Kansas City food trucks hit with fee increase for food truck event

July 30, 2018

The Crossroads Community Association has announced a fee increase for participation in the First Fridays food truck event in Kansas City, Missouri.

Food Truck Fridays begin in San Diego’s Balboa Park

July 27, 2018

San Diego's Balboa Park has invited the public to sample food from more than a dozen food trucks in the Plaza de Panama and El Prado walkway while enjoying…

New York town cracks down on wineries that host food trucks

July 27, 2018

Southold, a town in Suffolk County, New York, has begun issuing citations to wineries for hosting food trucks, following warnings issued a month ago, according…

Are fashion trucks the latest retail trend?

by Will Hodgskiss — CEO, Venture Food Trucks

Taking their cue from their food truck brethren, fashion trucks are mobile boutiques that have the option to travel from one location to another, opening their…

The Power of VEN-U Sensors

Restaurants, Warehouses, Tech Firms and other businesses can benefit from a 24/7 remote monitoring solution.

Virginia town to permit food trucks downtown

July 26, 2018

The city council in Portsmouth, Virginia, has decided to allow food trucks to operate downtown in cooperation with distilleries and microbreweries, according…

9th Great Food Truck Race premieres today on Food Network

July 26, 2018

Season nine of The Great Food Truck Race hosted by chef Tyler Florence premieres July 26, at 9 p.m. EST on Food Network. Seven food truck teams will hit the…

Versatile POS supports expansion for Mexico City barbecue entrepreneurs

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The success of their first restaurant encouraged the owners of Pinche Gringo to open a second restaurant in 2017. An enhanced customer display system enabled…

Ohio town mulls food truck regulations

July 25, 2018

Lawmakers in Chillicothe, Ohio, tabled the third reading of a food truck ordinance over questions about the town's ability to enforce requirements on private…

Voters in Connecticut town to decide on food truck rules

July 25, 2018

Citizens of Ridgefield, Connecticut, will vote at a special town meeting tonight to decide whether food trucks can serve near breweries and wineries, according…

Food truck rally planned in Fort Collins, Colorado, despite construction

July 24, 2018

The Tuesday City Park food truck festival in Fort Collins, Colorado, will continue as planned today, despite construction, according to the Coloradoan. Parking…

Ohio town to regulate food trucks

July 24, 2018

The Huber Heights, Ohio, city council has voted to ask the planning commission to draft legislation regulating food trucks in response to growing requests to…

Construction, limited parking challenge food trucks in downtown Minneapolis

July 23, 2018

Getting a spot to serve the downtown lunch crowd has become a game of chance for Minneapolis food truck operators, according to the Star Tribune. Drivers have…

Food Truck Cinema event planned for California town

July 23, 2018

Food Truck Cinema will return Saturday, July 28, 6–11 p.m., at Diablo Creek Golf Course, 4050 Port Chicago Highway, in Concord, California, according to a…

Florida meat supplier recalls contaminated beef

July 20, 2018

Ottomanelli Wholesale Meats, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based supplier to food trucks and restaurants, has recalled 1,000 pounds of fresh and frozen raw beef…

Twin Cities-area food truck festival to feature 45 food trucks

July 20, 2018

A food truck festival will take place in the Twin Cities area from noon to 10 p.m., July 21, in downtown Akoka, Minnesota, at 2015 S. 1st Ave., according to…

6 ways to get more traffic to your food truck without a huge marketing budget

by Genna Gold — Senior Manager of Business Outreach, Yelp

Yelp's senior manager of business outreach explains the tools on Yelp to help food truck operators improve customer relations and gain more business.

Food truck festival slated for Tacoma, Washington

July 19, 2018

The Food Truck Fest, hosted by Metro Parks Tacoma, will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 22 in Wright Park in Tacoma, Washington, and will…

Birmingham sushi chain launches food truck by feeding the homeless

July 19, 2018

Wasabi Juan's, a Birmingham, Alabama, sushi restaurant chain, launched a food truck by partnering with Church of the Highlands to feed the homeless in downtown…

Entrepreneurs score big introducing American barbecue south of the border

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Recognizing the need for Texas-style barbecue in Mexico City, an American migrant and his partner installed a trailer to introduce Mexicans to American…