Pizza truck pioneers self-order kiosk in South Florida

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Pizza truck entrepreneur Bob Stephens reasoned that self-serve kiosks make sense for food trucks, but he had difficulty finding one. He managed to find a…

Rekindling childhood memories, truck brings soft serve ice cream to Los Angeles

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Using a family recipe for soft serve ice cream, Joe Nicchi has found a big demand for the product in Los Angeles, which he is meeting with a pair of…

Seattle pair parlay Korean taco truck into brick-and-mortar chain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Roz Edison and Kamala Saxton got into the food truck business at the right time in 2009, despite little formal business experience. Having a clear focus on the…

How a food truck launched Austin's 'The Peached Tortilla' celebrity chef

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Eric Silverstein's experience running a food truck gave him the foundation for both the restaurant and catering businesses and established his reputation as a…

US Chamber of Commerce ranks food truck restrictions nationwide, calls for change

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The study ranks cities according to the favorability of food truck regulations to food truck owners, and calls for local governments to become more food…

‘Rebel Without A Kitchen’ self-made celebrity establishes a following in Toronto

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Matt Basile leveraged his marketing skills to establish himself as a street food celebrity in Toronto. He now employs 25 mostly full-time people.

Food truck customer locator services expand into job booking and vice versa

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Many food truck booking services also provide locator services to help customers find food trucks. These companies oftentimes provide additional services for…

Food truck booking providers offer various support services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Besides matching food trucks with clients, food truck booking services oftentimes provide other services for food trucks, such as customer locator apps…

Booking services help more clients find food trucks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Booking services help clients find food trucks to serve regular meals as well as special catering events. The companies, which typically charge the food truck…

Mobile food app to offer virtual tokens, foundation for more efficient food supply chain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Fudi will offer a virtual token called FudiToken that will enable foodservice providers to give customers a convenient way to pay for their purchases, along…

Saladworks relies on food truck to drive sales while stores close for remodeling

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Saladworks food truck has proven a great way to serve loyal customers when a store is closed for remodeling, in addition to marketing the brand and…

A mission to help leads a Texas family into mobile food

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Starting a food truck has been an intense educational experience for a Texas family with no prior foodservice background. Entering their third year, Steve and…

How Garbanzo's first food truck helps establish the brand in St. Louis

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh launches its first food truck in the St. Louis area, tapping the services of an existing food truck operator who was…

How a DJ launched a food truck business

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Having always worked as his own boss, food truck operator Keith Hill offers an excellent case study in entrepreneurial ambition.

Washington State food trucks fight for exemption from commissary requirement

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The proposed bill supported by 12 state lawmakers would allow a mobile food vendor to be granted a variance to the requirement if the food truck has the same…

Mudslides still snag Southern California; support needed for food relief

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

More mudslides are expected in Southern California because many of the hills in the area were scorched by fires that burned the vegetation that would have…

Freshii CEO, founder keynoting 2018 Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit

Early bird registration ends Friday.

'Grocery on wheels' makes its debut

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-driving vehicles that deliver fresh produce and allow consumers to place orders via an app and then physically pick their own produce could be the…

Pizza Hut teams with Toyota on self-driving food truck

Pizza Hut has teamed with Toyota on a food truck in a mobility service alliance that also includes Amazon, Didi, Mazda and Uber.

Influencer of the Year: Keith Hill, I Love Bacon

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Keith Hill believes the food truck industry is becoming more competitive and needs more educational resources to help entrepreneurs succeed. This is why he…