MS KICK

10/16/2026

🚨🔥 SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, IT’S OUR TURN‼️ 🍴🎉

WE’RE HERE TOO‼️ AND WE’VE GOT SOMETHING TO BRING TO THE TABLE‼️ 💪🏾

Foodie Fest 2026 is going UP‼️ And in true Foodie Fest Fashion, we’re shining the spotlight on the up-and-coming small businesses, food entrepreneurs, and culinary creatives who are putting in the WORK to make their dreams a reality!

These businesses aren’t just selling food. They’re building brands, creating opportunities, and making their mark right here in OUR community!

And on October 24th, we’re giving them the spotlight they deserve‼️ 🙌🏾

🎤🔥 AND BABY, THE CHEFS ARE ON DECK‼️

Get ready for the SYSCO CHEF DEMO STAGE, featuring:

12 PM | Chef Oscar
Franks Pizza Napoletana

1:30 PM | Shanetta Brown
Urban Farmer & Culinary Creator

3 PM | Chef Jasmine Cherry
Boujee Bites | Noble Savage

Come watch these talented culinary professionals bring their skills, creativity, and flavor to the stage!

🌮 Food Trucks
🛍️ Local Small Businesses & Vendors
🎨 Face Painting
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Fun & MORE!

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 11 AM – 5 PM
📍 MS KICK | 1210 Milam Street, Shreveport
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION | FAMILY FRIENDLY

🚨 REGISTRATION IS OPEN‼️

Grab your FREE ticket through Eventbrite and bring somebody with you!

👇🏾 REGISTER HERE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/foodie-fest-live-here-eat-here-grow-here-tickets-2003012713947

Let’s show these entrepreneurs that their community SEES them, SUPPORTS them, and BELIEVES in what they’re building!

Because supporting local isn’t just something we say. IT’S SOMETHING WE DO‼️ 💛

LIVE HERE. EAT HERE. GROW HERE.

🪑 THIS IS OUR TABLE. PULL UP A CHAIR AND LET’S GROW TOGETHER‼️

10/16/2026

We can get in on this HHS Raider HOCO Hype!! That one time we hosted the Leadership Academy vs Raider Court Taco Wars hosted by Volunteers for Youth Justice at MS KICK‼️

10/14/2026

💙💛

The Bayou Classic Trophy Tour is coming to SUSLA!
Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the Shreveport community are invited to stop by, take photos with the Bayou Classic Trophy, and enjoy music and fun!

📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 Southern University at Shreveport (Student Parking lot)
3050 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Shreveport, LA 71107

Come celebrate the tradition and excitement of the Bayou Classic. We hope to see you there!

10/14/2026

☕🍰 COFFEE AND CAKE = CURBSIDE CAFÉ! 🚗💨

Shreveport, we’re bringing a whole new flavor to breakfast starting on October 19th! 👑🔥

Your coffee. Your favorite cakes. Your ride. WE GOTCHA! 💗💛🖤

No getting out. No standing in line. Just PREORDER, PULL UP, AND STAY IN YOUR CAR!

☕ Fresh Coffee
🍰 Signature Breakfast Cakes & Beignet Cakes
🚗 Convenient Curbside Pickup

We’re redefining how Shreveport does breakfast — one pull-up at a time!

📍 1210 Milam St, Shreveport, LA 71101
🌐 BaldTopCakes.com

BALD TOP CAKES’ CURBSIDE CAFÉ
Breakfast Redefined. We Gotcha!

10/12/2026

10/08/2026

🚨 FOODIE FEST VENDORS WANTED! 🚨

The slots are filling up, but there’s STILL TIME to get in where you fit in! 🔥🍔🌮🍤

FOOD TRUCKS, FOOD VENDORS & LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS… WE WANT YOU!

Foodie Fest 2026 is coming to MS KICK at Southern University at Shreveport on Saturday, October 24th, and we’re bringing the community together for GOOD FOOD, GOOD VIBES & GREAT OPPORTUNITIES!

📍 1210 Milam Street | Shreveport, LA
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
11am-5pm

This is your opportunity to showcase your business, connect with new customers, and be part of something that’s all about growing our local food economy!

🚨 NOW Y’ALL DO ME A FAVOR! 🚨

👇🏾 TAG YOUR FAVORITE FOOD TRUCK and tell them to PULL UP! 🛻💨

Don’t wait until all the spots are gone!

LIVE HERE. EAT HERE. GROW HERE.
This is OUR table. Pull up a chair and let’s grow together! 💛

Register Here: https://forms.gle/VcEh3eEbNq4mNM8c9

10/06/2026

📣 VENDORS, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU!

Foodie Fest 2026 is officially OPEN for vendor registration! 🎉🍴🛍️

Last year, Foodie Fest brought together local vendors, families, food lovers, and the community, giving entrepreneurs a chance to get in front of new customers and showcase what they do. This year, we’re growing the table!

ALL VENDORS ARE WELCOME!
Food Trucks • Restaurants • Caterers • Bakers • Desserts • Beverage Vendors • Specialty Foods • Retail Vendors • Artisans • Non-Food Vendors & MORE!

📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 11 AM – 5 PM
📍 1210 Milam Street, Shreveport

This is your opportunity to sell, promote your business, meet new customers, and be part of one of the closing celebrations of Black Restaurant Week!

🔥 Live Here. Eat Here. Grow Here.
This is our table. Pull up a chair and let’s grow together!

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register as a vendor!

Tag a business that needs to be out there! 👇🏾

10/05/2026

🚨 TODAY AT 3 PM! 🚨

Got questions about starting or growing your culinary business? Come get some answers!

Join us at the MS KICK Open House and meet our industry and community partners who can help you connect the dots between where you are and where you’re trying to go. 🍴💡

Come learn about MS KICK, tour the facility, make connections, ask your questions, and find out what resources are available to help move your business forward.

📅 TODAY | Monday, October 5
⏰ 3 PM – 5 PM
📍 MS KICK
1210 Milam St., Shreveport, LA

See you soon! 💙💛

10/02/2026

📣 ROLL CALL: WHO’S PULLING UP TO THE MS KICK OPEN HOUSE⁉️

Listen… even if becoming an MS KICK Tenant is NOT on your radar, you may still need to be in this room!

We’re bringing together community partners who can help you connect the dots in your business from getting started to finding funding, securing permits, growing, and finding a place to operate.

🏙️ City of Shreveport Department of Economic Development
Business resources + the One Stop Shop, including the step-by-step process for getting your business started the RIGHT way.

📈 Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC)
Haven’t started yet? Already operating and ready to grow? LSBDC provides resources, guidance, and assistance for businesses at EVERY stage.

🤝🏾 Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce
Networking, business certifications, resources, grant opportunities + connections to help you grow.

🎓 Providence House
Continuing education, certifications, workforce opportunities + resources that support both your professional AND home life.

🏢 Shreveport Common
Looking for retail space? Learn about available opportunities, resources + potential rental assistance.

💰 Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program (EAP)
Business guidance, access-to-capital resources + opportunities to learn more about angel investment and preparing your business for growth.

🧼 Louisiana Department of Health
Permits. Licensing. Food safety. Regulations. Basically, all those questions food entrepreneurs KNOW they need answers to. 😩😂

THIS is why we’re telling you to come through!

You don’t have to be ready for MS KICK.
You don’t have to have everything figured out.
You don’t even have to know what your next step is yet.

👉🏾 SHOW UP. ASK QUESTIONS. MAKE CONNECTIONS. CONNECT THE DOTS.

📍 MS KICK Open House
📅 Monday, October 5
⏰ 3:00–5:00 PM
🏫 Southern University at Shreveport

Live Here. Build Here. Grow Here. 🌱

Tag somebody who has been talking about starting or growing their business. They need to be in the room!