Food Truck Information

Food Trucks at Rhode Island State Parks

Food Trucks must become an approved vendor to provide services at private events within RI State Parks. 

APPROVED FOOD TRUCKS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO:
  • Provide food and/or beverages to the general public, unless associated with a special event permitted by DEM. 
  • Set-up in rental sites or fields that have not been approved by Park Management. Park Management will instruct trucks where they are permitted to park.
PLEASE BE ADVISED:
  • Submission of a signed Vendor Agreement does not guarantee that a food truck will be approved. Approval of events, services and vendors is at the discretion of RI State Parks. PLAN AHEAD!! The approval process can take up to 30 + DAYS.
  • Once a food truck is approved, they remain on RI State Parks list of approved vendors from their approval date, to the expiration date on the Certificate of Insurance (COI) and/or RI Mobile Food Establishment Registration (MFE) that we have on file for them. *New and renewed COIs/MFEs must be submitted to Erin Rogers at erin.rogers@dem.ri.gov for approval. 
  • Food trucks should contact the Parks Permit Office in advance of any event they plan to service, to ensure the location their customer has reserved is an approved food truck site. 
    • Click here for a map of the locations that food trucks/bounce houses are approved to serve private events at Colt State Park. 
  • Food trucks must provide a trash receptacle for the exclusive use of their customers.  If customers take food to another location in the park, we ask that they be reminded to please help keep our parks clean and take their trash home with them. 
  • RI State Parks has a carry in-carry out policy, which means there are no trash cans for general use.  
HOW TO BECOME AN APPROVED FOOD TRUCK:
  • Email a Certificate of Insurance (COI) that meets the requirements set by RIDEMs Legal Division, and an active RI Mobile Food Establishment Registration (MFE) issued by the RI Department of Business Regulations to erin.rogers@dem.ri.gov for approval. *See COI requirements below.  
  • Once your COI and MFE are approved your truck(s) will be added to RI State Parks approved vendor list. 
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE (COI) REQUIREMENTS: 
  • COIs must indicate, The State of Rhode Island, and The Department of Environmental Management are additionally insured on a primary and non-contributory basis.
  • COIs must indicate, a waiver of subrogation for the additional insured.
  • The Certificate Holder must be, "The State of Rhode Island, and The Department of Environmental Management, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908". 
 
For a list of approved Food Trucks, go to the RI Parks Events & Rentals-Special Use Policy & Permits Page
 
If you have any questions, contact RI State Parks at 401-667-6200, or email erin.rogers@dem.ri.gov