Food Truck Friday returns to Pasco, Washington

April 5, 2017

Pasco, Washington's Food Truck Friday program returns for its third season Friday, April 7, behind Viera's Bakery in downtown Pasco, according to the Tri-City…

Second annual Pensacola Hot Wheels Food Truck Festival coming Apr. 22

April 4, 2017

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity announced the second annual Pensacola Hot Wheels Food Truck Festival on Apr. 22, according to The Pensacola News Journal.

Haddonfield, New Jersey spring/summer event returns, featuring 15 food trucks

April 4, 2017

Haddonfield Night Market in Haddonfield, New Jersey returns on Thursday, June 8 to September 7, bringing back open air fun and food favorites to Kings Highway…

DQ, Mazzio's and Rave roll out the tech to roll in the employees

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

At the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Dallas this week, three big restaurant companies discussed how tech is changing the way they hire and…

Food trucks and restaurants – a symbiotic relationship

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While many limited service restaurants are clearly interested in expanding into food trucks, veteran food truck operators are using the skills they develop on…

Texas Food Truck Showdown draws 20,000 to Waco

April 3, 2017

Heritage Square buzzed Saturday, attracting crowds of locals and visitors for the third annual Texas Food Truck Showdown, according to The Waco Tribune-Herald.

Food trucks ready for upcoming Toyota Grand Prix in Long Beach

April 3, 2017

While people attend the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach April 7-9 to see fast cars race at breakneck speeds around the track, many race fans will also check…

C-Speak: PDQ president using tech to get rid of the back office

PDQ President Steve Erickson and David Cantu, co-founder of HotSchedules, discuss how the brand uses technology to control operations and deliver better…

‘Food Truck Frenzy’ motors into Macon, Georgia

March 31, 2017

This weekend's Food Truck Frenzy in Macon, Georgia will bring a variety of flavors to the Cherry Blossom Festival, with savory and sweet dishes being offered…

Myrtle Beach welcoming food truck festival

March 31, 2017

The Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Food Truck Festival starts Saturday. Running from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., it will include all-day entertainment, a beer garden…

Iowa City tests new food truck rules

March 31, 2017

Food truck operators hope a pilot program not only fulfills late-night food cravings but can also expand downtown Iowa City's food truck culture, according to…

Chicago mayor wants to allow food trucks at city's airports

March 31, 2017

Food trucks, which have become a pivotal part of Chicago's culinary scene, would be allowed to set up shop in staging areas at O'Hare and Midway airports under…

Growth slows for restaurant chains in 2016

March 31, 2017

The Top 500 chain restaurants experienced a deceleration in 2016 with cumulative sales growth checking in at 3.6 percent, down from 5.2 percent the prior year…

Keynoter: Want to motivate employees? Try ‘trust and track’ instead of ‘command and control’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Creating an employee training system that delivers outstanding customer service requires making employees feel engaged and providing regular feedback…

Heard at the Summit: Attendees share insights, pain points and keys to success

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit attendees discuss everything from bunnies to BS.

NRA to Congress: Full-steam ahead on Small Business Health Fairness Act

March 27, 2017

Although groups like the Consumers Union strongly oppose it, the National Restaurant Association today said it sent a letter to Congress giving its support to…

Trumpcare yanked before vote, Affordable Care Act remains ... for now

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

Trumpcare was pulled from consideration in a vote by Congress, despite an ultimatum from the President to vote on the measure. For now, the Affordable Care Act…

NRA to Congress: 'Press go on health act but fix it later'

March 22, 2017

National Restaurant Association Policy and Government Affairs EVP Cicely Simpson today told Speaker of the House and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to press forward with…

NRA implores Congress: 'Keep debit-swipe fee controls in place'

March 22, 2017

The National Restaurant Association has joined forces with dozens of other restaurant groups to launch a campaign against repealing debit swipe-fee protections…

Company launches platform to lower costs of mobile-ordering deployments

March 21, 2017

Avanti, the company that provided Subway with its mobile-ordering platform, has made it possible for smaller chains to use the same type of system since it…