RESTAURANT LOGISTICS

Restaurant Checklist

Here are all of the items you will need to complete before the Festival! Each item is mandatory for participation. You can reach out to gaby@diningoutevents.com with any questions!

If you have additional staff members that want to attend the event (as a guest), they can purchase tickets using the discount code: RESTAURANT15.

  • Step #1! Fill out your contact info, competition category, power needs and more.

    CLICK HERE

  • Please read and sign the Restaurant Agreement.

  • Top Taco Grand Tasting Order Form

    VIP Order Form (Please DO NOT fill out this form unless you are a confirmed VIP restaurant)

  • Raquelita's Tortillas is once again sponsoring you with a $150 tortilla credit for Top Taco!

    ORDER HERE

  • Send in your Certificate of Insurance (ask your owner or HR team) naming Pearl Publishing Media Group LLC as additionally insured address 4626 W 35th Ave, Denver, CO 80212.

  • Let your followers know that you are participating in Top Taco 2025! You can find logos and social media marketing assets HERE.

MANDATORY RESTAURANT MEETING

THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH @ 11:00AM

MEETING RECORDING

ALL RESTAURANTS MUST HAVE 1 REPRESENTATIVE ON THE ZOOM CALL. 

Please email shalisa@diningoutevents.com if you have questions or scheduling conflicts. 

During this call you will:

  • Receive detailed load in/load out instructions

  • Receive blind judging information (time slot, number and drop off location)

  • Confirm power needs

  • Meet with Health Department representative and get all of the info for our Zero Waste program

  • Ask any questions you have prior to the big event!

 

Location: Westminster City Park

Address: 10455 N Sheridan Blvd, Westminster, CO 80020

Directions to site
From Downtown Denver - Take I25 North and exit to US36 West towards Boulder. Take the Sheridan exit and head north to W 105th Ave. Take a left on 105th and follow signs to Top Taco parking.

Public Transportation - Take the RTD Flatiron Flyer to the US36 - Church Ranch Station.  Top Taco is a 1.5 mile walk from the station.

Ride share (Lyft/Uber) drop off is also available near the main entrance.

Vendor/Staff Parking & Entrance

Vendor/Staff parking is available in the lots directly next to the venue. The pink lot will be monitored and you will need a parking pass starting at 4pm on Thursday (6/12). Please ask you staff to carpool as space will be limited and arrive before 5pm to avoid a fee.

Each restaurant will receive 1 parking pass for the Vendor Lot. All additional cars will need to park in the Guest lots.

Vendor/Staff Entrance is located at the north end of the field. Staff must have a wristband to enter and will not be permitted through the main gates.

LOAD IN/LOAD OUT

All restaurants will load in on Thursday, June 12th during your designated load in time. Please arrive during your time slot to ensure we have staff to assist you.

Enter from W 105th Ave and take a right on N Sheridan Blvd. Follow that street all the way down the hill to the lower parking lots where the DiningOut staff will meet you with your restaurant packet and direct you to the load in loop.

Restaurants must have at least 2 people in each car as there is no parking on the loading path. DO NOT leave your vehicle unattended, unload and park your car in the Vendor/Staff parking lot.

We will have golf carts on site, but please bring carts, wagons and dolly’s for load in/load out.

Load In / Load Out

  • ALL RESTAURANTS MUST BE ON SITE AND CHECKED IN BY 2:30PM ON THURSDAY, JUNE 12th.

    All restaurants load in on Thursday, June 12th between 8am and 2:30pm. You will receive specific load in time slots and locations during the MANDATORY RESTAURANT MEETING on Thursday, June 5th.

    We will have volunteers with golf carts ready to help you load in when you arrive. We will also have a refrigerator truck on site if you need to store food items. Please arrive during your designated time slot to ensure we have staff available to assist you.

    TO HELP AID IN THE LOAD IN PROCESS, PLEASE BRING DOLLYS/WAGONS TO UNLOAD CARS AND TAKE EQUIPMENT TO YOUR BOOTH.

  • All restaurants must load out fully on the evening of the event. We will not begin running golf carts until all guests have been cleared off the field.

    You may begin loading out at 10pm when the festival is over. (Do not begin packing up your space until 9:45pm.)

    1. All equipment items (hand washing stations, linens, etc) must be checked in by festival staff to avoid a fee.

    2. If you are renting cooking equipment, please be sure it is CLEAN and left at your space. You will be charged an additional fee if equipment is dirty.

    3. Once your space is packed up and cleaned, you can flag down event staff for golf cart assistance. If you have brought your own wagons and dollys you do not need to wait for event staff.

    4. Cars will not be allowed to enter the LOAD OUT zone until your items are ready at the pick up area.

    All items need to be loaded out the evening of the event and your space must be free of any trash or additional items. Any items left in your space will be discarded when the cleaning crew arrives.

    Please let your staff know so that they can plan accordingly. Our event staff will be working hard to break down the festival, so please help us make the load out process as easy as possible!

Equipment

* If you are a FOOD TRUCK you MUST bring plywood or decking to go under your vehicle. *

  • The DiningOut Events Health Inspection crew, directed by Kyle Burns, will be on-site to help ensure that all participating restaurants are up to code. We will provide each restaurant the following:

    • One hand washing station

    • One 5-gallon camber filled with hot water (to Health Department regulated temperature)

    • Catch bucket

    • Sanitizer

    Please be sure you bring gloves for your staff as those are required but will not be provided for you.

    Our team will come around at the end of the night to pick up these items.

  • Your space will also include:

    • Standard festival banner (unless you specified that you will be bringing your own tent)

    • 2 tables (1 X 8-foot and 1 X 6 foot)

    • 1 linen

    PLEASE BE SURE YOUR STAFF LEAVES YOUR LINEN AND TABLES IN THE SPACE WHEN THEY LEAVE TO AVOID A FEE.

  • These items are not provided by the festival, but will be helpful!

    • EXTENSION CORDS - we will not provide these

    • Gloves for handling food

    • Fun decor & lighting for your tent

    • Cooking equipment

    • Bar towels, bus tubs, extra linens

    • Napkins, forks, or other compostable items. Each festival attendee will receive a compostable festival plate for the evening. To eliminate waste, we ask that you serve them directly onto their plate, rather than on separate serving plates. If you choose to use any additional serving items, they must be compostable.

    • Full water bottles for staff. We will have a water refill station available, but please prepare for hot weather and come with full water bottles and sunscreen.