Q. Does Americrown provide food, beverage and merchandise only at ISC owned racing venues?
A. No, Americrown is a full service food, beverage and merchandise operation with a large fleet of mobile equipment. We have executed other events and are interested in pursuing events including but not limited to: concerts, rodeos, golf tournaments, and air shows. We also provide emergency relief feeding for post hurricane and fire victims and power recovery staff. Please contact Kent Bailey at kbailey@americrown.com or 386-947-3800 ext 3436 for more information about Americrown's potential to help you host a large special event or emergency feeding operation.
Q. What does it take to become a vendor for Americrown?
A. Americrown handles most of its business internally. When outside vendors are utilized, they go through a rigorous screening exercise. To become a potential vendor, you will need for selection and event execution:
A brochure of your operation to include: pictures of your set up including cooking equipment, a complete listing of space and utility requirements, proposed menu or bill of fare, references, proof of liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence; $2,000,000 in the aggregate) and auto liability insurance.
For Michigan, Kansas, Phoenix, California, Darlington and Watkins Glen IRL, please mail your submissions to:
Americrown Concessions
Attn. Todd Fisher
12650 US Highway 12
Brooklyn, MI 49230
For Homestead-Miami, Daytona, Talladega, Martinsville, Richmond and Watkins Glen Nextel Cup please mail your submissions to:
Americrown Concessions
Attn. Richard Smith
PO Box 2801
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-2801
For Merchandise opportunities nationwide:
Americrown
Attn. Bruce Marion
PO Box 2801
Daytona Beach, FL 32120-2801
If chosen to be a vendor, you will be contacted by the appropriate party to coordinate event specific requirements.
Q. How do not for profit organizations (NPO's) participate with Americrown during events?
A. Americrown utilizes NPO organizations to staff 95% to 100% of its concessions operations with a lesser percentage in catering and merchandise operations.
Q. How much money can my non-profit group earn?
A. For food concessions, there are two ways commissions are paid to groups. The traditional method is based on a percentage of net sales. Merchandise stands also utilize this method of payment.
Commissions vary based on the size and location of your stand. Stand assignment is determined by group seniority and past performance, if applicable, along with the size group you can provide for the event days.
The second way food concessions pay groups is a flat per person per day rate. This method is used to pay back-up groups who help us fill understaffed or non-sales related areas. Again, the funds a group can generate in this scenario are determined by the size of the group you can provide. Our catering department also utilizes this method of payment for providing food and beverage runners.
Groups traditionally exceed their pre-Americrown annual fundraising totals just by working a couple of weekends per year! Most of our properties have a waiting list to work at our events.
Please click on the appropriate link to have more information forwarded to you.
For Michigan, Kansas, Phoenix, California, Darlington and Watkins Glen IRL:
volunteers@msports.com
For Homestead-Miami, Daytona, Talladega, Martinsville, Richmond and Watkins Glen Nextel Cup:
volunteer@americrown.com
(Note, one has an "s" at the end of volunteer and one does not).
Q. How many hours per day will we need to work?
A. Hours required vary according to the event schedule. Most non-profit groups will work between 6 and 12 hours per day.
Q. How many volunteers will we need from our association?
A. Normally 12-25 volunteers are needed per day, depending on the size of the sales location as well as the length of the event days. Merchandise locations generally require fewer people per stand.
Q. Is there an age limit for workers?
A. If your prospective stand is selling or will have contact with alcohol, your participating group members must be at least 18 years old (19 in Phoenix), which would apply to the food and beverage runners in the Catering Department and most all groups in Concessions. (This means no one under those ages are allowed to volunteer). The minimum age for non-alcohol sales locations (lemonade & pretzels and merchandise sales) is 16 years of age.
Q. May we bring our children with us?
A. If your children fall within the above age ranges, they may participate in the event. We are unable to credential anyone under the age of 16 and will not credential underage members of groups who will be selling alcohol during the event.
Q. Do you train our group members?
A. Yes, each department holds at least one orientation for each event.
Q. Does everyone in the group need to attend orientation?
A. We always encourage as many as possible to attend, since issues such as food service safety and alcohol service policies are covered. We also use that time to provide general information to the groups such as parking, event credentials (for admittance) and guest services training. Food safety training and alcohol service training are also available on the concessions and catering portions of this website.
Q. Are there opportunities for individuals to work for Americrown?
A. We are always looking for dependable local workers to fill in all areas of our events. Please see the schedule of opportunities and contact information below:
Employment opportunities include:
Food runners, bartenders, suite and hospitality attendants, maintenance workers, cooks, chefs, dishwashers.. (Note, please do not call multiple numbers as you may be double booked to work the same weekend.)
For Michigan, Kansas, Phoenix, California, Darlington and Watkins Glen IRL:
Catering 517-592-1345, Concessions 517-592-1350, and Maintenance 517-592-1375.
For Homestead-Miami, Daytona, Talladega, Martinsville, Richmond and Watkins Glen Nextel Cup:
Catering 386-947-3800 ext 3321, Concessions 386-947-3800 ext 3399, Maintenance 386-947-3800 ext 3850 and Merchandise 386-947-3800 ext 3312.
You are encouraged to call at least two to three weeks in advance of the event to schedule an interview. If you'd like to apply in person, you are encouraged to do so one week to five days prior to the event weekend. Generally, all positions are filled by Tuesday before the event weekend.
