From dishwasher to supper club entrepreneur; a food trailer played a key role

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In following her passion, Deepa Shridhar gained culinary skills and learned the foodservice business from the ground up, a journey that included a food trailer.

From food trucks to popping pearls, Wetzel's Pretzels CEO sees bright future

In the twists and turns of everyday QSR operations, few brands get more twisted, tasty and fun than West Coast-born and bred, Wetzel's Pretzels. On this week's…

Nevada marijuana dispensary calls itself a food truck

July 16, 2019

Customers at a marijuana dispensary in Reno, Nevada, can pay using a credit card, but the credit card statement will identify the dispensary as food truck…

Cousins Subs truck enters its third year, promotes the brand in Wisconsin

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cousins Traveling Sub truck has regular requests for events in the Milwaukee area in addition to scheduled stops, such as business parks. There are two to…

Let freedom ring! Food trucks help Americans enjoy the Fourth of July

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

From coast to coast, food trucks will be on hand at local celebrations lasting between one and three days. The holiday offers a chance to promote the brand and…

Grubhub CEO counters claims company bought restaurant domain names without permission

July 3, 2019

The CEO of third-party delivery platform, Grubhub, yesterday countered claims first published in a New Food Economy story that it was — without authorization…

Startup costs by the numbers: Food trucks versus restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The startup capital for a U.S. food truck is less than a third of that for a restaurant. Startup costs for food trucks in the U.S. are lower than in the U.K.

ShopAdvisor launches mobile-marketing platform to help small brands boost traffic

June 27, 2019

Using the platform it created to help Evos Restaurants, a four-unit Florida-based fast casual concept, and Smashburger franchisee Regrub, acquire more…

How to make food-waste recycling the focus of your marketing strategy

Just as they brag about where they source their local produce, restaurants should brag about how the handle food waste.

Food trucks provide one pillar for the expanding SAJJ Mediterranean brand

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The SAJJ Mediterranean brand consists of four aspects: restaurants, food trucks, catering and online/delivery sales.

Atlanta couple pioneer a Tom + Chee food truck

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Laura Ann and Eric Hart, owners of the third Tom + Chee franchise, have experienced great success launching the first Tom + Chee food truck over the past year.

What predictive scheduling laws mean for your business

​​​​​​​Several U.S. jurisdictions have already enacted fair workweek legislation, including New York City, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, and the state of…

XtraChef raises $7.5M for recruitment, product roadmap advancement

May 30, 2019

Cloud-based restaurant management platform provider xtraChef has closed on $7.5 million dollars in Series A funding and plans to use the money to drive growth…

National Restaurant Show keeps food truck owners up to speed on a fast changing industry

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While this year's National Restaurarnt Show did not feature as many mobile equipment exhibits as in recent years, attendees had a chance to learn about the…

Niagara Square food truck event kicks off today

May 16, 2019

Food Truck Thursdays kicks off today at noon in Niagara Square, in downtown Buffalo.

Digital interface tools allow Off the Grid to manage expanding food truck services

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Digital interface tools have helped Off the Grid to expand from a food truck marketplace operator to a corporate catering and private events services provider.

Colorado food truck rally makes a move

May 15, 2019

The Loveland Food Truck Rally in Colorado will kick off on Wednesday, May 22 but at a new location.

Grand Rapids hosting food truck festival this weekend

May 14, 2019

The third annual Roll’N Out Food Truck Fest takes place this weekend in Grand Rapids featuring 30 trucks which makes it the community's biggest food truck…

Food Truck Friday kicks off this weekend in Reno

May 14, 2019

Reno's largest food truck event, Food Truck Friday, kicks off Friday, May 17 and will boast 20 new trucks offering everything from pizza to vegan burritos and…

Colorado gets first food truck boasting CBD menu

May 13, 2019

The La Xochitl Burgers and Tacos food truck is the first in Colorado to offer a full menu of CBD-infused items.