Mr. Olympia F&B Sampling

Deadline: 09/10/2025

Sodexo Live! is the exclusive food and beverage provider at the Las Vegas Convention Center and is looking forward to all your catering needs. As such, Sodexo Live! is responsible for the safety of all food and beverage consumed, prepared and dispensed on property. At times, specific business needs will require an exception to this exclusivity therefore the following guidelines have been provided.


Outside food and beverage is prohibited unless the exhibitor is the owner, manufacturer or distributor of the product. All sampling food and beverage must be approved by Sodexo Live! and forms submitted no later than the posted catering deadline date. This includes but is not limited to bottled water, bags of ice, alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, crew meals and packaged snacks etc.


Food preparation using heating/kitchen services must be disclosed to Sodexo Live! and the Las Vegas Convention Center's Fire Prevention Team by the catering deadline (refer to exhibitor kit for exact date). All heating elements are subject to approval. A description of size/equipment/processing procedure is required.


Southern Nevada Health District requires a Hand Washing Sanitation Kit when preparing or distributing unwrapped sampled products. You may provide your own kit or rent one through Sodexo Live!


Cash handling and point of sale food and beverage transactions not operated by Sodexo Live! are not permitted. Order taking is permitted.


The Southern Nevada Health District considers the use of CBD, THC, Kratom, and Kava in food & beverage to be adulterant, which is prohibited.



Exhibitors wishing to sample alcoholic beverage products must contact Sodexo Live! for approval and procedures to be compliant with specific local laws and policies. A Sodexo Live! bartender is required ***All additional alcohol must be purchased through Sodexo Live!***

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Food portions are restricted to 2-ounce portions.


Manufactured-sealed product do NOT require a handwashing kit.

**Alcoholic beverage sampling requires prior approval as specific laws and policies apply. A Sodexo Live! bartender is required**




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Approval required for cooking at booth from Fire Preventions team.

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Full - Size samples of non-alcoholic energy drinks up to 16oz each.

Additional fees and approval required for full sized canned samples.

Additional fees and approval required to sample alcohol. Please email:

robert.hernandez@sodexo.com

Sampling products containing THC, CBD, Kava, and Kratom is prohibited

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Nevada Health Law requires use of a hand washing and sanitation station when sampling or preparing unwrapped food or open beverages. Handwashing stations are required to be placed within 10' of sampling area.




Per the Southern Nevada Health District, a sanitation station must include


  • 5-gallon minimum hot water supply tank
  • 5-gallon wastewater tank/bucket,
  • Liquid hand soap in a pump dispenser
  • Single-use paper towels
  • Food grade sanitizing wipes
  • Water must be replenished as needed and hold a temperature of 100-112 degrees.




You may provide your own or rent one from our retail outlets on the show floor for $150+tax



Will you be renting a hand washing sanitation station or providing your own?

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***PLEASE ATTACH A PDF COPY OF YOUR CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE- Sample forms without COI will be Denied***


A certificate of insurance naming both Sodexo Live! and the LVCVA as additionally insured is also required and must be submitted to your Catering Representative to include:

General liability ($1,000,000)

Workers Comp ($1,000,000)


Address: 3150 Paradise Rd. Las Vegas NV 89109

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