Food Truck Tuesday returns to Buffalo, New York on Apr 11

April 6, 2017

Larkinville's Food Truck Tuesday kicks off on Apr. 11 and continues through Oct. 3 (with the exception of July 4), 5 to 8 p.m. in Buffalo, New York, according…

NWI Food Truck Festival moves to new spot in Portage, Indiana

April 6, 2017

The overwhelming response to the planned NWI Food Truck Festival this summer far exceeded what organizers imagined, so they've moved it to a larger venue, the…

65 trucks expected at Winston-Salem food truck festival Saturday

April 5, 2017

The annual Burke Street Food Truck Festival will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday on Burke Street in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, according to a press…

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…

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…

‘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…

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…

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…

Free download: 5 Essential Strategies for Selecting and Implementing a Cloud-Based POS

March 20, 2017

Implementing crucial technology, such as a new cloud-based POS, can be a challenge if you don't know what you are up against. To help operators avoid any…

Popcorn is on a roll in Minneapolis

March 16, 2017

The QSR snack food trend continues to grow, making this an ideal time for the world's largest popcorn franchise retailer, Doc Popcorn, to take the chain's…

A day without women in the restaurant industry?

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

March 6, 2017

Women contribute largely to the restaurant industry, according to the Departmentment of Labor, which reported that in 2015, the foodservice industry as a whole…