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A Culinary Competition Like No Other

2024
PROJECTIONS

  • 75+ Spirits & Cocktails
  • 50+ Restaurants & Bars
  • 4000 Patrons/1250 VIPs
  • 50 Celebrity Judges
  • $50,000+ Donated to the PLEASE Foundation

At Top Taco, festival-goers sample unlimited taco tastes and signature cocktails from the best restaurants in New Orleans, voting for their favorites to crown five categories of awards: Top Traditional Taco, Top Creative Taco, Top Vegetarian Taco, Top Margarita, and Top Creative Cocktail.

With multiple stages of amazing music, creative tequila lounge areas, an entire tent dedicated to mezcal tastings, and some of the best chefs and mixologists in the city, Top Taco has become the can’t-miss foodie event of the year. In six years, Top Taco has also raised over $200,000 for local children’s charities.

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2024
Sponsorship
Guide

4000 Attendees, Lafreniere Park, October 24th 2024

This is no run-of-the-mill Mexican food festival. TOP TACO is hands-down one of the most popular and talked-about events of the year - tickets sell out every year! It attracts an affluent, in-the-know audience, with refined palates, a sense of fun, and adventure, and a passion for thoughtful, unique food and drinks from the best venues New Orleans has to offer.

Over 50 of New Orleans' hottest restaurants compete for honors including awards for Top Traditional Taco, Top Creative Taco, Top Vegetarian Taco, Top Margarita, and Top Creative Cocktail (Judge’s Choice & People’s Choice). Top Taco has more than 30 different spirit brands showcasing hundreds of tequila and mezcals at interactive tasting areas, comfortable lounges, and creative pop-up bar areas. Our BBQ VIP Experience offers exclusive spirit samples, additional culinary tastings, a comfortable sitting area, and a host of perks and surprises each year.

With a combination of media partnerships, event marketing, and engaging sponsorship opportunities, we carefully craft a wildly entertaining experience to offer sponsors the perfect exposure to an enviable demographic.

Proceeds from Top Taco benefit the PLEASE Foundation, a Louisiana non-profit dedicated to ending the cycle of poverty through education. PLEASE provides mentorship, leadership training, and scholarships to attend local college-preparatory high schools with a 100% graduation rate. Since 2014, 100% of PLEASE Foundation students have been accepted into college.

$25,000

  • Public acknowledgement in placement within our event logo in all print and digital materials, including posters, postcards, t-shirts, website, social media, etc.
  • Company logo in all marketing and advertising including radio, digital, and print
  • Choice of premier placement within the venue and logo on all banners within event
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental needs
  • Dedicated social media posts>
  • Quantities of employee wristbands and event tickets TBD
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket

(some exclusions may apply)

$10,000

  • Company naming rights for VIP area
  • Exclusive product placement and signage in VIP area
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental needs
  • Designated social media posts
  • Assistance with restaurant partnerships (at your option, we will pair you with one or more participating restaurants to offer exclusive food and drinks adjacent to the stage)
  • 8 VIP and 8 1st Tasting tickets plus additional staff tickets to meet your needs
  • 8 General Admission Tickets for Social Media Giveaways
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$10,000

  • Company naming rights and branded signage for Stage plus prominent logo placement on home page of the website
  • Exclusive dedicated activation space with product placement and signage adjacent to stage
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental needs
  • Dedicated social media posts
  • Assistance with restaurant partnerships (at your option, we will pair you with one or more participating restaurants to offer exclusive food and drinks adjacent to the stage)
  • 6 VIP and 6 1st Tasting tickets plus additional staff tickets to meet your needs
  • 6 General Admission Tickets for Social Media Giveaways
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$5,000

  • Company logo on all print and digital material including prominent placement on home page of event website
  • Exclusive dedicated activation space within the event with optional vending tables and linens
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental needs
  • Dedicated social media posts
  • 4 VIP and 4 1st Tasting tickets plus additional staff tickets to meet your needs
  • 4 General Admission Tickets for Social Media Giveaways
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$2,500

  • Company logo on event website and on-site LED screen
  • 10x10 activation space within the event with optional vending tables and linens
  • Dedicated logistic and planning support to meet equipment, power, rental
  • 2 VIP tickets, 2 1st Tasting Tickets and up to 4 Staff Tickets
  • 2 General Admission Tickets for Social Media Giveaways
  • Special 25% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$1,000

  • Optional area with 2 tables and linens
  • 2 VIP tickets plus 2 additional staff tickets for on-site activation
  • Company logo on LED screen at event
  • Opportunity to sell/market/giveaway your product at your table

(some exclusions may apply)

Call or email for a larger activation space, or info on becoming the Presenting/Title Sponsor.

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Additional Inclusions & Custom Activation Space

Additional
Inclusions

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10x10 Tent Rental
$250

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10x20 Tent Rental
$500

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20x20 Tent Rental
$1000

Alcohol
Sponsorships

All Alcohol Sponsorships include

  • Activation space at the event
  • Branded festival banner
  • Presentation table(s), linens, ice
  • Assistance with restaurant partnership

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LARGER THAN 20’X20’ ACTIVATION SPACE

  • Logo inclusion on the website
  • Choice of premier placement within the venue
  • Rich media advertising on event website
  • Designated social media posts
  • Quantities of employee wristbands and event tickets TBD
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$4000

  • 1 Designated social media post on Top Taco social platforms
  • Logo inclusion on the website
  • 4 VIP, 4 1st Tasting, and 4 Staff Wristbands to the event
  • Special 50% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$3000

  • Logo inclusion on the website
  • 2 VIP, 2 1st Tasting, and 4 Staff Wristbands to the event
  • Special 25% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

$2000

  • Logo inclusion on the website
  • 2 VIP Tickets and 2 Staff Wristbands to the event
  • Special 25% code for additional ticket purchases

(some exclusions may apply)

Call or email for a larger activation space, or info on becoming the Presenting/Title Sponsor.