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Pennsylvania police on lookout for 3 suspects in food truck robbery
November 11, 2024
Wikes-Barre, Pennsylvania police are on the lookout for three suspects for robbing a food truck at gunpoint. The three men allegedly approached the food truck…
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Olo, ezCater team up to simplify catering menu management for restaurants
November 8, 2024
Restaurant technology provider Olo Inc. has a new integration with ezCater, a food tech platform for workplaces in the US, to streamline catering menu…
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Vietnamese inspired food truck brings new flavors to Lafayette, Louisiana
November 8, 2024
The Bayou Bao Co. opened this year in Lafayette, Louisiana. This food truck offers Vietnamese bao buns that are filled with BBQ pork, beef, fish and other…
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How restaurants can use data to maximize financial management, performance
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
A panel at the Fast Casual Executive Summit examined how restaurants can use coaching, technology and other tools to maximize coaching, location collaboration…
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Let'z Taco Bout It food truck opening physical restaurant in Grand Rapids
November 6, 2024
Let'z Taco Bout It, a food truck, recently opened a physical restaurant in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The restaurant will offer fried shell tacos along with…
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Community helps recover stolen Milwaukee food truck
November 4, 2024
The Milwaukee food truck E's Blufox Eatery was stolen recently, but the local community was able to find it and return it to owner Iesha Coleman, according to…
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Maumelle, Arkansas to hold food truck festival
November 1, 2024
Maumelle, Arkansas will host the first Maumelle Food Truck Festival in Lake WIllastein on Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will feature more than 4…
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Checkmate raises $10M in Series B funding led by Tiger Global
October 30, 2024
Checkmate, a leading provider of unified ordering solutions for enterprise restaurants has secured $10 million in Series B funding, led by Tiger Global. The…
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Thieves steal Detroit food truck
October 30, 2024
A Detroit food truck called Eats Detroit was recently stolen from right outside of owner Cristin Hardison's home. Camera footage revealed two people hooking up…
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How catering is increasing sales, actionable growth
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
In a webinar sponsored by Checkmate, three experts look at how catering is increasing sales, trending upwards in its category and building its own business.
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Warren, Pennsylvania moves ahead with food truck ordinance
October 28, 2024
The Planning Commission for the city of Warren, Pennsylvania, recommended approval of an ordinance for food trucks in the city. The ordinance will remove time…
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Modesto, California Filipino food truck opens restaurant
October 25, 2024
The Filipino Corner food truck in Modesto, California, has opened its first physical restaurant.
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QSRNext session delves into QSR delivery
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
A #QSRNext session will explore innovative delivery strategies and the cutting-edge technology making it happen.
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Electronic music producer Bear Grillz to open Denver food truck with doughnut sandwiches
October 23, 2024
RJ Pangelinan, an electronic music producer that goes by Bear Grillz, plans to open a food truck in Denver called the Electric Donut Factor, which will offer…
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Nominations open for Pizza Marketplace's 'Pizza Brands to Watch 2025' report
October 22, 2024
Pizza Marketplace's fourth annual Pizza Brands to Watch 2025 report will highlight pizza brands of note. The nomination deadline is Oct. 31.
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California police find meth, firearms in Fontana food truck
October 21, 2024
Police in Fontana, California discovered two pounds of meth and three firearms inside the My Boy'z Hibachi food truck. The weapons included an assault rifle, a…
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The Taco Station wins Oklahoma Food Truck Championship
October 18, 2024
The Taco Station won the 7th annual Oklahoma Food Truck Championship, held in Chikasha. It also earned a $10,000 prize, according to a report by KSWO.
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Digital gift card sales surge 7% year over year
October 17, 2024
Overall revenue from gift card sales is up four percent year over year. The number of digital gift cards sold grew 7% in 2023 to make up 34% of the total gift…
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Kansas City-based SMG acquires Bulbshare
October 17, 2024
Service Management Group, a customer, employee and brand experience management partner to over 500 brands, is acquiring Bulbshare, a London-based AI-powered…
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Lip Smackers Food Truck takes gourmet wagyu beef on the road
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
Lip Smackers Food Truck and Catering offers tips on how to run a successful food truck business.
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