Food preparation moving to the front of the house

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Growing numbers of foodservice establishments are displaying food before it is prepared. Meanwhile, automated food preparation systems are on the rise.

Chicago suburb considers allowing food trucks

June 13, 2018

Elmhurst, Illinois, lawmakers are considering allowing food trucks on a regular basis instead of only for special events, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Food truck festival to return to Indiana city

June 13, 2018

The annual NWI Food Truck Fest returns this Saturday from 1 to 9 p.m. at Sunset Hill Farm County Park at 775 Meridian Road in Valparaiso, Indiana, according to…

Food truck lot opens in Bend, Oregon

June 12, 2018

The Podski, a new food truck lot in Bend, Oregon, has opened at 536 NW Arizona Ave., two years after landlord Mikel Lomsky began planning it, according to The…

Food truck rally to return to Michigan town

June 12, 2018

The city of Utica, Michigan, will host a food truck rally for the second straight year from 5 to 10 p.m., June 16, in the public library parking lot, 753…

Focus POS beta tests updated software

June 11, 2018

Focus POS, a provider of restaurant point-of-sale software, is currently beta testing its updated POS software which it plans to roll out later this year…

Food truck event slated for New Jersey town

June 11, 2018

Food trucks will park on Kings Highway in Haddonfield, New Jersey, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on June 21 — summer solstice — as part of Night Market, according to…

Advocacy group warns Mississippi town against food truck regulations

June 11, 2018

The Mississippi Justice Institute, a legal advocacy organization, has cautioned Tupelo, Mississippi officials against introducing food truck regulations…

Comedian Bill Murray partners on food truck park in Charleston, South Carolina

June 8, 2018

A business partnership that includes comedian Bill Murray is pursuing plans to open a food truck park in Charleston, South Carolina, according to The Post and…

West African food truck concept wins competition, startup financing

June 8, 2018

Tacitus Bailey-Yabani, operator of a store in Muskegon, Michigan, that sells West African merchandise and food, has won $5,000 to jump-start his plan to open a…

Food Truck Sunday to return to Maryland town

June 7, 2018

The Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, Maryland, will host its second annual Food Truck Sunday Funday from 12–5 p.m., June 10, according to the Carroll…

Three summer food truck festivals slated for Twin Cities

June 7, 2018

Food trucks festivals will take place this summer in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Anoka as part of Minnesota Food Truck Festivals, according to the Pioneer Press.

How a mobile app wins millennials’ loyalty

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hank and Harry's Delicatessen in Miami was able to get 1,400 downloads for its mobile ordering app. The app allows the company to market to customers and has…

Chicago suburb to host Food Truck Thursdays with Music in the Park

June 6, 2018

The Ravinia district in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park will host Food Truck Thursdays with Music in the Park once again this year, from 4:30 p.m. to dusk…

Food trucks to return for lunchtime event in Michigan town

June 6, 2018

Kalamazoo, Michigan's Lunchtime Live will return from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Friday at Bronson Park from June 8 through Sept. 29, according to mlive.com.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz to launch food truck to feed the needy

June 5, 2018

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, a devout Christian, has announced a food truck called Thy Kingdom Crumb that will roam the city and feed the…

North Dakota town seeks to regulate food trucks

June 5, 2018

The city of Williston, North Dakota, will hold a meeting at 6 p.m. on June 13 at City Hall to hear public input on a proposal to allow food trucks in the city…

Food Truck Fridays to return to New York town

June 4, 2018

Food Truck Fridays will return for the second year to the Lewis County fairgrounds in Lowville, New York, according to the Watertown Daily Times. The event…

As Canadian city raises food truck fees, permit renewals decline

June 4, 2018

The city of Regina, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, has increased the cost of permits for food trucks, causing several trucks not to seek permits…

How to turn customer feedback (positive or negative) into more revenue

There's a reason servers have been trained to stop by mid-course to ask how everything is going — it increases tips. In a modern world, tech can extend this…