Please fill out the application below to gain approval for outside food to be served at your upcoming event. If you have any questions, please contact the Event Management Office at 515-294-1437 or eventmanagement@iastate.edu.
A student organization must apply for permission to use an approved food vendor subject to the following conditions:
- There will be fewer than 40 meeting attendees
- It uses an "approved food vendor" from the list maintained by the Memorial Union Event Management Office.
- It notifies the Event Management Office of its intention to serve food at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or at the time the room reservation is made as long as the reservation is made more than 72 business hours prior to the scheduled meeting;
- It is serving food exclusively to its members at a regularly scheduled meeting;
- The food is not sold to those in attendance, either through advance payment or at-the-door payment;
- The food does not require extended holding times at established temperatures; and
- ISU Dining and Memorial Union kitchens, preparation areas, holding areas, utensils, and dishes are not used to serve the food.
- Meals from Memorial Union approved food vendors are limited to pizzas, cold cut "sub" sandwiches, cookies, and items provided by Panda Express.