SBA runs out of COVID-19 relief money; lawmakers fight over refunding

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Two Small Business Administration programs designed to help businesses weather the pandemic — the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster…

COVID-19 liability protection for restaurateurs + Edible Brands' new QSR

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Is your brand making the moves now to prevent COVID-19-related liability claims later? Today's podcast features two Messner Reeves LLP attorneys' expert…

West Virginia sets rule for food trucks at federally funded rest areas

April 16, 2020

The U.S. Department of Transportation has suspended its rule of banning food trucks at federally-funding rest area and now the state is implementing new rules…

Diners in Indiana can order up a food truck

April 16, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps families at home and has closed locations food trucks typically use to serve up their fare, food truck operators in Evansville…

Celebs washing hands in support of restaurant employees, families

April 15, 2020

Celebrities like Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough, comedian Joe Piscopo and Chef David Burke are doing their parts to remind people of the importance of washing…

Infographic: Global customers trust restaurants despite pandemic

After polling about 1,800 potential restaurant customers in five countries hit hard by the pandemic and at various stages of economic return, Revenue…

Lidl launches food truck to serve retirement communities

April 15, 2020

Lidl US is delivering groceries via a food truck to retirement communities in coastal Virginia.

Ohio opens truck stops to food truck operators

April 15, 2020

In a move to provide more meal options to truck drivers as well as help local food truck operators the state of Ohio is allowing food trucks to park at state…

Pork shortage in offing after major US processor closes due to COVID-19 cases

The closure of one of the nation's largest pork processing plant after approximately 300 positive COVID-19 cases among workers could soon have a powerful…

Oklahoma food truck takes its pizza to the customer

April 14, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic many a food truck has changed its business strategy and one example is a Tulsa, Oklahoma operation.

Indianapolis restaurant rolls out food truck to keep business moving forward

April 14, 2020

An Indianapolis restaurant, Samano's, isn't letting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic shutter its business.

Have restaurant declines bottomed out?

April 13, 2020

U.S. restaurant customer transactions declined by 41% in the week ending April 5 compared to the same week one year ago. That followed a 42% decline in the…

Food Truck Chronicles: How to survive COVID-19 and stay in business

by Laura Ann Hart — owner, Gaston Street Eats Co.

Laura Ann Hart, a food truck operator and restaurant owner, as well as marketing specialist, maps out how her business is overcoming the pandemic and is back…

NY food truck aims to feed thousands of healthcare workers a day

April 13, 2020

Before the coronavirus hit New York, a local non-profit focused on feeding the poor and hungry, Rethink Food, was busy serving up about 10,000 meals a week.

Colorado food truck aims to feed truck drivers in wake of COVID-19

April 13, 2020

The Big Mike's Pork N Wings food truck has a select clientele these days — semi truck drivers passing through Grand Junction in Colorado.

Rewards Network launches online ordering platform

April 10, 2020

In an effort to offer online ordering solutions to restaurant customers that don't have a platform, Rewards Networks is partnering with Zuppler, an online…

Fatburger food truck serving up 10K free meals for healthcare workers

April 10, 2020

The Los Angeles-based Fatburger food truck is rolling out on its second wave of delivering free food to frontline healthcare workers in the midst of the…

Alabama food truck shows appreciation for those on COVID-19 frontline

April 10, 2020

The Aces food truck, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama recently served up free meals to first responders and healthcare workers as a way to thank them for their efforts…

Restaurants to Congress: We need more funding

April 9, 2020

The National Restaurant Association told Congressional leaders Thursday morning that while the COVID-19 relief funds they passed are a vital tool to help…

Deemed essential in COVID-19 pandemic, food trucks still struggle to stay afloat

April 9, 2020

As restaurants and bars are shuttered, denying dine-in service, take-out and delivery is what is keeping the food service industry up and running, and that…