Food Concessionaires Unite to Make a Difference at the 2024 Dutchess County Fair
Andy Imperati, aimperati@dutchessfair.com
Vincent Nelson, vinniesfinefoods@aol.com
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Rhinebeck NY – It’s long days for the many vendors that attend the Dutchess County Fair especially the food vendors. At the end of the night, while many vendors button up their booths and quietly exit the grounds to get a few hours of sleep, the food concessionaires are not quite done with their day. They work until the late hours of the night where they cook, clean and prep for the following day. One can only imagine how exhausting it must be.
At this year’s Fair, many of the food concessionaires found the time to collect over $8000 dollars to support and donate to several organizations and causes.
“I don’t think people realize how much the Fair & Amusement industry folks care and give back. We are very fortunate to be surrounded by such generous people,” stated Andy Imperati, President/CEO. “I’d like to especially thank Vincent Nelson, of Vinnie’s Fine Foods for spearheading this project.”
The vendors purchased the Grand Champion Hog at the Dutchess County Youth Livestock Sale with the processed meat being donated to Red Hook Responds along with a $1000 donation.
An additional $2000 donation will go to the Dutchess County 4-H Scholarship Program with the rest being carried over to next year’s sale.
Thank you to the following for their generosity:
American Catering
Amy’s Sweet Treats
Animated Concessions/Turkey Legs
Billie’s Baked Potato
Bruisers BBQ
Butcher Boys
Chopping Block/Brussel Boys
Cousin Vinnie’s
Crab Shack
Crumpet Concessions/Apple Fries
Dan’s Fried Dough
Eddie’s Pickles
Family Fun Concessions
Frankie’s Fries
Gillette Pizza & Lemonade
Grecian Delight
Griff’s Catering
J&S Concessions
Janeks
Jeanette’s Fried Dough
Jo Jo’s Farm Fresh Ice Cream
John’s Famous Fries
KB Foods
Maxwell’s
Old Style Foods
Polar Bear Ice Cream
Schenk’s Icee
Scottie’s Good Food
Sugar Shakers
Taste Budd’s Café
Timi’s Greek Food
Vinnie’s Fine Foods
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