Suncheonman Night Market Food Truck Operator Selection and Evaluation Process Begins

Fair Evaluation to Select Food Trucks with the Best Taste and Competitiveness

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) has closed the recruitment of food truck operators for the Suncheon Bay Night Market being created at the Dongcheon Retention Basin and is entering the evaluation phase to select competitive food truck operators.

Suncheon City, which surpassed 10 million tourists last year, closed the recruitment of food truck operators for the Suncheon Bay Night Market, which is being promoted to induce stay-type tourism to revitalize the local economy and create jobs, resulting in 33 applicants.

Although there were about 500 continuous inquiries and consultations regarding the recruitment of food truck operators, it was analyzed that some did not submit applications due to burdens related to management fees and food truck preparations.

The city will proceed with the selection process for the 33 applicants received and plans to recruit additional operators to reach the initial goal of 50 food truck operators, aiming to open in March next year.

Suncheon City plans to select the food truck operators through a first round of document screening and a second round of tasting evaluation, where evaluation committee members composed of food experts will taste the food directly prepared by the food truck operators on-site.

The city plans to prepare for the night market opening by discovering popular menu items with taste and competitiveness through consulting for the selected food truck operators and by forming a food truck operators' council to gather opinions on overall operations.

A Suncheon City official said, “To ensure the success of the Suncheon Bay Night Market, we will guarantee fair participation opportunities and conduct thorough evaluations to create the best night market in Korea with outstanding flavors. We will continuously develop plans so that tourists visiting Suncheon can be fully immersed in taste and style, making Suncheon a place they want to stay longer and visit again, becoming the city’s best product.”

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