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Arizona food trucks striving to adjust amidst coronavirus pandemic
April 1, 2020
With stores shuttered, downtowns empty and residents urged to stay home and sequester, it's hard for a food truck to find customers.
read nowGreat Food Truck Race nearing finale episode
March 31, 2020
The Great Food truck Race series, in which food truck operators are given challenges and winners are those who are tops in food sales, is coming to its season…
read nowMichigan restaurant starts up food truck to serve customers in light of COVID-19
March 31, 2020
A Niles, Michigan restaurant is keeping its kitchen busy by serving customers as well as helping employees stay on the job by enlisting its food truck
read nowFood truck taps drone to bring meal to COVID-19 victim
March 31, 2020
A North Carolina food truck operator, who serves up specialty grilled cheese, got an unique to-go order and fulfilled it by using a drone.
read nowUS restaurant chain transactions drop by 36%
March 30, 2020
The mandated restaurant dine-in closures are hitting chains hard, according to the NPD Group. Total restaurant customer transactions declined by 36% in the…
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Foodservice distributors praise passage of CARES Act, say more is needed
March 30, 2020
The International Foodservice Distributors Association is applauding the government's passage of the CARES Act, but Mark Allen, president and CEO of the…
read nowWahlberg food truck feeds Detroit hospital workers
March 30, 2020
Beaumont Hospital workers are getting a free weekly meal thanks to the Wahlburgers' food truck.
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How To: Setting up a delivery service for your food truck
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
This is the first of a two-part series on how food truck operators can put a delivery service in place. For many right now it's helping keep the food truck…
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The Habit Burger deploys food truck fleet to California hospitals
March 27, 2020
The Habit Burger has announced it plans to deploy its fleet of food trucks to hospitals in California to provide more than 8,000 complimentary meals to health…
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Chicago: Keep on trucking food trucks
March 27, 2020
Food truck operators in Chicago are getting big support to stay open and serving from the state's business affairs and consumer protection division.
read nowBuffalo food truck extending free meals due to COVID-19
March 27, 2020
The Daily Bread Food Truck, a nonprofit that feeds those in need every spring, is extending its meals and delivery possibly into May due to the ongoing…
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Webinar to offer guidance on controlling COVID-19 in food facilities
March 26, 2020
During a free webinar at 12:30 p.m. ET Friday, former FDA Chief Medical Officer David Acheson will update the food industry on ways to control the coronavirus…
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How To: Advertising your food truck without spending a dime
by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore
There are dozens of ways food truck operators can promote and advertise their business and brand without having to spend a dime.
read nowFood truck fleet takes a turn in strategy due to COVID-19
March 26, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak is prompting radical change in the food service world and food trucks are not immune.
read nowFood trucks adapting sales approach in wake of coronavirus
March 26, 2020
Just a month or two ago food trucks in St. Louis were rolling along in the typical mobile food environment — parked and serving diners from local businesses…
read nowStimulus package to provide $350B in small business loans
March 25, 2020
The largest stimulus bill in U.S. history is almost reality, thanks to a deal struck this morning between the White House and U.S. Senate okaying $2 trillion…
read nowCoronavirus pandemic forces Myrtle Beach festival to be postponed
March 25, 2020
The annual Myrtle Beach Food Truck Festival, which was set to take place in the first week of April, will now take place after the summer thanks to the ongoing…
read nowCOVID-19 drives food trucks into the boonies
March 25, 2020
With non-essential businesses now shut down the typical customer for a food truck is nowhere to be found these days as U.S. citizens are urged to stay home and…
read nowNational Restaurant Show canceled due to COVID-19 safety concerns
March 24, 2020
The National Restaurant Association is canceling this year's show citing concerns regarding the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
read nowFood trucks in DC, Virginia and Maryland hurting due to COVID-19, reveals study
March 24, 2020
A survey of food truck operators in the DC, Maryland and Virginia areas, by a regional association, reveals just about three-quarters are experiencing a huge…
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