Vendor Requirements

All food and beverage products are to be of German heritage, though exceptions may be made for neighboring nations at the discretion of Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Inc.
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All goods are to be from German brands and of German manufacture, though exceptions may be made for neighboring nations at the discretion of Carmel Christkindlmarkt, Inc.

• Vendors at the Carmel Christkindlmarkt will provide upwards of Twenty Percent (20%) of vendor’s total gross sales for all products sold at the Market to the Market on a weekly basis. Vendors are required to give the Market login information to view POS reports for accounting purposes.
• Vendors are responsible for providing their own point of sale system. Vendors are required to give the Market login information to view POS reports for accounting purposes. All vendors must accept both cash and credit cards. Mail-order items and special orders are not permitted, unless paid for at the Market during Market hours.
  
  
  WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED?
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  ‍The Carmel Christkindlmarkt provides vendors with either approximately a 12’x12’ or 12’x6’ stand that includes overhead lighting and overhead infrared heat lamp. A base electrical circuit is installed that provides 27 amps of 120 volt electricity. Each stand exterior is decorated by the Market, and a custom sign will also be provided. Sinks will be provided as needed for food and beverage vendors. Marketing for your retail operation will be provided via Christkindlmarkt publications, social media, and website. Garbage is removed by the Market on a nightly basis, per Christkindlmarkt protocols. The vendors are responsible for disposing of their waste water, per Christkindlmarkt protocols.
• Vendors must provide staff and product sufficient to operate during all Market hours, all Market days. All staff should be free of alcohol, tobacco products, e­-cigarettes, and vape pens while present at the Market.
• Vendors must provide a clean and welcoming space around their stands. This includes decorating the interior space of their hut to the satisfaction of the market staff, providing supplementary signage for retail operations, and properly disposing of garbage.
• Vendors must provide proof of comprehensive general liability and property damage insurance, with liability limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and in the aggregate. This must be provided by October 1.
• Vendors may be required to modify their huts in order to provide necessary safety for occupants or to protect the huts from damage incurred by operations. This could include fire-rated drywall and corrugated metal for fryers, tar paper floor covering, and Class K fire extinguishers, to the satisfaction of the Market staff and the Carmel Fire Department.