Franchisees talk do-over: What they wish they knew before opening their franchise

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Managing employees is a major aspect that new franchisees often don’t realize or prepare for when signing a franchise agreement. That, and the fact that…

How to avoid disputes in the franchisor-franchisee partnership

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Attorney Brian Schnell of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP offers up advice and tips on how potential franchise operators and franchisors can sidestep common disputes…

Cousins Subs' Traveling Sub Shop improves brand awareness and gives back to the community

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cousins Subs uses its food truck to improve brand awareness while also supporting charities the company has committed itself to.

Infographic: How online reviews can make or break your brand

Research quantifies the impact online customer reviews have on business performance. The reviews play a bigger role in the selection of restaurants than…

Food truck marketplaces play a growing role for the emerging food truck industry

by Erik Chan — Ceo, OrderParrot

Food truck marketplaces help food trucks solve the location problem by securing the rights required for the trucks to operate on their premises. They also…

NRA show: Convenience continues to push the envelope, spelling more food truck growth opportunities

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The National Restaurant Show demonstrated a wealth of products and equipment to help food trucks take advantage of hot consumer trends. Exhibitors are…

Restaurants realizing importance of mobile payments and loyalty

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

Loyalty and order-ahead-and-pay are becoming the standard in the industry.

Long Island food truck festival seeking operators, aims to showcase truck industry

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

A Long Island food truck festival is looking for a few dozen operators to participate in a community event that also promotes the expanding culinary options…

The anti-app: why messaging is the new loyalty program

More than 60 percent of smartphone users download an average of zero apps every month, and most of those are opened only once. Roughly 75 percent of consumers…

Regulations stifle food trucks in Chicago and other big cities

May 8, 2017

Government figures suggest the food truck revolution has stalled in several of the country's biggest cities, according to The Economist. The sector is subject…

One key to food truck success: the right mobile POS

An investment in a POS system should be weighed against better customer service and savings in labor and inventory management.

How blockchain technology brings new efficiencies and transparency to the food supply chain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A blockchain allows anyone with access to its electronic ledger to track what went into a product and who handled it along the way. This transparency is…

4 mistakes killing your food cost margins

by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite

Every step of the food production process has to be watched carefully in order to control costs. A veteran restaurateur offers four potential mistakes that can…

2017 Annual Capital City Food Truck Convention canceled

April 24, 2017

The 2017 Annual Capital City Food Truck Convention, scheduled for June 3 and 4 in Washington, D.C., has been canceled. According to a notice from Samuel…

Infographic: Food truck industry to hit $2.7B

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Food Truck Operator offers a handy infographic to give food truck owners and suppliers an easy-to-grasp snapshot of the state of the industry.

Mobile Vending University helps prepare food truck owners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mobile Vending University provides a certified course in operating a food truck in Pasco, Washington. The attendees are taught by subject matter experts in all…

[INFOGRAPHIC]: Why Food Truck Businesses Are Revving Up

Food trucks are the fastest-growing channel in today's foodservice industry. Download this infographic to find out why food trucks are so attractive.

Presented by FoodTruckOperator.com

How technology can improve ROI of maintaining foodservice equipment

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Foodservice equipment has long required multiple distribution levels. Managing equipment information on such equipment places a heavy burden on all players in…

Yelp's restaurant review data gets much easier to use

April 14, 2017

Restaurant social media managers at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Dallas last month clearly identified Yelp as the go-to source of…

Operators and vendors join forces to set supply chain best practices

April 12, 2017

Foodservice supply chain company, HAVI, has joined with the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, food industry consultants at Kinetic12 and…