Texas town considers allowing food trucks

December 9, 2019

Nederland, Texas lawmakers will soon vote on a pilot program to allow food trucks, providing the owner lives in Nederland or also has a brick-and-mortar…

4 menu trends fast casual operators should master

These four trends are continuing to grow in popularity, and here’s how and why you should play with them on your menu.

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Florida food truck park seeks beer and wine license

December 6, 2019

The Village Garden Food Truck Park, which opened last December, will serve beer and wine if the county approves a request to serve alcohol outdoors, according…

Maryland food truck festival to feature Santa Claus

December 6, 2019

Food trucks will be joined by Santa Claus at the Holly Jolly Food Truck Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department, 570…

A primer for using social media to market your food truck

Share plenty of photos and videos, things that your audience finds interesting and engaging. Make sure that you test your content frequently to be aware of…

4 tasks that kitchen robots should take over

Advances in robotics technology are helping commercial kitchen workers be more effective and efficient in several key areas.

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Missouri town explores stricter food truck rules

December 5, 2019

Food trucks in Union, Missouri could face stricter requirements under a proposal presented by the city engineer, Jonathan Zimmermann, according to a…

Arkansas lawmakers allow food truck court

December 5, 2019

North Little Rock, Arkansas lawmakers approved a measure to allow a food truck court in the Park Hill Overlay District, according to an Arkansas Democrat…

Church uses food truck to serve the needy

December 4, 2019

Freedom Kitchen, a volunteer initiative of Knox United Church in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, has moved from the church kitchen to a food truck to provide…

Food trucks to celebrate winter festival in Chicago suburb

December 4, 2019

Food trucks will help celebrate Winter Wonderland Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in downown Elgin, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, in addition to a craft market…

Event planners adding more food truck experiences to conferences

December 3, 2019

Conference organizers are adding food trucks to events as mobile kitchens have become popular, according to a New York Times report. In some cases, organizers…

Oklahoma City new year celebration to feature food trucks

December 3, 2019

The Oklahoma City New Year's Eve celebration will include food trucks in addition to indoor and outdoor entertainment, according to the Arts Council of…

Florida ice cream vehicles find a niche in catering

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

South Florida entrepreneur Steve Popkin built a hobby collecting vintage ice cream trucks into a business focused on catering events.

Eco-Products introduces compostable utensils dispenser

December 2, 2019

Eco-Products, a Novolex brand, has introduced compostable utensils for use in Cutlerease, a dispenser that offers customers one fork, knife or spoon at a time.

Jacksonville food truck uses unused food to serve homeless

December 2, 2019

Geoffrey Simpson, a cook in Jacksonville, Florida, prepares and serves free meals for homeless people on his days off, according to a firstcoastnwes.com report.

2 winter menu magnets customers can't bear for you to ignore

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

What do customers want this winter? Look in the spice rack and away from the meat locker.

Orlando's top 5 food trucks offer diverse cuisines

November 27, 2019

Mexican, vegan, Asian, deli and ice cream. You name it, Orlando food trucks have it.

Property management firm seeks food trucks to serve at Jamaican beach

November 27, 2019

Guardsman Hospitality, a property development and management company in Discovery Bay, Jamaica, has invited food truck operators to apply to serve customers at…

3 ways to take advantage of the delivery market with ghost kitchens

Time will tell if ghost kitchens are truly sustainable and here to stay, but if you are a restaurant owner, it’s worth taking a look at the various models…

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South Carolina food truck to provide free Thanksgiving meals

November 26, 2019

Food on the Curb, a food truck in Aiken, South Carolina, will return to the corner of Hampton Avenue and York Street this year on Thanksgiving Day to serve…