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YOU EAT, YOU VOTE. AT THE YARD
Food Yard is an edgy Industrial Street Food Market in Mornington. The markets offers a unique opportunity to sample flavors from different cultures and enjoy the lively atmosphere & social dining experience.
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The venue has been transformed from derelict land at the end of the disused old Mornington Railway Line, into a vibrant industrial venue filled with recycled pallet and electrical cable drum tables, covered milk crate and stool seats, market umbrellas & marquees, festoon lights, fire pits and heaters for winter plus a kids games area. It is proving a great place to catch up with family and friends.
The Melbourne Street Food Awards aims to celebrate, and then find the best of Melbourne's Multicultural Street Food Trucks & Stands. Five qualifying heats, followed by a Grand Final, featuring each of the heat winners, will be staged at the Food Yard in Mornington. Each night will see Street Food Trucks, representing the continent of their origin, doing battle to win the votes of Melbourne Foodies and our Secret Judge to progress through to the Final and go head to head in front of our esteemed judging panel headed by 2021 Australian Chef of the Year Andrew Ballard, to be crowned 2023 Melbourne Street Food Champion and take home the $5,000 Market Credit from Organisers Unrivalled Events.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MELBOURNE STREET FOOD AWARDS
4th Friday of the Month from 5pm to 8pm
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Heat 1 - Fri June 23 - Winner The Real Jerk Truck
Heat 2 - Fri July 28- Winner Bao Melbourne
Heat 3 - Fri Aug 25 - Winner Krispys Burgers
Heat 4 - Fri Sep 22 Winer Braz Oz Brazillian BBQ
Heat 5 - Fri Oct 27 Winner Greek Flavor
Grand Final - Fri Nov 24 Winner Overall & People's Choice Krispys
2024 AWARDS LAUNCHING FRI JUNE 28, 2024
2023 MELBOURNE STREET FOOD AWARDS
Best Overall - Krispys Burgers
Runner Up Overall - Charlies Tacos
People's Choice Winner - Krispys Burgers
Runner Up - The Real Jerk Food Truck & Bao Melbourne
Grand Final Media Release here
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See You All in '24
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THIRSTY THURSDAY'S

2023 AWARDS
The Awards will be judged over 5 Heats with the winners going through to the Grand Final.
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Categories
- Overall (Voted by the Final Judging Panel)
- Peoples Choice (Voted by the Attendees)
Head Judge
We are delighted that our Head Judge is Mornington Peninsula Local Andrew Ballard the 2021 Australian Professional Chef of the Year and Captain of the Australian Team at the IKA Culinary Olympics
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Prizes
- Best Overall
$3,000 Credit in Stall Fees at Unrivalled Events Markets for 2024
Melbourne Street Food Awards Trophy
- Peoples Choice
$2,000 Credit in Stall Fees at Unrivalled Markets for 2024
People Choice Award Trophy



VENUE
Street Address: 1000A Nepean Highway, Mornington
No walk-in access from Nepean Highway, enter from Yuilles Road
Entry: Free (Unless Special Event)
Age Limit: All welcome
Dogs: Allowed on a Lead
Toilets Onsite (No disabled at this stage)
Kids Area with Line Up 4 and Quoits Games
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Public Access & Car Park: 63a Yuilles Road, Mornington
(opp Mornington Station)
Car Parking: 50 - 80 depending on configuration
Other Parking: Yuilles Road & Mornington Station
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Food Yard Venue Capacity: 300
Seating: 150 capacity
Seating is Milk Crates with cushions, Bench Seats and stools with Cable Drum and pallet Tables plus Picnic Tables.
The cover is via Market Umbrellas and Marquees.
Heaters & and fire pits will be on site for winter
