65 trucks expected at Winston-Salem food truck festival Saturday

April 5, 2017

The annual Burke Street Food Truck Festival will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Saturday on Burke Street in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, according to a press…

Food Truck Friday returns to Pasco, Washington

April 5, 2017

Pasco, Washington's Food Truck Friday program returns for its third season Friday, April 7, behind Viera's Bakery in downtown Pasco, according to the Tri-City…

Second annual Pensacola Hot Wheels Food Truck Festival coming Apr. 22

April 4, 2017

Pensacola Habitat for Humanity announced the second annual Pensacola Hot Wheels Food Truck Festival on Apr. 22, according to The Pensacola News Journal.

Haddonfield, New Jersey spring/summer event returns, featuring 15 food trucks

April 4, 2017

Haddonfield Night Market in Haddonfield, New Jersey returns on Thursday, June 8 to September 7, bringing back open air fun and food favorites to Kings Highway…

Food trucks and restaurants – a symbiotic relationship

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While many limited service restaurants are clearly interested in expanding into food trucks, veteran food truck operators are using the skills they develop on…

Texas Food Truck Showdown draws 20,000 to Waco

April 3, 2017

Heritage Square buzzed Saturday, attracting crowds of locals and visitors for the third annual Texas Food Truck Showdown, according to The Waco Tribune-Herald.

Food trucks ready for upcoming Toyota Grand Prix in Long Beach

April 3, 2017

While people attend the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach April 7-9 to see fast cars race at breakneck speeds around the track, many race fans will also check…

‘Food Truck Frenzy’ motors into Macon, Georgia

March 31, 2017

This weekend's Food Truck Frenzy in Macon, Georgia will bring a variety of flavors to the Cherry Blossom Festival, with savory and sweet dishes being offered…

Myrtle Beach welcoming food truck festival

March 31, 2017

The Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Food Truck Festival starts Saturday. Running from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., it will include all-day entertainment, a beer garden…

Iowa City tests new food truck rules

March 31, 2017

Food truck operators hope a pilot program not only fulfills late-night food cravings but can also expand downtown Iowa City's food truck culture, according to…

Chicago mayor wants to allow food trucks at city's airports

March 31, 2017

Food trucks, which have become a pivotal part of Chicago's culinary scene, would be allowed to set up shop in staging areas at O'Hare and Midway airports under…

Growth slows for restaurant chains in 2016

March 31, 2017

The Top 500 chain restaurants experienced a deceleration in 2016 with cumulative sales growth checking in at 3.6 percent, down from 5.2 percent the prior year…

Stay solid: Join the movement to add 'e' to Pi Day

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Enough of this obscure 3.14 math stuff. Join restaurateurs everywhere to make this day about the real "pie" — the one dripping with cheese on a steamy crust.

The plant-based burger that 'bleeds' like rare beef

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

It bleeds on the plate like a rare-cooked beef burger, tastes like a patty of ground beef but is produced with a mere sliver of the resources used to produce…

Ode to the taco: Why the old-school menu item is trending

Tacos aren't new, but they are trendier than ever. Here's why.

Fake news on McDonald's and Chipotle stopped in its tracks

February 15, 2017

Fake news is again causing problems for the foodservice industry, this time inolving McDonald's and Chipotle. The event also involved reporters at USA Today…