Chester Business Association (HCBA) is hosting their 3rd Annual Soup and Chili Ck Off: a culinary extravaganza that offers mouth-watering samples from Morris County s favorite restaurants and eateries. Great Fd...Raffles...and LIVE Entertainment! The goal for this event is to generate exposure for Morris County restaurants and eateries and create an inspiring fd-tasting event that connects chefs from our local restaurants with the general public. Competing restaurants/chefs will provide small samplings (for approx. 600 attendees) of their specialty soup and/or chili, which must include one or more of our co-sponsor s products (French s ) in the recipe. To obtain a sample, attendees must present a ticket (1 ticket = $1.00). At the end of the event, all competitor s tickets will be counted and each competitor will receive 50% of the profits from tickets collected at each table. Edible Jersey, The French s Fd Company, Morris County Tourism Bureau and NBC Celebrity - Produce Pete *GRAND PRIZE WINNER FOR EACH CATEGORY RECEIVES* Top Chef Trophies for Soup and Chili *Call for Contestants* Feature full-page ad in Edible Jersey Magazine (Nov/Dec issue) Premium Marketing Exposure* Deadline to submit completed application and payment is FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 th The resulting publicity for your restaurant AND YOUR CHEF will reap many benefits, as well as new dining customers. Questions? Please reach out to HCBA Marketing Director, Toni Perry at toni@twdirection.com or 973-223-2665. So throw your Chef s hat into the mix and...let The Soup and Chili Ck Off Begin! Kathy Barbieri President Historic Chester Business Association Leslie Bensley Executive Director Morris County Tourism Bureau *Note: All funds collected from public admission fees will go towards the marketing expenses incurred to promote these events. WWW.ILOVECHESTER.COM
OCTOBER 15th SOUP & CHILI COOK OFF Sponsored by The Historic Chester Business Association APPLICATION CHECKLIST Deadline to submit completed application and payment is FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 th Completed ENTRY FORM with payment * HCBA and MCTB members $50 (for Chester Borough Fees) * NON-MEMBER MORRIS COUNTY RESTAURANT/EATERY $150 (for Entry Fee & Chester Borough Fee) All Checks made payable to the Historic Chester Business Association. Your Restaurant s Chef Bio (200 words max.) and Chef s Photo (in jpeg format) which will be posted on the official ilovechester.com Soup & Chili Ck Off webpage with a link to your establishment s website. Email bio and photo to toni@twdirection.com. Completed Application for Event Fd Handling License Copy of your restaurant or eaterie s Health Inspection Satisfactory Placard (from your municipality) Certificate of Insurance (please see item #6 on the rules and regulation page) Mail completed application, documentation and payment to: HCBA, Attn Kathy Barbieri, 28 Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930. PROPOSED MEDIA PLAN FOR CHESTER FOODFEST SERIES: Banner on Main Street, Chester Feature on Ilovechester.com Facebk posts/twitter tweets Feature in HCBA Event Alerts Listings in over 30+ NJ Online Web Calendars Winners highlighted in full-page ad in Edible Jersey Nov/Dec issue Listing in MorrisTourism.org Calendar of Events & Top 10 things to do Posters displayed in all HCBA member stores and at MCTB offices Event Lawn Signs displayed throughout Chester Postcards & Posters at all Soup & Chili Participant Restaurant & Eateries, all HCBA Member stores, Chester Fall Craft Show, Alstede Farms HCBA Information Bth. Print & Electronic Ads in Top NJ Publications * Premium Marketing Exposure for each Top Chef category winner will include a feature highlight on the ilovechester.com website and a special feature post in the HCBA Event Alert for the month following the winning event competition. Please call Toni Perry, HCBA Marketing Director at (973) 223-2665 or via email at toni@twdirection.com with any questions.
OCTOBER 15th SOUP & CHILI COOK OFF Sponsored by The Historic Chester Business Association CO-SPONSOR: JUDGES: NBC s Produce Pete Please indicate your affiliation and complete the below ENTRY FORM: HCBA RESTAURANT/EATERY MEMBER MCTB RESTAURANT/EATERY MEMBER NON-MEMBER MORRIS COUNTY RESTAURANT/EATERY $50 (for Chester Borough Fees) $50 (for Chester Borough Fees) $150 (Entry Fee & Chester Borough Fee) Please select your competing categories: SOUP CHILI BOTH SOUP & CHILI DESSERT Name of Restaurant/Eatery: Contact Name: Business Phone: Cell: Address: City: State: Zip: Email: Website: DAY OF EVENT ONSITE EXECUTIVE CHEF/MANAGER Name: Cell: Each contestant will receive a French s sponsor kit with the items listed below. Soup and Chili recipes must include 1 or more of the following French s products: Ketchup Classic Yellow Mustard Dijon Mustard Frank s Red Hot Sauce Worcestershire Sauce Crispy Fried Onions Crispy Jalapeños 2015 TOP CHEF WINNERS BEST SOUP The Windlass Chef Abel Tangarife BEST CHILI Fresco Mexican Chef Marco Rojas CONTESTANTS PROMOTIONS All participating chefs featured with bio on ilovechester.com PEOPLE S CHOICE & JUDGES CHOICE Samples offered to attendees & judges who vote for their favorite chef. TOP CHEF WINNERS TO RECEIVE: Top chef trophies Feature full-page ad in Edible Jersey Magazine (Nov/Dec issue) Premium marketing exposure*
HISTORIC CHESTER BUSINESS ASSOCIATION RULES & REGULATIONS CO-SPONSOR: JUDGES: NBC s Produce Pete Thank You for participating in this year s Chester Fd Fest: Soup & Chili Ck Off, sponsored by The Historic Chester Business Association. The goal of this event is to promote HCBA, MCTB, and other Morris County Restaurants and Eateries. All participants will have the opportunity to showcase their business at our event through participating in competition, distributing menus, marketing materials, etc. 1. Your application is a firm commitment to participate in the Historic Chester Fd Festival Soup & Chili Ck Off, in accordance to the rules and regulations set forth by its sponsor, The Historic Chester Business Association. 2. Participants must comply with all Borough ordinances including but not limited to Fire Protection, Fd Handling, Health Department and Refuse Removal. (A) An Event Fd Handling License from the Borough of Chester Health Department is required for each participant. The Application is attached and must be returned with your Fd Festival Entry Form. (B) Copy of your Health Inspection Satisfactory placard from your municipality. 3. Participants must come prepared to offer samples of their specialty to 600 attendees. The HCBA will supply each contestant with Soup & Chili Sample Containers to ensure consistency of sample size. 4. Participants must furnish their own display in its entirety tent, table, table cloth, signage, cking/ heating elements, business marketing material, etc. All French s products used in your soup or chili recipe must be on display at your table. Your tent or canopy must be secure, and properly anchored. Participants cannot share their space with other businesses. 5. Participants must include a certificate of insurance for Commercial General Liability with a minimum $2 million general aggregate and $1 million per occurrence and $1 million personal injury. A Certificate of Insurance must be provided. The description block should have the following wording: The Historic Chester Business Association and The Borough of Chester, its elected officials, and the representatives, employees and the successors and/or assigns of both organizations as their interests may appear are named additional insured. The certificate Holder block should include The Historic Chester Business Association, P.O. Box 320, Chester, NJ 07930. 6. Participants are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner. Participants are required to construct their display and conduct themselves in a manner so as not to interfere with any other participant. Your setup must stay within your assigned display space. Participants are required to arrive during the set up times and have their displays complete, attended and open to the public the entire hours of the show, and cannot take down their display before the closing of the show.
CHESTER BOROUGH HEALTH DEPARTMENT Fee Check# l License # APPLICATION FOR EVENT FOOD HANDLING LICENSE Name of Event Date(s) of event Applicant s Name Applicant s Address Phone # s: Home Business Fax Name of Business to be licensed Business Address: Business Mailing Address Description of fd services to be rendered: If using a flame to ck, applicant must make application with the fire safety officer In consideration of such license, I hereby agree at all times to conduct the said premises in conformance with the purposes, intent, and provisions of the Fd Handling Establishment Ordinance, and other ordinances of the Health Department, the amendments and supplements thereto, other ordinances of the municipality and statuary laws of the State of New Jersey relating to the conduct of such business. NO LICENSE SHALL BE TRANSFERABLE. Licenses may be suspended or revoked by the Health Department upon violation of the purposes, intent and provisions of the Fd Handling Establishment Ordinance and other ordinances of the Health Department, other ordinances of the municipality and statutory laws of the State of New Jersey relating to the conduct of such business. Signature of Applicant Date 50 North Road, Chester NJ 07930 Phone 908-879-3660 x2128 Fax: 908-879-0122
Temporary/Mobile Fd Establishment Pre-Opening Checklist Use this checklist before opening your stand at your special event. All fds used are from an approved source. Home-prepared fds are prohibited for use in any retail fd establishment. An exception is made for nonprofit organizations selling non-potentially hazardous fds. Prepackaged, unrefrigerated fds are stored so that they are protected from contamination A thermometer is used to monitor the temperature of refrigerated units. All equipment and utensils used are clean and are protected from contamination by dust, customers, insects or any other source. Ice is purchased from an approved source and is transported in sanitary closed containers. Ice water used to store beverage cans should have a 50 ppm concentration of chlorine. (This is equivalent to 1 teaspn per gallon water) Hand washing facilities are provided if fd is directly handled and prepared at the mobile unit. (Prepackaged hand wash tissues are suitable) Only single service (disposable) utensils should be provided for customer use. Adequate facilities are provided for trash disposal. Any liquid waste is stored in a permanent retention tank. Please call Cynthia Lee at the Bernards Township Health Department with any questions. 908-204-3073 50 North Road, Chester NJ 07930 Phone 908-879-3660 x2128 Fax: 908-879-0122