The MPEC Food and Beverage Department provides full service catering, concessions and bar service and reserves the exclusive right for all food and beverage service provided at the MPEC Complex including the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, J.S. Bridwell Agricultural Center, Kay Yeager Coliseum, and Memorial Auditorium.

If you would like permission to utilize outside services for your event held at the MPEC, special permissions can be given on a case by case basis by filling out the proper application and is subject to approval by MPEC Management.

Below is a Summary of the Food and Beverage Policies for outside food service. Please inquire for further details

• Outside Catering – Outside Catering Companies can apply to become an approved caterer at the MPEC, with an annual fee of $200.00 renewed on January 1 of each year.
• Event hosts will be charged at 20% Catering buyout fee payable to the City of Wichita Falls for the privilege of using their caterer of choice. Copy of Catering Invoice to be provided to the MPEC 2 weeks prior to the event.
• Food Vendors– Food Vendors including food trucks that would like to sell food items on the premise of the MPEC Complex including Side Walks, Adjacent Streets, Parking lots and Festival Park may contract with the MPEC on a daily basis for a Fee of $200.00 per day (Additional Charges may apply)
  • Food Vendors are required to reserve space with show hosts and may be charged space rental from show coordinators in addition to the MPEC Fees.

Non – Food Vendors offering free candy/ edible items at vendor booths – Vendors that are not licensed food service establishments, registered for tradeshows in the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, and J.S. Bridwell Agricultural Center venues may distribute free samples of edible items from their booth under the following conditions:

1. The item is prepackaged, non–perishable, sealed, purchased from a commercial licensed retail food establishment and meets both of the following conditions.
   1. Serving size is 2oz by volume or less (one or two bites or sips) 2 oz by volume = ¼ cup
   2. Does not directly compete with concessions items being sold
2. Restricted items include:
   1. Popcorn
   2. Beverages
   3. Bulk items, unwrapped/ not sealed in individual portions