Seattle News & Links on Mobile Street Food Vending
SDOT Street Use Vending Permits Information * August 22, 2011
The City Council and the Mayor adopted Ordinance 123659 regarding street-food vending in July of 2011. The new legislation streamlines the rules and regulations for street-food vending, making it easier to be a street-food vendor in Seattle. The City of Seattle encourages street-food vending to increase public use, enjoyment, and safety of our public right-of-way. With proper design and management, street-food vending can be a great way to encourage walking, add vitality to the street, and promote local economic development.
SDOT Street Use Vending Permits Information website
Seattle OKs food trucks on public streets
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Monday to allow food trucks in public spaces instead of limiting them to private lots.
Read the full news story on the Komo News Website
How to start a food business in King County
A mobile food service operation includes food carts, espresso carts, food served out of vehicles,
retail fishing boats and kiosks. See the required plans and applications on the Seattle & King County Public Health website
Food worker card, online study manual and videos
Before you can serve food in a food establishment, you will need a Food Worker's Card. You must take a class and pass
an exam before you earn your card. The class and test take approximately 2 hours to complete and is offered in English,
Spanish, Korean, Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, and Vietnamese.
Visit the Food Worker Card homepage for more information.
Street-Food Vending
Mobile food vending can be a variety of carts, stands or converted vehicles from which food is prepared and served.
The Grow Seattle website is the The City of Seattle’s Office of Economic Development website for the business arm of the City of Seattle.
Visit the information section on operating a Food Cart or Food Truck
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