Everything food truck operators need to know about online ordering

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Online ordering is a crucial business channel in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as food trucks are venturing out to neighborhoods to do business and…

Illinois food truck drive thru a resounding success

May 19, 2020

A food truck drive thru in Rockford, Illinois is being embraced by local residents as hundreds poured into the parking lot of Rivets Stadium for the fare being…

Sweetgreen named FastCasual's top brand of 2020

Sweetgreen, a 104-unit salad chain, topped the 2020 list of Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, and Fazoli's took home the Excellence in Food Safety Award.

Illinois town home to food truck drive-thru

May 18, 2020

Just six months ago, food truck operators mapped out a location and stayed the day serving up their fare.

COVID-19 doesn't stop Anchorage food truck from launching

May 15, 2020

While most food trucks are struggling amidst the coronavirus to stay open and running one entrepreneur in Alaska views it as a good time to start a food truck.

Ohio food truck park nearly ready to open

May 13, 2020

It's taken more than two years but a food truck park slated for Lakewood, Ohio should be opening for business in early June.

PepsiCo helping restaurant workers coping with COVID-19

May 12, 2020

Building on its more than $50 million commitment for COVID-19 relief, PepsiCo Foodservice is launching four programs aimed at supporting restaurants and their…

Ballard Brands stores spread connection, food across Bayou State

May 12, 2020

Louisiana-based multiple restaurant concept company, Ballard Brands, has been spreading the love, food and generosity across its 155 casual and fast casual…

Restaurant transactions on the rise

May 11, 2020

Lingering tailwinds from government relief payments and the lifting of dine-in restrictions in states like Georgia, Florida, and Texas helped improve U.S.

Restaurant SSS drop 55% in April: Time for comeback?

May 8, 2020

April was the first month truly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic's stay-at-home guidelines, and declines in restaurant sales clearly illustrate the damage.

Deploying a contactless delivery strategy

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has food truck operators innovating and adjusting as well as implementing new approaches to make food sales safe for both…

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…

Lidl launches food truck to serve retirement communities

April 15, 2020

Lidl US is delivering groceries via a food truck to retirement communities in coastal Virginia.

Baltimore food truck takes food to where customers are — at home

April 6, 2020

Food truck operators are getting more creative in the quest to stay up and running as the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing customers to stay home.

How To: Ins and outs of building a food truck delivery service

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

This is the second of a two-part series on how food truck operators can put a delivery service in place.

Indiana food truck switches approach in light of COVID-19

April 3, 2020

The Church on Fire food truck, in Batesville, Indiana, will still serve meals to those in need but is changing its approach given the coronavirus pandemic.

Food truck taps drone to bring meal to COVID-19 victim

March 31, 2020

A North Carolina food truck operator, who serves up specialty grilled cheese, got an unique to-go order and fulfilled it by using a drone.

How To: Setting up a delivery service for your food truck

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

This is the first of a two-part series on how food truck operators can put a delivery service in place. For many right now it's helping keep the food truck…

Oregon food trucks, carts offering free food

March 23, 2020

In the wake of Oregon's governor banning of on-site dining and mass layoffs in the state a growing number of food cart operators and restaurants are working to…

On-site dining ban lures food truck from retirement

March 23, 2020

Curbside Burgers, a restaurant in Louisiana, is rolling out its food truck which has been in retirement for the past four years.