Baltimore museum to host food truck rally Friday

June 22, 2018

The Baltimore Museum of Industry will host a food truck rally presented by Maryland's Best Food Trucks from 5–9 p.m. Friday, according to that organization's…

Food truck 'wars' planned for Nebraska town

June 21, 2018

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, will host its second annual Food Truck Wars from 6–11 p.m., Saturday, June 23. The event will feature food, live music, a beer garden…

Minneapolis food truck festival to feature 65 trucks

June 21, 2018

The Uptown Food Truck Festival is coming to Lake Street between Hennepin and Dupont avenues in Minneapolis from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, June 24.

New York town signals crackdown on food trucks operated by wineries

June 20, 2018

A debate over a crackdown on food trucks operated by wineries in North Fork, New York, continued during a meeting at the Southold, New York town hall Tuesday…

Main Squeeze Juice Co. to open first food truck in Texas

June 20, 2018

Main Squeeze Juice Co., a New Orleans-based juice franchisor, has announced franchises for a food truck and two stores in the Katy, Texas, area.

Food trucks to serve lunch in Michigan town

June 19, 2018

On Tuesdays and Thursdays this summer, food trucks will serve lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Consumers Energy Amphitheater in downtown Jackson, Michigan.

Food trucks to highlight July 4th festival in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

June 19, 2018

Riverfront Park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will host "A Taste of Independence" on July 4 for the third straight year. The event will feature food trucks…

How to achieve success with a customer loyalty app

A loyalty app is so much better than just a loyalty program at helping a food truck increase the frequency of customer visits and the average transaction…

Food truck festival scheduled in Connecticut

June 18, 2018

The Greater Hartford Food Truck Fest will be held 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Saturday, June 23, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 24, near L.L. Bean at the…

Food truck owners must think strategically as fast growth phase ends

June 18, 2018

Owning a food truck can still be lucrative, but as the industry has become more established, entrepreneurs are finding they need to think more strategically…

Oregon city considers allowing food trucks

June 15, 2018

Cannon Beach, Oregon, is considering permitting food trucks within the city limits, according to The Daily Astorian.

Maine city to allow more food trucks

June 15, 2018

Bangor, Maine, plans to provide more locations for food trucks in the city in response to rising demand, according to the Associated Press. 

North Carolina food truck competition coming this weekend

June 14, 2018

The North Carolina Food Truck State Championship will be this weekend at Commerce Square Park in downtown Randleman, North Carolina, according to…

Food preparation moving to the front of the house

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Growing numbers of foodservice establishments are displaying food before it is prepared. Meanwhile, automated food preparation systems are on the rise.

Chicago suburb considers allowing food trucks

June 13, 2018

Elmhurst, Illinois, lawmakers are considering allowing food trucks on a regular basis instead of only for special events, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Food truck festival to return to Indiana city

June 13, 2018

The annual NWI Food Truck Fest returns this Saturday from 1 to 9 p.m. at Sunset Hill Farm County Park at 775 Meridian Road in Valparaiso, Indiana, according to…

Food truck lot opens in Bend, Oregon

June 12, 2018

The Podski, a new food truck lot in Bend, Oregon, has opened at 536 NW Arizona Ave., two years after landlord Mikel Lomsky began planning it, according to The…

Food truck rally to return to Michigan town

June 12, 2018

The city of Utica, Michigan, will host a food truck rally for the second straight year from 5 to 10 p.m., June 16, in the public library parking lot, 753…

Focus POS beta tests updated software

June 11, 2018

Focus POS, a provider of restaurant point-of-sale software, is currently beta testing its updated POS software which it plans to roll out later this year…

Food truck event slated for New Jersey town

June 11, 2018

Food trucks will park on Kings Highway in Haddonfield, New Jersey, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on June 21 — summer solstice — as part of Night Market, according to…