Food Vendor Application

Dates: October 8th-11th and October 15th-18th

Hours of Operation, Main Area 

Thursday-Saturday 11am-10pm

Sunday 11am-9pm

Hours of Operation, Discovery Makers Zone (DMZ) the kids zone

Thursday & Friday 4pm-8pm

Saturday & Sunday 11am-8pm

All food vendors MUST be open all hours of the festival or will be charged $500 fine for closing early/opening late.

Due to the number of applications and in an effort to ensure the highest level of quality and a diverse set of menu options, any food vendors may be required to participate in the food jury scheduled for the evening of May 18, 2026. Food jury is a process where food vendors provide a small sample size of their proposed menu to the Festival Production Committee. The committee will approve menus or make suggestions on improvement in this process. Conflicts in menu items will also be decided based on the quality, portion, and presentation of identical items. Many vendors would like to have the opportunity to compete for popular menu items and the committee would like to ensure the festival menu is meeting a standard equivalent to other festivals around the country. Application does not guarantee acceptance.

Non-Profit Booth Fees

$250 for a single booth (10x20)

$350 for a double booth (20x20)

For-Profit Booth Fees

$350 for a single booth (10x20)

$450 for a double booth (20x20)

Booth fees are due by August 1st along with the signed contracts.

No food trucks are allowed on site.

Commissions 

Due to Red River Revel

22% Non-Profit

25% For Profit

All food vendors must have product liability insurance of $1,000,000/occurance; $3,000,000 aggregate/occrance and add Red River Revel, 101 Crockett St, Suite C, Shreveport, LA 711101 as additional insured. Alternatively, we can add you onto the Revel Vendor group policy for the event for the cost of $75 single booth, or $110 double booth. To avoid the automatic fee, provide the COI (certificate of insurance) before the deadline of August 1, 2026.

Currency

Revel Bands (RFID wristbands) are required legal tender for all Revel Food Booths. NO CASH, not even tips, can be accepted at any food vendor booth. Violators of these rules will be subject to a fine and may be asked to vacate the premises immediately.

Louisiana State and Local Sales Tax

The state of Louisiana requires all vendors to collect and pay state (5%) and local (4.6%) sales tax, a combined total of 9.6%, as of January 1, 2025. Representatives from each branch will be visiting each vendor to collect business and tax information. They typically provide the necessary forms. For more information contact the Louisiana State Department of Revenue, 1.855.307.3893 and Caddo-Shreveport Sales and Use Tax Commission, 318.865.3312. If you are a nonprofit, you may apply for sales tax exemption using form R-1048 from the Louisiana Department of Revenue, Sales Tax division. Caddo and Shreveport will not grant tax exemption, so you must collect and remit 4.6% in local sales taxes. These documents are available here for you to download. 

NO REFUNDS - Festival is held rain or shine.

For questions or clarifications on the food jury, contact the Food & Beverage Chair, Amy Ostendorff at foodandbev@redriverrevel.com.

In the event that the Restaurant/Caterer is selected as a vendor and should default in the performance of any of the covenants contained in this contract, THE REVEL reserves the option to terminate this agreement and all of the Restaurant/Caterer's rights hereunder, and in the event of such termination, the Restaurant/Caterer shall be obligated to pay THE REVEL, on demand, any damages sustained by THE REVEL by reason of the Restaurant/Caterer's default.

If presentation of the THE REVEL is prevented or substantially limited by measures of any governmental action or authority (including actions taken with respect to pandemics or diseases that may or may not require capacity limitations, travel restrictions, or other limits by which THE REVEL is limited in obtaining the intended benefits of their agreement with the Restaurant/Caterer), strike, riot, act of God, or other cause beyond the control of THE REVEL, parties agree that this contract shall be without effect and that there shall be no liability on the part of THE REVEL to the Restaurant/Caterer.

Waiver of Liability:

It is specifically agreed by the parties to this Agreement that THE REVEL, its agents, employees or assignees are no way liable for any loss, damages, or theft of any property belonging to the Restaurant/Caterer while on the site, grounds, and area of the Red River Revel Arts Festival. The Restaurant/Caterer specifically acknowledges that THE REVEL provides no insurance and accepts no responsibility for any such loss whether the said loss is by accident, act of God, or intentional act of destruction.

Indemnification and Hold Harmless:

The Restaurant/Caterer agrees to hold harmless, indemnify, and defend THE REVEL, its directors, officers, employees, agents, insurers, successors, assignees, and any person or entity to which THE REVEL owes a similar duty of indemnification (each of these persons and entities being referred to for purposes of these indemnifications and hold harmless provisions as "THE REVEL") from and against all actions, liabilities, claims, assessments, taxes, fees, charges, losses, and expenses (including but not limited to a civil judgement, costs, or expenses associated in any way with the investigation, processing, or settlement of a claim whether valid or not, any amount charged by a governmental body, and attorney's fees which would not have been incurred but for the submission of a claim) arising out of, resulting from, or any way associated with or contributed to by any claimed act, omission, negligence, fault, or violation of law, regulation or rule by the Restaurant/Caterer, or any of its employees, agents, others employed directly or indirectly by the Restaurant/Caterer, volunteers or other persons in or about the Restaurant/Caterer's booth or bulk area.

By submitting your application, you agree to these terms, and to release the Red River Revel from any obligation to images of your person during the event for future commercial use.