 New festival organizer Foodieland anticipates about 450,000 attendees free to get in. Cash, card, and contactless payment will be accepted. That's a change from last year when former festival operator Check rolled out an app-based payment system that was reportedly difficult to use and resulted in delays in ordering and receiving food. According to the Seattle Times, Check, a Kirkland-based point-of-sale company, sold the rights to Bite of Seattle to California-based event group Foodieland.