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…

CONNECT Summit to tackle mobile technology's impact on restaurants, retail

Jayson Tipp, Nikki Baird among the keynote speakers for the fourth annual executive event.

Food Truck Fridays come to Lowville, New York

May 24, 2017

Food Truck Fridays will be coming to the Lewis County Fairgrounds in Lowville, New York this summer, according to the Watertown Daily Times.

Food Network to film Great Food Truck Race in Pensacola, Florida

May 24, 2017

Food trucks from across the country will come to Pensacola, Florida this week as Food Network's reality competition show, The Great Food Truck Race, films the…

Food trucks serve the homeless in Sacramento, California

May 23, 2017

Thirteen food trucks served meals to the homeless Tuesday as part of the annual Food Truck Day at Loaves and Fishes homeless sanctuary in Sacramento…

Food truck and craft beer festival returns to Worcester, Massachusetts

May 23, 2017

The sixth annual Worcester Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival returns to Worcester, Massachusetts Saturday, June 3 at Worcester Common from noon to 5 p.m.…

Food truck event kicks off in Grand Rapids, Michigan

May 22, 2017

More than 20 food trucks parked on Ionia Avenue next to Heartside Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the Roll'n Out Food Truck Fest, according to Wood TV in…

Food Truck Friday returns to Reno, Nevada

May 22, 2017

Food Truck Friday returns to Idlewild Park in Reno, Nevada, bringing a food trucks to the community from May 19 to September at Idlewild Park, according to…

San Francisco's Curry Up Now, Tava Kitchen merge

May 19, 2017

San Francisco's Curry Up Now has acquired Tava Kitchen, also based in San Francisco, according to a company press release.

Akron, Ohio food trucks to serve lunch downtown under new policy

May 19, 2017

Akron, Ohio food trucks will line up at Cascade Plaza downtown for lunch for the first time in five years under a new arrangement, according to Cleveland.com.

Denver TV station awards two "Fs" and one "A" to area food trucks

May 19, 2017

FOX31 Denver's Restaurant Report Card awarded "Fs" to two food trucks and an "A" grade to one. The report card is based on health inspections by city and…

Food truck event comes to downtown Milwaukee Sunday

May 18, 2017

A food truck event, one of Milwaukee's first this season, will be held at the South Milwaukee Downtown Market on Sunday, May 21, from noon to 4 p.m., according…

Connecticut food truck gets 'ambushed' by celebrity chef on Friday’s 'Undercover Boss'

May 18, 2017

A husband-and-wife food truck team get "ambushed" by a celebrity chef posing as someone looking for career inspiration in Friday's "Undercover Boss" episode…

Food truck owners mentor students for 'Food Truck Frenzy,' S&D Coffee & Tea's Culinary Challenge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

S&D Coffee & Tea wanted to tap food trucks to serve as mentors and judges for its annual culinary challenge as a way to teach aspiring chefs about a rising…

Friday night food truck rodeos coming to Norfolk, Virginia

May 17, 2017

Friday Night Food Truck Rodeos are planned for the MacArthur Center Green in Norfolk, Virginia, according to WGNT-TV.

Springfield, Massachusetts seeks to regulate food trucks

May 16, 2017

The Springfield, Massachusetts city council passed an ordinance to regulate downtown food trucks, but will reconsider the plan next week, according to…

Food Truck Rally returns to Howell, Michigan

May 16, 2017

The second annual Food Truck Rally will be held in downtown Howell, Michigan Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., according to Livingston Daily. Ten trucks are…

Food truck rally set for Friday at Mystic, Connecticut aquarium

May 15, 2017

The third annual Mystic Food Truck Rally will take place Friday, May 19, and Saturday, May 20, at the Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut, according to the…

Food truck festival coming to Portland, Maine

May 15, 2017

Townsquare Media, a media and entertainment company, has picked Gardiner's Waterfront Park in Portland, Maine for its Food Truck Festival on Saturday…

Food Truck Carnival returns to Northglenn, Colorado

May 12, 2017

This weekend, the city of Northglenn, Colorado will hold its second annual Food Truck Carnival at the Northglenn Recreation Center and behind City Hall…