RESTAURANT QUALIFICATIONS
1. Participating restaurants must be at least 50% black owned and located in Lexington, Kentucky.
2. Participating restaurants will create a unique, off-menu food dish to be served from June 19-25, 2023.
3. Participating restaurants must source at least one ingredient for their featured dish through Black Soil KY. (View Sourcing Guide)
4. All featured food dishes must be $10.00.
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Food Trucks are eligible to participate.
IMPORTANT DATES
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March 6, 2023 - Restaurant Application Opens
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April 3, 2023 - Black Soil Sourcing Guide Release
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May 5, 2023 - Restaurant Application Deadline
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May 8-22, 2023 - Restaurant + featured food dish photography shoots
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June 5, 2023 - Participating restaurants + featured dishes announced
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June 17, 2023 - SoulTeenth Fest at Moondance Amphitheater
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(Black Restaurant Week Restaurants/Food Trucks can participate for an additional $100.00)
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June 19-25, 2023 - Lexington Black Restaurant Week
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RESTAURANT PARTICIPATION PRICING​
The Slap Pack - $250.00 (plus tax)
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Listed as participating restaurant on SFW website
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Professional photograph of featured entree
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Social media featured post about restaurant and food entree
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Complimentary listing on the Lexington Directory of Black Food & Beverage
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The Spread - $500.00 (plus tax)
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Listed as participating restaurant on SFW website
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Professional photograph of featured entree
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Social media featured post about restaurant and food entree
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Complimentary listing on the Lexington Directory of Black Food & Beverage
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Listed towards the top of the restaurant list on website
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Live radio hit mentioning restaurant
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Live television hit mentioning restaurant
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For any additional questions, please email restaurants@soulfeastweek.com.
