Hoodline lists Seattle's best affordable food trucks

July 1, 2019

Hoodline, a website that uses machine learning to develop local insights on more than 40 U.S. cities, recently crunched the numbers to find the best affordable…

Startup costs by the numbers: Food trucks versus restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The startup capital for a U.S. food truck is less than a third of that for a restaurant. Startup costs for food trucks in the U.S. are lower than in the U.K.

NYC Styrofoam ban takes effect

July 1, 2019

New York City restaurants have officially said goodbye to Styrofoam. The city banned it Jan. 1, but gave businesses six months to comply. Time is up.

Food trucks nationwide celebrate National Food Truck Day today

June 28, 2019

Today is National Food Truck Day, and more than 800 food trucks across the country are participating by providing deals and discounts. Food trucks are…

Denver estimates 750 food trucks will take up residence by summer's end

June 28, 2019

Denver, Colorado's food truck population has grown from 150 in 2010 to nearly 700 this year. The city estimates there could be as many as 750 licensed trucks…

National Food Truck Day arrives in Utah

June 28, 2019

Today is National Food Truck Day, and the state of Utah is celebrating with more than 300 food trucks, according to a report by The Daily Utah Chronicle.

Pennsylvania city approves food truck rules in time for July 6 event

June 27, 2019

The Coatesville, Pennsylvania city council passed an ordinance to regulate food trucks, according to a lancasteronline report. It requires trucks to be…

ShopAdvisor launches mobile-marketing platform to help small brands boost traffic

June 27, 2019

Using the platform it created to help Evos Restaurants, a four-unit Florida-based fast casual concept, and Smashburger franchisee Regrub, acquire more…

High tech food truck puts avocado education in the driver's seat

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An avocado promotions agency has created a food truck with touchscreens to educate people about avocados. In addition to placing their order on the…

Vermont city to review food truck rules

June 26, 2019

The Burlington, Vermont city council voted to create a committee to address the disparity of fees required of food trucks and other food vendors, according to…

Tennessee city proposes food truck rules

June 26, 2019

Food trucks in Franklin, Tennessee will be allowed to operate in office, commercial, industrial, mixed-use and civic and industrial zoned areas under a…

ShopAdvisor launches mobile-marketing platform to help small brands boost traffic

June 26, 2019

Using the platform it created to help Evos Restaurants, a four-unit Florida-based fast casual concept, and Smashburger franchisee Regrub, acquire more…

Grubhub: Plant-based offerings firmly rooted in center of American plates

June 26, 2019

Online ordering and delivery platform, Grubhub, used data from more than 500,000 orders which it said take place "on an average day" through the service to…

New Jersey town to host weekend food truck festival

June 25, 2019

The Sea Isle City Food Truck Invitational, now in its fifth year, will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from noon to 7 p.m. on Sunday at Kix…

Summer food truck rallies to begin in Michigan town

June 25, 2019

The first of three food truck rallies at the Muskegon Farmers Market will be 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday at 242 W. Western Ave. in Muskegon, Michigan, according to a…

Seoul, South Korea establishes food truck zones

June 24, 2019

The city of Seoul, South Korea, is establishing a food truck zone in Namdaemun Market, on the 130-meter street between Mesa shopping mall and Samick Town, from…

Food truck event planned for Saturday at historic vehicles museum

June 24, 2019

The Truck Stops Here, the fifth annual food truck fair sponsored by the Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles, will be noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at its parking…

How to make food-waste recycling the focus of your marketing strategy

Just as they brag about where they source their local produce, restaurants should brag about how the handle food waste.

Food truck festival planned for Indiana town

June 20, 2019

The NWI Food Truck Fest will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Valparaiso Central Park Plaza at 68 Lafayette St. in downtown Valparaiso, according to a…

Food truck festival set for Minneapolis this Sunday

June 20, 2019

The 7th annual Uptown Food Truck Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday along Hennepin Avenue, from Lake to 32nd streets, and on 31st Street…