Guides
Hosting in Texas
The rules for ticketed dinners and other micro hospitality in Texas, city by city. Checked Sep 2026. Not legal advice.
Austin
For chefs and mixologists
What a chef or mixologist needs before selling micro hospitality experiences in Austin, TX: routes, fees, drink rules and who to call (Austin Public Health).
For venue hosts
What a venue host in Austin, TX should check before opening a space to micro hospitality pop-ups: licences, drinks, insurance (Austin Public Health).
Dallas
For chefs and mixologists
What a chef or mixologist needs before selling micro hospitality experiences in Dallas, TX: routes, fees, drink rules and who to call (Dallas Consumer Health).
For venue hosts
What a venue host in Dallas, TX should check before opening a space to micro hospitality pop-ups: licences, drinks, insurance (Dallas Consumer Health).
Houston
For chefs and mixologists
What a chef or mixologist needs before selling micro hospitality experiences in Houston, TX: routes, fees, drinks, who to call (Houston Health Department).
For venue hosts
What a venue host in Houston, TX should check before opening a space to micro hospitality pop-ups: licences, drinks, insurance (Houston Health Department).