Committee weighs food-vendor overlap as Pro Scoops withdraws; asks vendors to diversify offerings

Organizers discussed how several food vendors offering similar products could crowd key viewing areas and reduce sales for long-standing fundraisers; a committee member said Pro Scoops is not returning and that the committee should avoid duplicates where possible. The group suggested steering new applicants toward complementary menus or craft activities to limit direct competition and protect nonprofit concession revenue.

Context: Committee members reviewed past years vendor performance and said diversity of offerings helps spread crowds and maintain spectator sight lines at basketball and mini-golf areas. The committee also noted some vendors stay later and serve different audiences, which helped justify having multiple pizza vendors previously. Any vendor offering power or noisy equipment will be evaluated for placement and generator noise levels before confirmation.