FriohanaA Shave Ice Vendor Built for Big Crowds
Friohana has served Houston events since 2011 — family-owned, featured as Best Shave Ice in Houston, and set up to keep lines moving on your busiest, hottest day. Everything you need to approve us as a vendor is on this page.
Vendor essentials
| Permits | City of Houston Mobile Food Unit medallion — we can serve at any site once your property agreement / vendor form is completed. |
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| Insurance | General liability insurance. We issue a certificate of insurance for each event, made out to your organization. |
| Power | Self-powered with a Predator 3500-watt super-quiet inverter generator — rated about 57 dB (quieter than a normal conversation) — or we plug into commercial power (40-amp, NEMA 14-50). |
| Units | Two units: a large truck and a standard van — we can cover two events on the same day, or double up at one big event. |
| Setup | Truck service window; with notice we add an outside tent with a second register for high-volume events. |
How many people we can serve
⚡ Up to ~2,000 cups per hour
Our large truck runs up to four block shavers (about 500 cups per hour each) and two flavor stations (about 1,200 cups per hour each). The standard van runs one shaver, about 500 cups per hour.
🎟️ Prepaid or ticketed events: no bottleneck
When guests don't pay at the window (wristbands, tickets, a sponsor covering the treat), we serve at full shaving speed.
💳 Pay-as-you-go events: about 300 cups per hour per register
Each register takes about 100 orders an hour, and families average three cups per order. For big crowds we add registers (a second one in an outside tent) so the line keeps moving. Give us notice of your expected attendance and we'll staff for it.
Experience
We've served Houston's large citywide festivals, cultural celebrations, corporate family days and park programs since 2011. References from past organizers are available on request.
The menu
Hawaiian-style shave ice — soft and snow-like — with house-made syrups and real-fruit natural flavors (mango, strawberry, watermelon), plus toppings like sweet cream, chamoy and chili. See the full menu →
What we need from you
Your event date and hours, expected attendance, the spot and whether power is available, your vendor fee and any application or agreement form. We'll send back our certificate of insurance, menu, photos and anything else your team needs.