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Food Truck Information
Food Trucks at Rhode Island State Parks
Food Truck Companies interested in serving private events within RI State Parks must become an approved vendor.
Approved food trucks remain on the RI State Parks list of approved vendors from the date their truck was approved to the expiration date on the Certificate of Insurance (COI) or RI Mobile Food Establishment Registration (MFE) that we have on file for your business, whichever comes first.
Submission of an application does not guarantee that a food truck will be approved. Approval of events, services and vendors is at the discretion of RI State Parks.
Food trucks serving private events may not 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 for private events.
Food trucks serving private events are not permitted to serve the general public.
Food trucks should contact the park once their services have been requested, to confirm the location that has been reserved is an approved food truck site.
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.
Alcohol and cannabis-based products are prohibited on RI State Park properties, with the exception of specific locations, and through a license agreement, approved by the Rhode Island State Properties Committee.
Park patrons who
wish to hire a food truck for a special event must select a food truck
from the RI State Parks list of approved vendors.
Click here for a map of the locations
that food trucks/bounce houses are approved to serve private
events at Colt State Park.
For a list of approved Food Truck Vendors, go to
the RI Parks Events & Rentals-Special Use Policy & Permits Page
How To Become An Approved Food Truck Vendor
1. Create your Community Profile with login and password. Once you're logged in, you can proceed. Every time you use the site, start by logging in.
3. Email a Certificate of Insurance (COI) that meets the requirements set by the RI DEM 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. **DO NOT UPLOAD COI or MFE TO THE VENDOR PROFILE FORM**
4. Once your COI and MFE are approved your business will be added to the RI State Parks approved vendor list.
Certificate of Insurance (COI) Requirements:
- Your COI must indicate the State of Rhode Island and the Department of Environmental Management as additionally insured on a primary and non-contributory basis.
- Your COI must indicate a waiver of subrogation.
- The Certificate Holder on your COI must be the "State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908".
If you have any questions, contact RI State Parks at 401-667-6200, or email erin.rogers@dem.ri.gov
