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…

Advocacy group warns Mississippi town against food truck regulations

June 11, 2018

The Mississippi Justice Institute, a legal advocacy organization, has cautioned Tupelo, Mississippi officials against introducing food truck regulations…

Comedian Bill Murray partners on food truck park in Charleston, South Carolina

June 8, 2018

A business partnership that includes comedian Bill Murray is pursuing plans to open a food truck park in Charleston, South Carolina, according to The Post and…

West African food truck concept wins competition, startup financing

June 8, 2018

Tacitus Bailey-Yabani, operator of a store in Muskegon, Michigan, that sells West African merchandise and food, has won $5,000 to jump-start his plan to open a…

Food Truck Sunday to return to Maryland town

June 7, 2018

The Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster, Maryland, will host its second annual Food Truck Sunday Funday from 12–5 p.m., June 10, according to the Carroll…

Three summer food truck festivals slated for Twin Cities

June 7, 2018

Food trucks festivals will take place this summer in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Anoka as part of Minnesota Food Truck Festivals, according to the Pioneer Press.

How a mobile app wins millennials’ loyalty

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hank and Harry's Delicatessen in Miami was able to get 1,400 downloads for its mobile ordering app. The app allows the company to market to customers and has…

Chicago suburb to host Food Truck Thursdays with Music in the Park

June 6, 2018

The Ravinia district in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park will host Food Truck Thursdays with Music in the Park once again this year, from 4:30 p.m. to dusk…