PPP loan application extended to August pending president’s approval

July 6, 2020

Companies that haven't taken advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program are likely to have until Aug. 8 to apply, thanks to a Senate vote to extend the…

VendaMarts offers food truck operators another food service channel

July 3, 2020

The ways to deliver and provide food are constantly evolving in the food truck and mobile food industries and VendaMarts is one of the latest innovations to…

Anonymous restaurant check-in offers option for security-wary diners

July 3, 2020

A Canadian company called, I Checked In, has released a contact-tracing service that restaurants and other businesses can use to contact customers who want to…

New service helps QSRs manage text messaging

July 2, 2020

The AI-powered answering service for restaurants and other businesses, Numa, now offers businesses the ability to send and receive text messages, pictures…

Christina Milian's food truck is hitting some challenges

July 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is hindering The Beignet Box food truck, owned by singer Christina Milian, as regulations related to safety are forcing the truck off its…

Mobile micro markets bring self-service machines on wheels

July 2, 2020

Carts Blanche LLC has introduced VendaMarts, mobile robotic micro markets that offer fully automated inventories of pre-packaged fresh foods, according to a…

Calgary bans food trucks in response to alleged noise, traffic complaints

July 2, 2020

The City of Calgary, in Canada, is banning two food trucks from operation in the city in response to complaints regarding noise, parking, traffic and litter at…

FastCasual accepting nominations for 2020 Perfect Pitch

FastCasual is accepting nominations until July 31 for the annual Perfect Pitch.

It's all about the cheese for Virginia Beach food truck

July 1, 2020

Virginia Beach residents and visitors now have a cheesy option for a meal as the Cheese it Up food truck is making the rounds.

St. Louis County food truck garden opens this weekend

July 1, 2020

A food truck garden will open in St. Louis, Missouri this weekend just in time for the 4th of July fun.

July 4th food truck fun still on for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

June 30, 2020

There may not be the traditional hoopla happening in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania this July 4th holiday but there will be food trucks, and even fireworks, around…

Kalamazoo will be food truck hot spot this summer

June 30, 2020

The county of Kalamazoo, in Michigan, will be a popular food truck locale this summer.

Protecting your food truck recipes: Trade secrets & patents

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Food trucks offer unique fare, often borne from family recipes and special ingredients, and are a valuable asset of the food truck operation. Find out how to…

Food truck 'frenzy' back for second year in New York community

June 29, 2020

The Food Truck Frenzy event, being held for a second year, is back but with some operational caveats.

Connecticut food truck expands to brick-and-mortar space

June 29, 2020

The Yoko Loko food truck, which operates on Route 12 in Ledyard, Connecticut, is expanding its brand with a brick-and-mortar eatery in Gales Ferry.

Partial single-use packaging trend turnaround with COVID-19

June 26, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, many, if not most, restaurants have gone back to single-use products to provide customers with clean, first-use packaging and utensils…

Food truck race winners opening brick-and-mortar location

June 26, 2020

Steve Klatt and Brandon Lapp, owners of the Braised in the South food truck and winners of Season 8 of The Great Food Truck Race, are opening a physical…

Birmingham home to new food truck

June 25, 2020

The newest food truck operating in Birmingham, Alabama, is Eat at Panoptic Food Truck, which will launch July 3.

Newport mulls amending of food truck rules

June 25, 2020

The Newport City Council, mulling over whether to allow food trucks on a specific street in the Rhode Island community, has, for now, tabled the discussion.

Lots of food truck love in Lonsdale, Minnesota

June 24, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic has driven many a food truck off the road and into hibernation, given stay-at-home orders and closed business districts, one…