Food truck festival planned in Long Island, New York

May 1, 2019

The Food Truck Festival at the NEFCU Long Island Marathon will run from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday…

Webinar to reveal how restructuring franchise operations can lead to growth

April 30, 2019

Circle May 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern on your calendars now to make what could be marked improvements in the way your limited-service brand franchises scale from…

'World Largest Food Truck Rally' planned for Detroit

April 30, 2019

Close to 100 food trucks plan to participate in the World's Largest Food Truck Rally, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 21 at West Riverfront Park in Detroit, according…

Sirved launches redesigned restaurant app

April 30, 2019

Sirved has launched its redesigned, free restaurant app with more than 400,000 restaurant listings across North America, according to a press release.

Maine food truck park expands

April 29, 2019

Congdon’s After Dark, a food truck park in Wells, Maine, will host 29 trucks this year, doubling last year’s number, according to The Portland Herald. The park…

Food Truck Friday to begin in Spokane

April 29, 2019

Food Truck Friday will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 on Wall Street in downtown Spokane, Washington. The event runs through August and will feature a…

New foodservice delivery platform enters the fray

April 26, 2019

Foodsby, a lunch ordering and delivery platform that connects office professionals with local and national restaurants, has launched its service in the San…

Pre-cut melon salmonella outbreak sickens 117: What foodservice operators should do to protect customers

April 26, 2019

Following an April 12 recall of assorted melons by Indiana-based company, Caito Foods LLC, the FDA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are…

Slutty Vegan creator Pinky Cole on brand's soaring popularity as it pushes the plusses of healthy eating

With an Impossible Burger base for its massively "Instagrammed" sloppy burgers, Slutty Vegan has risen  from a largely unknown solo food truck, to hugely…

Food court coming to Michigan town

April 26, 2019

A food truck court called Street Eats GR located at a parking lot adjacent to Zoko822, a tapas restaurant at 822 Ottawa Ave. N.W. in Grand Rapids, Michigan…

Cincinnati food truck park to open in May

April 26, 2019

Cove Park, Cincinnati's first food truck park, will open May 3 at 4601 Kellogg Avenue., featuring food trucks Wednesday through Sunday, according to WCPO-TV.

Food truck event planned in New Hampshire

April 25, 2019

The first New Hampshire Ultimate Food Truck and Specialty Food Festival will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Dover Ice Arena, featuring 15 food…

Acquisition unites transaction window providers

April 25, 2019

Quikserv Corp., a North American manufacturer of transaction windows, drawer systems and window security solutions based in Houston, Texas, has acquired…

Restaurant on double-decker bus finds a receptive audience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Carson City, Nevada residents have welcomed the restaurant on a double decker bus. Facing restrictions on public property, the bus has found success serving on…

Food Truck Tuesday returns to Buffalo

April 24, 2019

Food Truck Tuesday returns to Larkin Square from 5 to 8 p.m. in Buffalo today through Oct. 1 when as many as 47 food trucks from Buffalo and Rochester will…

Georgia arts festival to feature food trucks

April 24, 2019

The third annual Duluth Arts Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28 in Duluth, Georgia…

Kentucky food truck under attack over T-shirt slogan

April 23, 2019

The Belle's Smokin' BBQ food truck, which operates in Kentucky, is under social media fire and being criticized for a T-shirt it sells that states "I support…

Food truck Fridays kicking off in Springfield, Massachusetts

April 23, 2019

Springfield, Massachusetts, is getting ready for a weekend of fun starting Friday, May 3 which marks the start of "Food Truck Fridays."

3 eating trends elevating spring menus; cannabis makes the list

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

In-season produce, healthful eating and a case of the munchies are driving the season's menu additions.

Food truck rodeo riding into South Carolina in May

April 22, 2019

Florence, South Carolina will be home to a two-day inaugural Carolina Food Truck Rodeo kicking off on May 10.