Shake Shack to launch food trucks

January 17, 2019

The Shake Shack burger chain will launch a food truck concept in February, according to a report by Skift Table. Shake Shake CEO Randy Garutti made the…

Massachusetts Chick-fil-A franchise launches food truck

January 14, 2019

The Chick-fil-A franchise in Westborough, Massachusetts, recently launched one of four of the chain's new "2.0" food trucks, and the only such truck in New…

Ohio high school students create food truck menus

January 11, 2019

Students at Canfield High School in Canfield, Ohio, recently created food truck menus for a culinary art class over a nine-week period, according to The…

How a Georgia food truck grew into a wholesale foodservice operation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A retired Georgia college football coach built a multifaceted foodservice business starting with a small restaurant that gave birth to a food truck. The…

Food truck marketing 101: how to find and attract customers

by Will Hodgskiss — CEO, Venture Food Trucks

To successfully market your business, you must consider the product, the price, the "place" and the promotion. A great food truck marketing plan will include…

Schlotzsky's president on brand rebirth at age 50

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

QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler about the innovators in the Top 20 Brands to Watch report, then Schlotzsky's…

Is your business effectively managing cash?

Remote cash capture technology and automated cash handling can help restaurants streamline cash-handling processes, reduce transportation requirements, gain…

2018: business management, regulatory challenges and menu innovation led reader interest

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As the impetus to start a food truck is more from the desire to prepare and serve high quality food, the business side of the business is an area where many of…

‘Mini food trucks’ to take orders on demand in Connecticut

December 28, 2018

Uncle Willie's Smokehouse BBQ restaurant in West Haven, Connecticut, will close for good Saturday, but it marks the beginning of an expansion plan that…

One year after tax reform: How is foodservice faring?

The benefits provided by the Tax Act may leave restaurants with spare capital to spend, providing cash-flow relief from sluggish same-store sales and higher…

Partners reinvent themselves as 'Bro-Ritos,' serving chicken and burritos

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Following a process of trial and error, partners Marcus Crawford and Jonathan Gibbs reinvented their mobile food business, replacing a food trailer with a food…

Dave & Busters tests fast casual concept with food truck

December 18, 2018

Dave & Buster's has converted a room in its Dallas store to resemble a food truck as part of an effort to test the quick casual concept, according to the…

Predicting menu trends means understanding consumers' feelings

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

To predict what types of menu offerings customers will want in the near future, you must understand the underpinning drivers behind their desires. Trends…

Mobile food’s expansion set to continue: Trends and insight report

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mobile food operators will continue to grow at rapid pace in 2019, according to "Think Mobile, Act Local: The Future of Mobile Food in America," the first…

Utah food truck wins $10K tip from Food Network show

December 11, 2018

The Salty Pineapple, a South Jordan, Utah, food truck that specializes in Hawaiian BBQ, recently received $10,000 in prize money after being featured on the…

Reasons to augment your menu for the holidays

You'll be rewarded with satisfied customers, higher profits  and rejuvenated employees.

Urban Bricks founder on taking a pizza brand beyond the pie

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

Host & QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual editor, Cherryh Cansler, about Euromonitor's latest restaurant trend data. The spotlight interview…

3 Baltimore food trucks to open brick-and-mortar tavern

December 6, 2018

Three food trucks — Dizzy Cow Pizzeria, The Green Bowl and the Smoking Swine — have teamed to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant and tavern at 3432–34 S.

Mobile food entrepreneurs find their niche in New Jersey

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Partners Marcus Crawford and Jonathan Gibbs learned the ropes of the mobile food business though trial and error, moving from a food trailer to a food truck.

New Expedia campus to feature food trucks

December 5, 2018

Expedia Group, an online travel service, has released a design plan for its new Seattle headquarters on the Elliott Bay waterfront that includes food trucks as…