Hungry Bear Food Truck comes to White Rock, New Mexico

July 29, 2024

The Hungry Bear Food Truck recently opened in White Rock, New Mexico. The food truck offers a variety of food including hot dogs, chili dogs, bratwursts, frito…

Registration still open for Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit

July 26, 2024

Wednesday marks the 3rd annual Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, and there's still time to register. Qualified pizza executives and pizzeria owners can register…

Alabama woman injured in food truck fire

July 26, 2024

A woman was injured in a food truck fire in Decatur, Alabama. Authorities found a fire inside the truck, which is called Bussin', according to a report by WAFF…

Boneless wings don’t have to be bone-free, Ohio court rules

July 26, 2024

The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that "boneless" chicken wings do not guarantee the absence of bones, a decision that overturns a lawsuit filed after a…

Police on lookout for stolen Ohio food truck

July 24, 2024

Police in Campbell, Ohio are on the lookout for a food truck called In the Truck Eatery which was stolen. Surveillance footage caught someone hooking the…

Restaurants must prepare NOW for FDA's supply chain traceability mandate

by Mike Schwartz — Senior Vice President, Member Value, IFMA

Mike Schwartz, SVP of Member Value for IFMA, breaks down the FSMA 204, which requires that by January 2026, companies involved in the food supply chain must…

Cousins Maine Lobster food trucks coming to Indiana

July 22, 2024

Cousins Maine Lobster is sending two food trucks into Indiana, with one in Madison and another in Indianapolis from July 26 to 29. This is part of a Midwest…

5 injured in food truck explosion in Whittier, California

July 22, 2024

A food truck explosion in Whittier, California injured five people, with two in critical condition. There was no fire on the scene when first responders…

Waukesha, Wisconsin approves food truck ordinance

July 19, 2024

The Waukesha, Wisconsin Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance for food trucks. This ordinance was first brought before the council in May due to a…

Cousins Maine Lobster rolling into Kansas City

July 18, 2024

Cousins Maine Lobster, which serves Maine lobster rolls, chowder and whoopie pies, is expanding to Kansas City, servicing the metro area, North East Kansas and…

Subway, Jason's Deli, Big Chicken headlining The Restaurant Catering Workshop

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Before a brand can deploy a catering-order management system and supporting technologies, it must align its business framework, business logic, workflow and…

Charlotte food truck adds 2 brick and mortar locations

July 17, 2024

King of Fire, a food truck with seven vehicles in Charlotte, North Carolina, plans to add two brick and mortar locations in the area. The trucks will remain in…

How to generate food truck profits with location tracking

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Bradley Cooper, editor of Food Truck Operator, spoke with Chris Ruff, CEO and president of Glympse Inc. to discuss more about how food trucks can generate…

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Botrista secures $120M in funding to fuel automated beverage platform growth

July 16, 2024

Botrista, the developer of a data-driven, automated beverage platform, has closed its Series C funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $12…

Body found in destroyed food truck in Hawaii

July 15, 2024

Police in Hawaii, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are investigating an incident where a body was found in a burnt-out food truck. Residents in…

How to transform your food truck with battery systems

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

A webinar by Joule Case examined how food trucks can transform their business by ditching generators and adopting battery systems.

Pickney, Michigan begins Food Truck Fridays

July 12, 2024

Pickney, Michigan recently kicked off its monthly Food Truck Fridays events, held from noon to 8 p.m. at Town Square Park, according to a report by MHMI.

Breaking bread and biases: Why restaurants (still) need more female voices

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The Fast Casual Executive Summit is hosting the panel "Breaking Bread and Biases: Empowering Women for Fast Casual Leadership," featuring women leaders…

Checkmate partners with Uber to add delivery capabilities

July 10, 2024

Restaurant ordering solutions provider Checkmate has expanded its partnership with Uber, adding Uber Direct to its platform, according to a press release.

19-year old opens international cuisine food truck in Georgia

July 10, 2024

19-year old Lily Baird recently opened an international cuisine food truck Lily's World Tour in Dublin, Georgia. Baird said she was inspired by her mother…