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Survey on the City of Madison Street Vending Program
Food Cart Review Process
1.
What category best describes you?
Food Cart Owner/Operator
Member of the Vending Oversight Committee
Member of the Food Cart Review Panel
Owner of a restaurant with a sidewalk cafe
Arts/Crafts vendor
Other type of Business Owner
Community Member
Other (please specify)
2.
There are currently about 40 assigned food cart sites in the “Mall/Concourse” vending area in downtown Madison. How do you feel about this number of carts?
Add more food cart sites
Reduce the number of food cart sites
Keep the number of food carts about the same as it is now
3.
The assignment of food cart sites in the Mall/Concourse vending area is determined by the annual Food Cart Review Process. The process consists of volunteer reviewers ranking carts over a two week period. They evaluate each cart on the basis of the food, the cart apparatus, and the cart’s originality. How do you feel about this process?
The process works great and should not be changed
It's a fair and effective process but there is room for improvement and small changes should be considered
There are things that work well but there are serious flaws and significant changes need to be implemented
The process does not work and should be completely restructured
4.
The following is a list of a few ideas that have been mentioned as possible changes to the Food Cart Review process. Rate how you feel about each of them.
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Increase the number of people on the food cart review panel
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Invite more culinary professionals to be on the panel
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Require reviewers to score every cart
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Prohibit panelist from sharing food or not tasting on site
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Compensate food carts for the food they are required to give away
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Allow new food carts (reviewed on pre-determined Saturdays) to sell their food to the public while they are being reviewed
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Lengthen the time of the food cart review process
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Add points for food carts that source ingredients from local producers
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Eliminate or reduce seniority points
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Have an application and selection process for food cart review panelists
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Require panelists to attend a training on how to conduct the review
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Provide opportunities for reviewers to give specific comments and feedback to carts
Good idea
Worth considering
Bad Idea
Other (please specify)
5.
What other ideas do you have to improve the food cart review process
