Feast On® Terms and Conditions

1. Program

Feast On is a criteria-based designation system designed to protect the authenticity of foodservice operators whose specific attributes qualify their commitment to Ontario food and beverages. By combining education and awareness with marketing and promotion, this program identifies for consumers champions of Ontario products while working towards the following objectives:

  • Create and support Ontario’s culinary identity

  • Increase the ease of buying and dining on Ontario food and beverages

  • Celebrate champions in the foodservice industry sourcing Ontario products

  • Bring further awareness to Ontario’s strong agricultural sectors, and

  • Compliment and support the Foodland Ontario Program

2. Criteria

As an applicant to Feast On you understand and commit to the following Manifesto:

  • To procure Ontario food and drink whenever possible.

  • To track and trace Ontario food and drink purchases as close to the point of origin as possible.

  • To identify the provenance of Ontario food and drink on the menu.

  • To develop Ontario’s culinary identity by celebrating regional tastes and championing local, seasonal ingredients.

  • To educate the public about Ontario food and drink and to bring further awareness to its strong agricultural sectors.

As an applicant to Feast On you understand and agree that in order to both qualify for and participate in the program you are required to meet and maintain a minimum combination of the below criteria.

Procurement

  • 25% of total annual food receipts reflect Ontario food purchases.

  • 25% of total annual beverage receipts reflect Ontario beverage purchases
    (or 25 Ontario beverages on offer at any given time), plus offer one Ontario white wine and one Ontario red wine by the glass.

Note: if you are an unlicensed business you DO NOT need to meet the beverage requirement.

Partnership

Active membership to or participation in a complementary designation or recognition program (at the local, regional, or national level) that showcases Ontario food and beverages, its agricultural sectors, and/or best practices in the industry.

Participation

Identification or record of involvement, support, or activity as it relates to community-based initiatives, culinary experiences, and/or innovative and creative ways of building awareness around Ontario food and beverage.

3. Process

Application

You can only apply online to the Feast On program. The application process involves the following steps: completing the online application; completing the audit survey; committing to the Feast On manifesto; agreeing to these terms and conditions; and paying for the application fee. You will not become activated in the program until all of these steps have been completed and verified by the Culinary Tourism Alliance.

Verification

You give the Culinary Tourism Alliance permission to verify the information included in your audit survey. The Culinary Tourism Alliance reserves the right to contact you, as well as the contacts listed in your audit survey, in order to verify the information provided and/or that a relationship exists.

Verifications are done on an annual basis for every restaurant who has applied to the program, and upon their renewal each year.

Activation

Once the verification process takes place CTA will notify you of the status of your application. Successful applicants will be awarded a conditional designation, which they are invited to activate online. Once activated, you will immediately begin to receive program benefits, and opportunities to receive added value.

Unsuccessful applicants are provided with detailed information on why their application was not successful and invited to resubmit their audit survey at no cost within 4 months time of the notification.

Designation

Once you activate your conditional designation you will receive a Certified Taste of Ontario Certificate. This is designed to be displayed in-house and to provide you with additional recognition as a Certified Taste of Ontario.

Monitoring

During the length of the designation CTA will remain in contact with you to communicate new opportunities and information about the program.

Performance measurements are used to monitor pan-provincial, seasonal, and regional promotions related to this program. By agreeing to participate in Feast On you agree to provide the information required to evaluate and develop these promotions.

If at any point during the designation year it is brought to the attention of CTA that a designee is engaged in activities that are damaging to the Feast On program, CTA reserves the right to contact said designee to discuss the matter, and if need be revoke the designation.

Term and Renewal

Each Feast On designation is valid from the point of activation for a period of 12 months. You receive advance notice when your designation is near-expiry and available to be renewed. CTA will review with you the benefits accrued and added value received though the program during your last year. Your renewal year will not begin any earlier than the date you activated during the previous year.

4. Fees

There are annual fees are associated with the Feast On program. These reflect the above mentioned processes for application, activation and renewal, and are non-refundable.

6. Website

Culinary Tourism Alliance websites are comprised of various web pages operated by the Culinary Tourism Alliance.

Presence on Culinary Tourism Alliance websites is offered to each designee conditioned on acceptance without modification of these terms and conditions, and any notices contained herein. Participation in the Feast On program constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions and notices.

Content and Intellectual Property

The intellectual property and content found on Culinary Tourism Alliance websites remain the sole property of CTA and may not be reproduced, duplicated, or transmitted in any form without the prior written consent of OCTA.

Links to Third Parties

Culinary Tourism Alliance websites may contain links to other websites. These linked websites are not under the control of the Culinary Tourism Alliance and, as such, the Culinary Tourism Alliance is not responsible for the contents of any linked website, including without limitation any link contained within a linked website, or any changes or updates to a linked website. The Culinary Tourism Alliance is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked website. The Culinary Tourism Alliance provides these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Culinary Tourism Alliance of said site.

Disclaimer

The information, software, products, and services included in or available through the Feast On website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein and the Culinary Tourism Alliance and/or its suppliers may make improvements and/or changes to the Culinary Tourism Alliance websites at any time.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify the Culinary Tourism Alliance, its officers, agents, partners and employees from any and all claims or damages, including reasonable lawyer’s fees, made by third parties due to, or arising out your connection to the Feast On website, violation of these terms and conditions, or any violation of the rights of another.

Complaints

If you have a complaint about the information posted on this website or your Feast On profile please send an email providing all details regarding the complaint to communications@culinarytourismalliance.com.

7. Entire Terms and Conditions

Privacy

The Culinary Tourism Alliance values the privacy of the personal information provided by you and shall only collect the personal information that is required to fulfill our obligations to you. We shall use and share personal information only for the purpose stated when it was provided to us by you, or with your agreement. We will store personal information securely to prevent unauthorized use. We will destroy personal information when we no longer need it.

You may, on request, have access to any personal information about you that we have. We will correct any errors in personal information that you bring to our attention.

By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you are giving permission to the Culinary Tourism Alliance to publicly display your business information on the Feast On website and in marketing and promotional materials, and acknowledge that your business information will be searchable via the Internet. This information includes but is not limited to the general business information provided in the application and content captured by CTA, as well as the information provided in the criteria verification templates; however the financial information associated with the CVTs is for internal use only by CTA and will not be shared publicly.

Logo Rights

The Feast On logo is the most prominent visual representation of our brand and we want to make sure it is used in the right way. The right to use Feast On logos is exclusive to current Feast On designees, Feast On Program Partners and Feast On Preferred Purveyors. Unauthorized use of the Feast On logo and content may be susceptible to legal action. Changes to the logo are not permitted, including altering the wording, color, shape or alignment unless permission is providing through the prior written consent of the Culinary Tourism Alliance.

Modification

These Terms and Conditions may be subject to change, addition, or deletion at any time. You will be notified of any such changes and they will be posted in these terms and conditions page. The Culinary Tourism Alliance reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Feast On program is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the program and its benefits. If you consider any future amendments made to these terms and conditions to be unacceptable, you can cancel your designation at any time.

Questions

If you have any questions about these terms and conditions you can reach us at communications@culinarytourismalliance.com.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US. ANY FAILURE ON YOUR PART TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO THE CANCELLATION OF YOUR DESIGNATION AND ITS RELATED BENEFITS.