Coronavirus / COVID-19 News & Media
Checkers/Rally's CEO predicts post-pandemic fast food resurgence + Lavu CEO on QSRs' digital path forward
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Checkers/Rally's CEO Frances Allen explains why all that uber-healthy plant-based food that was so hot pre-pandemic in the U.S., could get a lot more…
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Fatburger food truck serves up 10,000 meals for COVID-19 front line workforce
April 23, 2020
The Fatburger food truck, a Los Angeles-based operation, is providing 10,000 free meals this month for healthcare workers on the front lines of battling…
read nowFood trucks rolling into Toledo neighborhood
April 23, 2020
Residents in the Old Orchard area of Toledo, Ohio are getting a treat this month as several food trucks offering BBQ fare and brews will be stopping by.
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US Senate approves $484B to shore up COVID-19 aid to businesses, hospitals
April 22, 2020
The U.S. Senate passed a $484 billion Tuesday to provide additional aid for small businesses and hospitals to address the current health and economic crises…
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3 solutions to CARES Act problems
by John Pepper — CEO, Boloco
Boloco CEO John Pepper describes several problems with the CARES act and proposes ways to fix them.
read nowTennessee restaurant deploys food truck in midst of COVID-19
April 22, 2020
The Old Mill Restaurant, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is now rolling into new customer territory with a food truck operation.
read nowFood truck helps Kentucky restaurant stay afloat during COVID-19
April 22, 2020
The Celtic Pig restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky is suffering just like every other restaurant and food truck operator nationwide thanks to the ongoing…
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NRA study: COVID-19 impact worse than initial projections
April 21, 2020
A National Restaurant Association study revealed that the impact from the coronavirus pandemic will be worse than initially projected with restaurants having…
read nowFood truck season in Albany kicks off
April 21, 2020
There's at least one place in the U.S. where the food truck season is progressing as near as normal.
read nowA challenge to feed hungry during COVID-19 delivers meals to 4,000 diners
April 21, 2020
A unique, and charitable event in San Antonio, Texas proved satisfying to hungry residents this past Sunday.
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6 ways to optimize your online menu to survive COVID-19
by Jen Kern — CMO, Qu
Customers are looking to food trucks to adapt quickly to their needs as well as acknowledge their pain. If you can comfort their fears with cozy, affordable…
read nowIce cream trucks keep rolling in NYC, flouting COVID-19 restrictions
April 20, 2020
Nearly a dozen Brooklyn, New York ice cream truck operators are defying COVID-19 lockdown rules and serving up cold treats.
read nowOhio food trucks eager to do business at rest stops in light of COVID-19
April 20, 2020
More than 200 food truck operators have applied for permits to work at rest stops in Ohio.
read nowNew Mexico's rest areas are now home for food trucks
April 17, 2020
The New Mexico Department of Transportation, with the blessing of the Federal Highway Adminstration, is welcoming food trucks to serve at rest areas across the…
read nowCOVID-19 doesn't stop New Jersey food truck from opening
April 17, 2020
The OX-B's, a Newark, New Jersey food truck is open for business despite the ongoing coronavirus that has shuttered restaurants and taverns around the world.
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SBA runs out of COVID-19 relief money; lawmakers fight over refunding
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Two Small Business Administration programs designed to help businesses weather the pandemic — the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster…
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COVID-19 liability protection for restaurateurs + Edible Brands' new QSR
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Is your brand making the moves now to prevent COVID-19-related liability claims later? Today's podcast features two Messner Reeves LLP attorneys' expert…
listen nowWest Virginia sets rule for food trucks at federally funded rest areas
April 16, 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation has suspended its rule of banning food trucks at federally-funding rest area and now the state is implementing new rules…
read nowDiners in Indiana can order up a food truck
April 16, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps families at home and has closed locations food trucks typically use to serve up their fare, food truck operators in Evansville…
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Celebs washing hands in support of restaurant employees, families
April 15, 2020
Celebrities like Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough, comedian Joe Piscopo and Chef David Burke are doing their parts to remind people of the importance of washing…
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