2023 Vendor information

Registration for 2023 YYC Pizza Fest closes on September 1st!

Since 2014, YYC Pizza Weeks has been bringing Calgarians together to support local businesses while helping Calgary Meals on Wheels ensure all of our neighbours are well-fed.

YYC Pizza Fest is an amazing opportunity to promote your local restaurant and showcase your restaurant to a wider community. Many of our community members try out multiple pizzas throughout the event and share their experiences on social media.

Participation in this event also supports Calgary Meals on Wheels. This means donated proceeds and registration fees all goes towards providing affordable and nutritious meals to Calgarians.

As a participating vendor, please read the documents below to ensure a successful 2023 YYC Pizza Fest!

 

Vendor steps for success!

Before the event:

  1. Read through the event guides above

    • The 2023 Starter Guide (which includes Terms & Conditions) & Brand Guide

  2. Register your business!

    • Signing up is quick and easy and can be done here until September 1

  3. Get creative!

    • Come up with your signature YYC Pizza Fest pizza flavour. This is a great chance to get staff involved and to get creative (keep in mind, one of the awards is the most innovative pizza!)

    • Make sure to take some awesome photos of your pizza creation for the next step

  4. Send in all of your information

    • After registering for YYC Pizza Fest, you will be sent emails outlining how to send in your information. You will have to give us information about your business and signature pizza flavour. You will also have to upload photos of your pizza as well as your company logo.

    • The deadline to submit this information is September 5 - this is to give our team time to update the website, app and map

  5. Print off the till signs and donation signs from your digital vendor package

    • Make sure to hang these and any additional marketing materials provided up in your shop to help promote the event

  6. Make sure your employees know what the event is and that it supports Calgary Meals on Wheels

  7. Follow us and engage on social media!

    • Please don’t reveal your pizza photos and details until September 12th. Until then, get creative and give some sneak peeks to keep them guessing

  8. Once the pizza flavours are live, please make sure that the information on our website, app, and map are all correct.

During the event:

  1. Promote the event!

    1. Notify your media contacts and post frequently on your social media accounts. Make sure to tag us so we can repost your content.

    2. Encourage your customers to download the app and rate your pizza!

After the event

  1. Submit your tally for number of pizzas sold

    • October 4 @ Noon is the deadline for submitting the final tally of your pizzas sold and dollars raised in order to be eligible for any of the award categories.

  2. Send your contribution to Calgary Meals on Wheels as soon as possible

    • The deadline for us to receive these contributions is October 31

  3. Watch for the announcement of who our 2023 winners are!

    • Winners will be announced on social media and email on October 6

  4. Start thinking about your pizza flavour for next year!