Fast Casual Executive Summit doubling 'Perfect Pitch' contestants, adding $5k prize

For a chance to be one of six finalists chosen to pitch their concepts, brands must nominate themselves here by June 14.

Food truck festival planned in South Carolina

January 24, 2019

The eighth annual Charleston Food Truck Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 26 and 27, in Park Circle, 4854 O'Hear Ave., North Charleston…

Square introduces free debit card for businesses

January 24, 2019

Square Inc. has announced the launch of Square Card, a free business debit Mastercard that helps businesses manage their cash flow by eliminating the time…

Food trucks pitch in to help federal government shutdown victims

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Food trucks nationwide have responded to the need to help out federal employes who have gone without paychecks due to the partial government shutdown.

Texas city to consider allowing food trucks

January 23, 2019

Vernon, Texas, city commissioners plan to discuss a proposal at their Feb. 5 meeting that would change city regulations to allow food trucks to operate within…

Applications due soon for San Francisco’s Off the Grid mobile food market

January 23, 2019

Openings are still available for operators of food trucks and food tents interested in serving at the Off The Grid mobile food market from March to October in…

Alabama newspaper urges lawmakers to make food truck rules friendlier

January 22, 2019

The Decatur Daily, which serves Decatur, Alabama, has urged its lawmakers to make the city friendlier to food trucks as it considers legislation to revise…

South Carolina food truck offers to feed federal employees affected by government shutdown

January 22, 2019

Scott Benny's food truck in West Columbia, South Carolina, has offered to provide free meals to federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown…

How the rise of third-party delivery, tight labor market forcing foodservice to evolve POS systems

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Executives from Revel and Toast discuss how relying on third-party delivery companies is forcing fast casual brands to change their POS systems.

Illinois Supreme Court will hear 2012 lawsuit against Chicago's food truck law

January 21, 2019

The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear the case of a Chicago food truck owner, who claimed the city's food truck regulations were too restrictive…

New York City passes out first food truck inspection grades

January 21, 2019

The New York City health department passed out its first 22 grades for food truck and food cart inspections, most of which were As, according to a New York…

Louisiana Street Food Festival planned in Baton Rouge Saturday

January 18, 2019

The second annual Louisiana Street Food Festival will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, at River Road outside of Raising Cane's River Center in…

Houston food truck feeds TSA agents working without pay due to government shutdown

January 18, 2019

A nonprofit group, "Doing Our Part," fed TSA agents at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday, according to a report from KHOU-TV.

Taking a chopped salad QSR on the road: Chop Stop CEO talks brand expansion

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Can a meat-and-potatoes guy’s chopped salad QSR survive outside of Southern California? Podcast spotlight interviewee Mark Kulkis is convinced of that fact as…

RFIS attendees to learn about 'What Danny Meyer never told you,' the blockchain, rise of conscious eating'

January 18, 2019

The Early Bird discount for the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit ends Feb. 8, and if you sign up today you get another $100 off.

Nashville food truck offers free food to workers furloughed by government shutdown

January 17, 2019

A Nashville, Tennessee, food truck is offering free burgers today, Thursday, to federal employees who have been affected by the government shutdown, according…

Shake Shack to launch food trucks

January 17, 2019

The Shake Shack burger chain will launch a food truck concept in February, according to a report by Skift Table. Shake Shake CEO Randy Garutti made the…

NRF convention attendees brave the cold for lunch at Food Truck Alley

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

NRF Big Show attendees got a chance to taste local food truck fare at lunchtime in an area designated as Food Truck Alley. Many attendees braved the cold to…

Taco trucks feed striking Los Angeles teachers

January 16, 2019

Los Angeles taco trucks have braved the rain to feed striking teachers, according to the Los Angeles Times. 

California catering/construction veteran builds food trucks in his backyard

January 16, 2019

Sonny Paz, who has worked in metal framing and construction in addition to catering, is building food trucks and trailers in his backyard in Fresno…