RESIDENT & VISITOR FAQ’S

Whether you're new to the community or just visiting, here are answers to some frequently asked questions.

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HOW FOOD TRUCK SCHEDULING IS HANDLED

Per city code and hoa approval, only our approved mobile food vendors (food trucks) are allowed to set up and sell food at the Festival Foothills private park. Non-vendors may give away food, but selling is not permitted. All vendors must be approved and on the schedule before setting up or operating.

All of our approved food trucks control their own schedules and must independently request the dates they wish to book at our location. There is no automatic recurring roster. I do not create, assign, or manage their schedules on their behalf and it is entirely up to them whether they request dates or not.

I only coordinate and approve requests to avoid duplicate cuisines, too many trucks on the same day, or scheduling conflicts with other events. If a truck chooses to cancel or not operate on a day they requested that was approved, that is entirely their decision and not something I control.

All of our food trucks operate at other locations as well. Our community is just one of many places they choose to serve, and there is no guarantee that a truck will request routine or recurring dates here. Their availability here does not reflect their overall schedule, and we are fortunate that they choose to come to our location and share their offerings with our neighbors.

FAQS

  • Please check our Food Truck Schedule for the most up to date calendar of scheduled trucks. Not all trucks have a set schedule so the lineup can vary week to week. Any last minute changes will also be reflected on the calendar.

    Same day changes do occasionally happen. These updates come directly from the trucks and are automatically posted to the top of the calendar as an all day notice. The online schedule will always override any information posted anywhere else and reflects all changes.

  • Each approved food truck has a directory page, their profile will include a copy of their menu, or a link to order if applicable. Visit the food truck directory page to find your favorite trucks menu.

  • All trucks we schedule are parked in the parking lot at the Festival Foothills Private HOA Park located at 26252 W Desert Vista Blvd, Buckeye, AZ 85396

    If you are looking for a schedule of a truck parked elsewhere, we do not handle that. Please contact the location where the truck is parked or the truck itself to get info on their schedule there.

  • Yes, even though the food trucks are parked at the Festival Foothills Private HOA Park (this is not a public city park), we invite everyone, including the general public.

  • We offer availability 7 days a week, between 6am-9pm. All trucks are in charge of their own schedule and requesting dates to book with us. Some trucks book a pretty regular schedule, and others book more sporadically. Morning trucks are generally schedule between 8am-noon and dinner trucks generally schedule between 4-8pm, but they are not limited to those set hours. Please check the schedule to see what is currently planned.

  • We offer two shifts, AM or PM, and book up to 2 food trucks per shift. We may on occasion also book a 3rd truck on a regular day with the ratio being no more than 2 food trucks and 1 drink truck. There are exceptions for special events, where we may book more trucks than usual.

  • If a truck is currently approved to schedule with us, you’ll find them listed on our Food Truck Directory page.

    If a truck appears on the directory but doesn’t have any upcoming dates, it simply means they haven’t requested any. You can check their Availability tab for any updates they’ve shared. If there’s nothing listed, they haven’t provided a reason for not scheduling.

    Vendors set their own schedules, and we coordinate only the dates they request. We don’t check in repeatedly about why they haven’t booked or try to manage their business.

    If a truck is not on the directory, it typically means one of two things:

    • They chose not to renew their agreement with us. This could be they decided we were not a good fit for one reason or another.

    • Or, they were removed for administrative or attendance-related reasons. Usually this is due to not providing current required permits or repeated cancellations that were within their control.

    Vendors that have been removed from our directory are always welcome to reach back out if they’re interested in renewing their agreement, but it’s their responsibility to initiate that process.

  • Yes, you sure can! You can go to our suggest a food truck page and submit their contact information. If we haven’t already connected with them, we’ll reach out. If they’re interested and meet our requirements, we’d be happy to get them on the schedule.

    Please note, because we receive a high number of suggestions and each one takes time to follow up on, we only contact vendors once. After that, it’s up to them to get back to us. We’re not able to continue following up with vendors who don’t respond.

  • Due to local regulations, city permit requirements, and the fact that the park is private property, all vendors must meet the following requirements in order to be considered for our lineup of food trucks:

    • Be properly licensed as a MOBILE FOOD vendor (Type 1, 2, or 3) with Maricopa County. This is different than a catering permit.

    • Hold a valid Buckeye Business License

    • Maintain commercial insurance listing the HOA as additionally insured

    • Sign the annual vendor agreement with Festival Neighbors

    • Pay the annual vendor fee

    To get started as a Food Truck vendor, please visit our new vendor application page to complete the form and upload all required documents. Once your licensing and permits are verified, will reach out to you with the next steps.

    Please note, submitting an application does not automatically guarantee approval to be part of the Festival Foothills HOA Park lineup. Because we have a small space with limited availability, we cannot accommodate every applicant.

  • All Food Trucks at Festival Foothills HOA park are organized by our resident coordinator, Dawn Ankrom.

    Occasionally Sun City Festival may have food trucks on their properties for events. We do not coordinate or manage any food trucks outside of the Festival Foothills HOA Park. For questions about events on Sun City Festival property, including whether they are open to the public or who to contact about scheduling food trucks there, please reach out directly to the Sun City Festival HOA.