Having Been doing Shows for 13 years now, I can tell you that the "no food or beverage" is a major no-no. Considering that many vendors work by themselves, one cannot leave there booths without sacraficing sales. As far as having a hotel resturant. You are now asking vendors to shell out more of their hard earned money. Many people have specially dietarty conditions (i'm a "no-carber") and i can't expect that a hotel resturant could provide me with the correct way of food prep. That being said, What i expect from a show, is a promotor who is reasonable and looks to grow, not someone who is just out to make a quick buck. How well your show preforms is a direct refection on you, not your vendors. I expect the promotor to be available at all times to deal with any problems that arise.From electricty problems to other vendors intuding in space. I expect a promoter to be aware of surrounding conditions, and alert vendors to it, and above all, i expect a promoter to understand who they are working for. The vendor, without vendors you have no show, listen to them and their concerns, when you see a pattern, strive to correct it.