We had a good weekend, with our annual Five Star Food Fight being held on Sunday with yours truly at this year’s emcee. (It was a lot more fun to talk than to cook or judge - judging is so hard!) Our in-house contestants were so good, each prepared very tasty and beautiful dishes. We appreciate their enthusiasm, talents and playfulness as they showcased market-sourced foods for the judges.
In the end, there can only be one winner - this year’s trophy went to Chef Cornelius Latham with the Bistro food truck. Congrats, Chef!
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While the weather has been absolutely scorching in July, sales have fortunately held up nicely. As of today, our full-season reported vendor sales have surpassed $3,033,233 so far. What a nice milestone!
We also tend to watch if our sales are above or below $100k each Sunday, and happily have stayed well above that imaginary line this season. That tells me that people are definitely supporting our community, even as back-to-school shopping impacts budgets. For those who like the stats, here is the breakdown:
| Vendor: Segment ↑ | Venue ↑ | Sum of Gross Sales | Average Gross Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concessions | First Horizon Pavilion | $21,901.66 | $755.23 |
| Tennessee Aquarium | $5,820.13 | $1,940.04 | |
| Subtotal | $27,721.79 | $866.31 | |
| Food & Agriculture | First Horizon Pavilion | $47,213.74 | $774.00 |
| Tennessee Aquarium | $5,946.63 | $849.52 | |
| Subtotal | $53,160.37 | $781.77 | |
| Home Goods | First Horizon Pavilion | $18,992.30 | $395.67 |
| Tennessee Aquarium | $9,007.27 | $529.84 | |
| Subtotal | $27,999.57 | $430.76 | |
| Personal Goods | First Horizon Pavilion | $21,806.97 | $573.87 |
| Tennessee Aquarium | $8,308.00 | $830.80 | |
| Subtotal | $30,114.97 | $627.40 | |
| Services | First Horizon Pavilion | $7,525.00 | $2,508.33 |
| Tennessee Aquarium | $1,280.00 | $1,280.00 | |
| Subtotal | $8,805.00 | $2,201.25 | |
| Total | $147,801.70 | $674.89 |