TXFVA
Texas Food Vendors Assoc.
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News, field notes, and practical guidance for Texas food vendors.
July 3, 2026
There comes a moment before every big event when the planning has to stop. Not because you’ve thought of everything — you never do — but because the thinking has quietly turned into hiding. We’ve all felt it. The spreadsheet is open for the fourth time that morning, the numbers haven’t changed, and somewhere underneath […]
May 21, 2026
Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth — five cities, five very different rulebooks. Here’s what you need before you fire up the grill. Texas has no statewide mobile-food-vendor permit. Every city — and most counties — write their own rules, fees, and inspection schedules. The result is a patchwork that punishes vendors who assume […]
May 6, 2026
Beef is up 14%, propane is volatile, and labor is the tightest it’s been in a decade. Here’s how Texas vendors are protecting their margins.