Maine food truck park expands

April 29, 2019

Congdon’s After Dark, a food truck park in Wells, Maine, will host 29 trucks this year, doubling last year’s number, according to The Portland Herald. The park…

Food Truck Friday to begin in Spokane

April 29, 2019

Food Truck Friday will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 on Wall Street in downtown Spokane, Washington. The event runs through August and will feature a…

New foodservice delivery platform enters the fray

April 26, 2019

Foodsby, a lunch ordering and delivery platform that connects office professionals with local and national restaurants, has launched its service in the San…

Pre-cut melon salmonella outbreak sickens 117: What foodservice operators should do to protect customers

April 26, 2019

Following an April 12 recall of assorted melons by Indiana-based company, Caito Foods LLC, the FDA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are…

Slutty Vegan creator Pinky Cole on brand's soaring popularity as it pushes the plusses of healthy eating

With an Impossible Burger base for its massively "Instagrammed" sloppy burgers, Slutty Vegan has risen  from a largely unknown solo food truck, to hugely…

Cincinnati food truck park to open in May

April 26, 2019

Cove Park, Cincinnati's first food truck park, will open May 3 at 4601 Kellogg Avenue., featuring food trucks Wednesday through Sunday, according to WCPO-TV.

Food truck event planned in New Hampshire

April 25, 2019

The first New Hampshire Ultimate Food Truck and Specialty Food Festival will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at the Dover Ice Arena, featuring 15 food…

Restaurant on double-decker bus finds a receptive audience

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Carson City, Nevada residents have welcomed the restaurant on a double decker bus. Facing restrictions on public property, the bus has found success serving on…

Food Truck Tuesday returns to Buffalo

April 24, 2019

Food Truck Tuesday returns to Larkin Square from 5 to 8 p.m. in Buffalo today through Oct. 1 when as many as 47 food trucks from Buffalo and Rochester will…

Georgia arts festival to feature food trucks

April 24, 2019

The third annual Duluth Arts Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28 in Duluth, Georgia…

Food truck Fridays kicking off in Springfield, Massachusetts

April 23, 2019

Springfield, Massachusetts, is getting ready for a weekend of fun starting Friday, May 3 which marks the start of "Food Truck Fridays."

3 eating trends elevating spring menus; cannabis makes the list

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

In-season produce, healthful eating and a case of the munchies are driving the season's menu additions.

Food truck rodeo riding into South Carolina in May

April 22, 2019

Florence, South Carolina will be home to a two-day inaugural Carolina Food Truck Rodeo kicking off on May 10.

New Jersey high school hosting annual graduation food truck festival

April 22, 2019

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in New Jersey will once again host a Project Graduation Food Truck Festival on Sunday, May 5.

Taste of Cincinnati draws over a dozen new participants

April 19, 2019

The Taste of Cincinnati cuisine event, being held Saturday, May 25 to Monday, May 27, will feature 34 restaurants and 19 food trucks – 16 of which are new to…

Washington city home to food truck pilot program this summer

April 19, 2019

Foodies in Puyallup, Washington will enjoy a six-month food truck pilot program starting this summer and running through October.

Aurora food truck fest celebrating 4th anniversary

April 18, 2019

The Aurora Downtown food truck festival, in Chicago, will celebrate its fourth anniversary on Friday, May 3 with nearly three dozen trucks doling out food at…

Restaurant on wheels comes to life in a double-decker bus

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Converting a double-decker bus into a mobile restaurant was a three-year project for Billy Lavelle in Carson City, Nevada. The bus features an upstairs dining…

California county to require food trucks to display color-coded placards following health inspections

April 17, 2019

Food trucks in Contra Costa County, California will display the same color-coded health safety inspection placards that brick-and-mortar restaurants use…

Loan sought for Milwaukee’s first food truck park

April 17, 2019

Developers of Zocalo Food Park, a food truck park planned in Milwaukee at the former site of a pop-up bar at 618-640 South Sixth St., are seeking a $520,00…