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Seasonal vs tournament, traveling menus, staffing, permits, locations vs mega-GBP. Read More ](/blog/municipal-ball-field-fb-dfw)[ ![Youth Sports Complex Concessions in DFW: Who Runs the Stands](https://images.pexels.com/photos/3621104/pexels-photo-3621104.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600) blog ### Youth Sports Complex Concessions in DFW: Who Runs the Stands Who runs concessions at DFW youth sports complexes and fieldhouses. Peak windows, speed of service, alcohol rules, staffing SLAs, RFP questions. Read More ](/blog/youth-sports-complex-concessions-dfw)[ ![Cheer & Dance Tournament F&B Ops in DFW: Host Checklist](https://images.pexels.com/photos/3757954/pexels-photo-3757954.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600) blog ### Cheer & Dance Tournament F&B Ops in DFW: Host Checklist How DFW cheer and dance tournament hosts handle food and beverage. Multi-day peaks, vendor vs operator, hydration, permits. Read More ](/blog/cheer-dance-tournament-fb-ops-dfw)[ ![Venue Staffing & Speed-of-Service SLAs for McKinney Contracts](https://images.pexels.com/photos/2696064/pexels-photo-2696064.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600) blog ### Venue Staffing & Speed-of-Service SLAs for McKinney Contracts What staffing and speed-of-service SLAs McKinney and DFW venues should require in concessions contracts. Numbers, call times, surge plans. Read More ](/blog/venue-staffing-speed-of-service-slas)[ ![How Venues Should Read Concession Operator Reviews (Honestly)](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1454165804606-c3d57bc86b40?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80) blog ### How Venues Should Read Concession Operator Reviews (Honestly) Where McKinney and DFW venues can evaluate concession operators without fake testimonials. GBP, references, and RFP scorecards. Read More ](/blog/how-venues-read-concession-operator-reviews)[ ![National vs Regional Concession Operators: A Fair Buyer Framework](https://images.pexels.com/photos/114296/pexels-photo-114296.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600) blog ### National vs Regional Concession Operators: A Fair Buyer Framework How to compare national-class and regional venue concession operators in McKinney and DFW. Scale, local responsiveness, multi-brand flexibility. Read More ](/blog/national-vs-regional-concession-operators)[ ![McKinney & DFW Event F&B Compliance: Permits Operators Hold](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1750950388492-f803d12c4a8a?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80) blog ### McKinney & DFW Event F&B Compliance: Permits Operators Hold How F&B operators handle health permits and TABC ownership for McKinney and DFW events. Buyer checklist for who holds what. Read More ](/blog/mckinney-dfw-event-fb-compliance-permits)[ ![How to Evaluate Concession Operators: A Venue Buyer's Guide](https://images.pexels.com/photos/3184292/pexels-photo-3184292.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600) blog ### How to Evaluate Concession Operators: A Venue Buyer's Guide Where and how venue buyers should evaluate concession operators. Proof to ask for, red flags, and a scoring sheet before you hire. Read More ](/blog/evaluate-concession-operators)[ ![Turnkey Beer & Beverage for Municipal Events: What Operators Handle](https://images.pexels.com/photos/1089932/pexels-photo-1089932.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600) blog ### Turnkey Beer & Beverage for Municipal Events: What Operators Handle How turnkey operators run beer and beverage programs for city festivals and municipal events. Permits, TABC questions, staffing, and buyer checks. Read More ](/blog/turnkey-beer-beverage-municipal-events)[ ![Stadium & Venue F&B Pricing Models Explained for Buyers](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80) blog ### Stadium & Venue F&B Pricing Models Explained for Buyers How stadium and venue food and beverage deals are usually structured. Revenue share, management fee, hybrid, and what to ask before you sign. Read More ](/blog/stadium-venue-fb-pricing-models)[ ![Venue Concessions Operator Checklist: Compliance, Staffing, Permits](https://images.pexels.com/photos/1267320/pexels-photo-1267320.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600) blog ### Venue Concessions Operator Checklist: Compliance, Staffing, Permits A buyer's checklist for hiring a venue concessions operator. Compliance, staffing SLAs, and permit questions to ask before you sign. Read More ](/blog/venue-concessions-operator-checklist)[ ![McKinney Special Event Permit and Health Compliance Guide](https://images.pexels.com/photos/5809840/pexels-photo-5809840.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600) blog ### McKinney Special Event Permit and Health Compliance Guide Running an event in McKinney means three permits: special event, temporary food, and alcohol. Here are the deadlines, the fees, and what inspectors check. Read More ](/blog/mckinney-special-event-permit-health-compliance-guide)[ ![Alcohol at McKinney Park Events: What the Rules Allow and How to Run One](https://images.pexels.com/photos/27177205/pexels-photo-27177205.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=1600) blog ### Alcohol at McKinney Park Events: What the Rules Allow and How to Run One McKinney allows beer and wine at permitted park events, served by a TABC-licensed provider. Here is what the rules allow and how to run your event. Read More ](/blog/mckinney-park-alcohol-rules)[ ![Corporate Tailgate Packages: One Program, One Operator](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1534797258760-1bd2cc95a5bd?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80) blog ### Corporate Tailgate Packages: One Program, One Operator How corporate tailgate packages work when grilling, BBQ and bar service run as one coordinated program with a single point of accountability. Read More ](/blog/corporate-tailgate-packages)[ ![Concessions Revenue Share: What Venues Should Expect](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1545575950-59f935d6521c?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80) blog ### Concessions Revenue Share: What Venues Should Expect How concessions revenue share deals are structured, what drives per-capita spending, and how to read the numbers in a venue concessions proposal. Read More ](/blog/concessions-revenue-share)[ ![When to Use a Concessions Subcontractor (and When Not)](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1771694583868-6bd6733adce7?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80) blog ### When to Use a Concessions Subcontractor (and When Not) A prime concessionaire's guide to when a concessions subcontractor earns their keep, when they cost you money, and what to demand before you sign. Read More ](/blog/concessions-subcontractor)[ ![How to Hire a Convention Center Concessions Company](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1763950744373-f706d5540c67?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80) blog ### How to Hire a Convention Center Concessions Company Attendees drift in over eight hours with one lunch spike. Here is how a convention center concessions company staffs, holds, and lays out a floor for it. Read More ](/blog/convention-center-concessions-company)[ ![Outsourced Concessions Management: How the Operator Pays](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1565992233384-d4395eaba592?auto=format&fit=crop&w=1600&q=80) blog ### Outsourced Concessions Management: How the Operator Pays Who funds the equipment, staff and inventory when a venue outsources concessions? The operator-funded model, explained by a DFW team of 20+ years. Read More ](/blog/outsourced-concessions-management)[ ![How to Choose a Concessions Operator for Your Venue: A Buyer's Checklist](https://skcioisdixabfbqyoekc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/headers%2Fconcessions-food-simple.jpg) blog ### How to Choose a Concessions Operator for Your Venue: A Buyer's Checklist You are not buying food, you are buying an operator. The four burdens a real concessions partner funds, how to structure a revenue share, and ten questions to ask. Read More ](/blog/choosing-concessions-operator-venue)[ ![Corporate Tailgate Catering in DFW: What to Ask Before You Hire a Mobile Grilling Operator](https://skcioisdixabfbqyoekc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/headers%2Ftexas-brisket-closeup.jpg) blog ### Corporate Tailgate Catering in DFW: What to Ask Before You Hire a Mobile Grilling Operator Permits, food safety temps, staffing, and the questions that separate a real outdoor catering operator from a caterer with a trailer. A buyer's guide for DFW companies. Read More ](/blog/corporate-tailgate-catering-dfw)[ ![Why Most Seasonal Event Menus Fall Apart at Volume](https://skcioisdixabfbqyoekc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/headers%2Fseasonal-comfort-dish.jpg) blog ### Why Most Seasonal Event Menus Fall Apart at Volume Comfort food scales. The program around it is what breaks. How to build seasonal and themed event menus that survive holding time, throughput, and peak labor. Read More ](/blog/seasonal-event-menus-that-scale)[ ![How to Plan Bar Service for a Large Event Without the Lines Falling Apart](https://skcioisdixabfbqyoekc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/headers%2Fbar-service-drinks.jpg) blog ### How to Plan Bar Service for a Large Event Without the Lines Falling Apart Bar lines collapse when demand spikes. What actually drives throughput at scale, how many bars you need, and when to hire a professional beverage operator in DFW. Read More ](/blog/bar-service-large-event-planning)[ ![JT Hospitality Group to Exhibit at TAFE Conference in Fort Worth](https://skcioisdixabfbqyoekc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/headers/1767498535119-f99hld.jpg) news ### JT Hospitality Group to Exhibit at TAFE Conference in Fort Worth JT Hospitality Group is excited to announce its participation as an exhibitor at the upcoming TAFE Conference in Fort Worth next weekend. Connect with our team to explore innovative hospitality solutions and partnership opportunities. Read More ](/news/tafe-conference-2024)[ ![Longhorn Liquid Catering: Advanced Beverage Operations for Texas Events](https://skcioisdixabfbqyoekc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/headers/1767494947913-wsl7ok.jpeg) blog ### Longhorn Liquid Catering: Advanced Beverage Operations for Texas Events JT Hospitality Group announces Longhorn Liquid Catering, a new division specializing in high-volume beverage operations for festivals and municipal events across Texas. Discover expert solutions for complex event beverage needs. Read More ](/blog/introducing-longhorn-liquid-catering)[ ![Backyard Burger Catering: Fresh, On-Site Grilling for Your Event](https://skcioisdixabfbqyoekc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/headers%2Fbackyard-burger-blog.jpg) blog ### Backyard Burger Catering: Fresh, On-Site Grilling for Your Event JT Hospitality Group introduces Backyard Burger Catering, bringing the nostalgic flavor of home-cooked burgers to your corporate events, parties, and gatherings with fresh, on-site grilling and a memorable atmosphere. Read More ](/blog/backyard-burger-catering)[ ![Hospitality Veteran Don Branzuela Joins JT Hospitality Group](https://skcioisdixabfbqyoekc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-images/d9dfa232-4ab7-4034-bb16-c0ece5ae44f2-1764128942876.png) blog ### Hospitality Veteran Don Branzuela Joins JT Hospitality Group JT Hospitality Group proudly welcomes Don Branzuela, "The Mobile Bar Guy," as our new Director of Business Development. Discover how his vast experience will drive innovative growth. Read More ](/blog/welcome-don-branzuela) ## Start here - [Backyard Burger Catering](/blog/backyard-burger-catering) - [Bar Service for Large Event Planning](/blog/bar-service-large-event-planning) - [Choosing a Concessions Operator for Your Venue](/blog/choosing-concessions-operator-venue) - [Corporate Tailgate Catering in DFW](/blog/corporate-tailgate-catering-dfw) - [Introducing Longhorn Liquid Catering](/blog/introducing-longhorn-liquid-catering) - [Welcome Don Branzuela](/blog/welcome-don-branzuela) - [Venue Concessions Operator Checklist: Compliance, Staffing, Permits](/blog/venue-concessions-operator-checklist) - [Stadium & Venue F&B Pricing Models Explained for Buyers](/blog/stadium-venue-fb-pricing-models) - [Turnkey Beer & Beverage for Municipal Events](/blog/turnkey-beer-beverage-municipal-events) - [How to Evaluate Concession Operators](/blog/evaluate-concession-operators) - [McKinney & DFW Event F&B Compliance: Permits Operators Hold](/blog/mckinney-dfw-event-fb-compliance-permits) - [National vs Regional Concession Operators: A Fair Buyer Framework](/blog/national-vs-regional-concession-operators) - [How Venues Should Read Concession Operator Reviews (Honestly)](/blog/how-venues-read-concession-operator-reviews) - [Venue Staffing & Speed-of-Service SLAs for McKinney Contracts](/blog/venue-staffing-speed-of-service-slas) - [Youth Sports Complex Concessions in DFW: Who Runs the Stands](/blog/youth-sports-complex-concessions-dfw) - [Cheer & Dance Tournament F&B Ops in DFW: Host Checklist](/blog/cheer-dance-tournament-fb-ops-dfw) - [Municipal Ball Field F&B in DFW: Turnkey Options for Parks](/blog/municipal-ball-field-fb-dfw) Ready to talk through your event? 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