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How consistency, technology affects restaurant branding

February 13, 2023

Branding is critical to a restaurant company, but how much is too much? How does a brand create clear branding guidelines and incorporate a strong culture?

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Cousins Maine Lobster lands in Gulf Coast

February 13, 2023

The Cousins Maine Lobster food truck brand is opening in the Gulf Coast region with a territory from Mobile, Alabama to Panama City, Florida.

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Pennsylvania food truck expands with brick-and-mortar location

February 10, 2023

Fans of the LU Taqueria, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, will be happy to learn the food truck trailer will soon have a brick-and-mortar location in the downtown…

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Buffalo Rock driver/food truck lover launches a truck of his own

February 9, 2023

Charles Pilot loves food trucks and often patronized them while working as a driver for the Buffalo Rock Co., a Birmingham, Alabama-based Pepsi and Dr Pepper…

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Washington food truck is all about comfort food

February 8, 2023

One of the newest food trucks in Bellingham, Washington is all about providing comfort food in a community environment.

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Toast teams up with Google to expand online ordering

February 8, 2023

Toast, an all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, has integrated with Google to allow its customers to offer online ordering via Google.

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Plant-based ingredients grow on pizza market

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

The NPD Group forecasts dairy and meat alternatives to grow through 2024 driven almost entirely by Millennials and Gen Zs. Not only are they looking for…

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Montana restaurant relaunches as food truck

February 7, 2023

Foodies in Billings, Montana who enjoyed dining at Crazy Mary's Fish & Chips restaurant and were sad when it closed in November of 2022 can now get back to…

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Chef brings Michelin touch to Texas food truck

February 6, 2023

A South Austin, Texas food truck is boasting what few other food trucks can boast — the touch of a chef with Michelin-star experience.

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Trial by food truck in the Lowcountry

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

South Carolina murder trial is putting a spotlight on food trucks.

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Workshopping what your guest experience is missing

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Big Chicken's Sam Stanovich, Dog Haus' CJ Ramirez and Ovation CEO Zack Oates will help attendees evaluate their customer experiences and provide dozens of…

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Texas food truck is all about the waffle

February 3, 2023

One of the newest food trucks in Texas is all about celebrating the waffle.

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Florida restaurant debuts food truck

February 2, 2023

The Blue Giraffe restaurant, in Florida's Sanibel and Captiva Islands area, has launched a food truck while its brick-and-mortar location is undergoing…

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Chowly acquires Koala

February 1, 2023

Chowly, a restaurant technology company that integrates third-party delivery marketplaces with point-of-sale systems, has acquired Koala, a digital ordering…

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Curry Up Now opens 2nd Sacramento location

February 1, 2023

Curry Up Now has opened its second Sacramento store, bringing the brand to a total of 20 locations in addition to three food trucks and several digital kitchen…

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Food truck manufacturer enjoys busiest year in history

February 1, 2023

Premier Food Trucks had its busiest year in 2022 and built 20 custom trucks.

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Mobile bar and grill rolls into Florida

January 31, 2023

One of the newest mobile eateries in Florida is the Rollin' Mullet Bar and Grill and it's serving up food and drinks in Seminole Heights in Tampa.

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Nominations open for FastCasual's 2023 Excellence in Food Safety awards

January 31, 2023

Nominations close Feb. 28. Wingstop was the winner of the 2022 Excellence in Food Safety award, and past winners have included Panda Express, Chipotle and…

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