TheBigWonderful, Denver’s first food incubator market is making it easier for local food truck purveyors to participate by nixing the daily fee to park for the entire event.
Food truck owners can now utilize “impromptu” food truck parking on site during the weekly events and come and go throughout the day. This will enable a rotating line-up of food trucks to showcase their culinary creations when it is most convenient for them and bring a wider variety of flavors to attendees.
After just eight weeks, TheBigWonderful has already become Denver’s largest year-round backyard barbecue, and now it will become Denver’s one-stop-shop for foodies wanting to get a taste of something new.
Food trucks park at Sustainability Park at 26th and Lawrence streets from 11 a.m. until dusk on Saturdays and 5-10 p.m. on Final Fridays.
“True to our commitment of supporting local food entrepreneurs as they grow their businesses, TheBigWonderful realized food trucks need flexibility and convenience and nowhere in Denver was providing that,” said Josh Sampson, founder of TheBigWonderful. “This will make it possible for food trucks to sell their food until it’s gone and have regular access to a consistent stream of hungry patrons each week.”
Several of Denver’s food trucks are already planning to attend, including: East Coast Joes, the Brazilian Acaraje, American Grind, Baba’s and Pops, La Chiva and Chuey Fus. Vendors are welcome to come if space permits.
TheBigWonderful is a low-cost, high-traffic option to try something new. For foodies, that means free admission to a market offering affordable local foods. For vendors, it’s a year-round locale that offers entrepreneurs and established businesses a place to pilot new concepts. It will be showcasing live music at each event. Musicians can inquire on the website if they are interested in performing.
“TheBigWonderful is leveling the playing field by offering everyone from startups to full-fledged businesses the same opportunity: an affordable way to showcase delicious, farm-fresh food and hand-crafted goods that help sustain our local economy,” Sampson said. “Our event will serve as a marketplace that brings the community together, is sustainably minded and supports sourcing local food.”
Here’s what to expect at TheBigWonderful:
* Sustainable practices: TheBigWonderful seeks to bring the best of Denver’s emerging food scene to the masses without leaving a footprint. That means no two booths are the same, and there’s no waste. All organic waste is recycled back to farms to produce nutrient-rich soil.
* Hours: TheBigWonderful is open from 11 a.m. to dusk every Saturday, and from 5 to 10 p.m. on Final Fridays.
* Beats and brews: Local musicians, brewers and entrepreneurs create a locally sourced block party.
TheBigWonderful is a local food concept hatched by a team of business leaders who believe in supporting neighborhoods through hyper-local events that give back to the community and promote sustainability. A percentage of all proceeds from TheBigWonderful goes to The Urban Farmers Collaborative.
More information: www.thebigwonderful.com.
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