Alberta on the Plate is open to all types of restaurants and food service operators across the province interested in celebrating the incredible bounty of locally farmed, raised, and processed ingredients.  This includes:

• Fine dining
• Fast casual
• Cafés
• Pubs/Lounges
• Delis
• Caterers
• Food Trucks
• Breweries/Distilleries

Not sure if you fit?  Contact us!

In order to participate, a restaurant (or food service provider) must meet these minimum requirements:

• The establishment is in Alberta.
• The establishment is in good standing with Alberta Health Services.
• The establishment uses local ingredients on the menu throughout the year OR is interested in starting to use local products.
• The establishment is committed to offering at least one (1) of the fixed-price menu options for the festival period.

There is no cost to participate; however, we do ask that you contribute a gift certificate to be used for giveaways and/or media.  Recommended amounts are as follows:

Restaurants – $50
Breweries & Quick Service – $25

Absolutely! If you don’t have your own food, we highly recommend working with a local processor, food truck or restaurant to fulfil the food requirement. Don’t have a local partner? We can help!

We’ve added new options specifically for beverage producers that include:

We love all cultural influences and cuisines!  As long as your menu(s) have at least 3 local ingredients included, you are good to go! 

Alberta itself is made up of so many different cultures, we are thrilled to have a similar variety represented on the plates as well.

Nope! However, we do encourage you to add a recommended non-alcoholic local beverage, such as a craft soda, juice, tea, etc. 

Looking for a local non-alcoholic beverage supplier? We can help!

We can help! After registration closes, all of our participants will receive a copy of our Alberta Ingredient Database that features local farms and producers who are interested in working with restaurants. 

We will also be hosting virtual networking sessions where you can get to know some of the fantastic local farms and producers.

Looking for something specific? Let us know and we will do our best to find you a great local source.

We know that not every establishment is open 7 days a week, and that’s OK!  You just need to commit to being open at least 6 days of the 10 where guests can enjoy your festival offerings.  

Don’t forget to let us know when you will be closed so that we can let our festival goers know!

If you aren’t able to be open for at least 6 days but still want to participate in the festival, consider hosting a special event that fits with the requirements of the festival and we will help you to promote it!

Next Steps:

1. Sign your Restaurant Agreement and return along with the requested items (for new establishments).
2. Mail (or email) your gift certificate.
3. Start your menu planning using our Menu Planning Template.  Menus are due July 27.
4. Add Alberta on the Plate into your social strategy to help spread the word! Need some ideas of what to post? Check our Planning Support.
5. Engage and interact with us on Facebook & Instagram to make this the best Alberta on the Plate ever!