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Jolt Software giving free access to COVID-19 checklists
April 8, 2020
Jolt Software, a company that helps restaurants and businesses achieve food safety, team accountability and employee performance is allowing restaurants to…
read nowHelping D.C. healthcare workers is focus of local food trucks
April 8, 2020
In an expanding trend across the county, food trucks are increasingly on the road to help healthcare and first responders helping those infected with COVID-1…
read nowDenver food truck motors right up to customers doors in wake of COVID-19
April 8, 2020
Typically food truck park in a busy location — a business district or a local playground or park — and wait for the customers to line up.
read nowArizona ranch, animal food bank team up to support food trucks
April 8, 2020
A unique partnership in Tucson, Arizona is aimed at helping local food trucks survive the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which is making it hard to stay in business…
read nowSouth Jersey food trucks provide free meals to healthcare workers
April 7, 2020
Three food trucks in South Jersey are helping feed healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing free meals and snacks.
read nowChicago food truck jumps into action in wake of COVID-19
April 7, 2020
A Chicago restaurant owner has started up a food truck to help feed first responders helping battle the coronavirus pandemic.
read nowThird 'Takeout Tuesday' moves to top others with major prizes
April 6, 2020
The Great American Takeout returns Tuesday for its third week, this time with a chance to win a year of free takeout, according to a news release. As an…
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Restaurant transactions drop 42% in wake of COVID-19 dine-in closures
April 6, 2020
Restaurant customer transactions in the U.S. fell sharply in the last week of March, dropping 42% compared to the same week in 2019, and full-service…
read nowBaltimore food truck takes food to where customers are — at home
April 6, 2020
Food truck operators are getting more creative in the quest to stay up and running as the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing customers to stay home.
read nowFatburger food truck serving up free meals for healthcare workers
April 6, 2020
The Fatburger food truck is visiting hospitals throughout Los Angeles to offer free meals to healthcare workers as a way to thank them for their service during…
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How To: Ins and outs of building a food truck delivery service
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
This is the second of a two-part series on how food truck operators can put a delivery service in place.
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COVID-19 will forever change the foodservice industry
by Bruce Reinstein — President, consolidated concepts
Experts predict how the coronavirus will affect the foodservice industry through three lenses: consumers, operators and manufacturers.
read nowApp may put Philly food trucks back on the road
April 3, 2020
An app that aims to help people adhere to social distancing while waiting for a food order could end up putting food trucks back on the streets in…
read nowIndiana food truck switches approach in light of COVID-19
April 3, 2020
The Church on Fire food truck, in Batesville, Indiana, will still serve meals to those in need but is changing its approach given the coronavirus pandemic.
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7 ways the CARES Act could hurt restaurants
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The National Restaurant Association this week sent letters to leaders at the U.S. Treasury and Small Business Administration asking for clarification — and in…
read nowSavannah opening arms to food trucks despite COVID-19
April 2, 2020
In most cities food trucks are having a hard time finding a spot and adhering to social distancing mandates but that's not the case in Savannah, Georgia.
read nowFood trucks getting support in Virginia in midst of coronavirus outbreak
April 2, 2020
An initiative to help local businesses stay in business, called "We're Open Virginia," by a local news outlet is working to help food trucks stay up and…
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17 vendors offering freebies to help restaurants live another day
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
As restaurants and food trucks struggle to keep their businesses open amid COVID-19, vendors are proving that they are ready to help.
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Moe's Southwest Grill opens grocery to customers
April 1, 2020
For a limited time, and due to the increasing grocery shortages happening across the U.S., Moe's Southwest Grill is letting customers buy items from "Moe's…
read nowQuiet downtown is hurting Nebraska food trucks
April 1, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced businesses and retailers to close, is having a big negative impact for the Nebraska downtown food truck…
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