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New York town to host food truck derby
October 21, 2019
The 8th annual Food Truck Derby will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead, New York, featuring lawn games…
read nowNational park recommendations include adding food trucks
October 21, 2019
The federal government may be mulling ways to bring food trucks to national parks under a new set of recommendations under review by the Interior Department.
read nowNew financial reporting system standardizes languages, currencies
October 21, 2019
Restaurant analytics company, Revenue Management Solutions, has launched an SaaS application called metiRi that gathers, consolidates, standardizes and…
read nowMississippi town explores food truck requirements
October 18, 2019
The city of Hattiesburg, Mississippi is exploring food truck licensing procedures and plans to have an ordinance for the council to review in November…
read nowMilwaukee food truck to help victims of sex trafficking
October 18, 2019
Exploit No More, a Milwaukee organization dedicated to ending child sex trafficking, has created a food truck, The Elevated Chef, to help victims of human…
read nowLouisville lawmakers clarify food truck restrictions
October 17, 2019
Louisville city council members Tuesday agreed to a food truck ordinance that clarifies where trucks can park and addresses some other operator concerns…
read nowPennsylvania town to hold food truck festival
October 17, 2019
The fourth annual Easton Food Truck Festival will run from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday on Larry Holmes Drive and Scott Park in Easton, Pennsylvania, according to a…
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How to build buzz and positive 'ORM' for your food truck on the web
by Daniela McVicker — Writer, TopWritersReview
Building a food truck reputation requires an ongoing effort to be active on social media, interact with customers and encourage them to post honest reviews of…
read nowMaryland Food Truck Week planned
October 16, 2019
Maryland Food Truck Week starts Friday with a food truck rally from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at South Point in Port Covington, according to a CBS Local report.
read nowRobotic smoothie trucks coming to Los Angeles
October 16, 2019
Ono Food Co. in Los Angeles plans to deploy what it calls the world's first mobile restaurant powered by robotic technology, according to an ABC.com report.
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B.Good, Wahlburgers, Salata, Gloria Jean's leaders on the state of fast casual 'front'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The fast casual restaurant "front" is inncreasingly a rough-and-tumble one on the restaurant industry field of play. But the four brand leaders on the Fast…
read nowChicago food truck donates food to the homeless, hopes to set an example
October 15, 2019
Partners Phillip Simpson and Andrew Bonsu, who own the Phlavz food truck in Chicago, deliver food to homeless shelters and tent cities when they finish their…
read nowTacos, tacos, tacos: Long Beach's top 3 food trucks
October 15, 2019
Tacos, tacos, tacos. That sums up the three most popular food trucks in Long Beach, California, according to Hoodline, which bases its rankings on Yelp reviews…
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What to do when franchisees go rogue
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
As franchise organizations expand, they oftentimes find it makes sense to allow franchisees some freedom in how they market the brand. But knowing how much…
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Chef/entrepreneur spreads his love of Italian street food
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Over the past nine years, Nick Terzella has experienced the excitement of establishing a successful business in a fast growing industry that continues to face…
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Panera Bread SVP: 'Mission matters, purpose matters'
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The complexities of operational excellence in the omnichannel environment are challenging restaurants, and employers are challenged more than ever to unlock…
read nowMexican fare highlights San Jose’s Top 5 food trucks
October 14, 2019
Tacos, the original food truck fare in many cities, maintains its dominance in San Jose. The city's top three food trucks specialize in tacos and Mexican fare…
read nowJudge orders Florida town to remove food truck restriction
October 14, 2019
Fort Pierce, Florida is taking measures to repeal a law requiring food trucks to maintain a 500-foot distance from restaurants and similar businesses in…
read nowBeeconz introduces app for finding mobile locations
October 11, 2019
Beeconz is debuting a patent-pending location-based app to help users find a mobile business location, such as a food truck, according to a press release.
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Cleveland's top 5 food trucks: Variety rules, West Side tops East Side
October 11, 2019
Culinary variety is what food trucks are known for, and, in Cleveland, they do it in spades.
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