Dunkin' pushes 'Refreshers' with RV-for-a-week sweepstakes

August 12, 2020

With an impressive 46 million Americans expected to hit the road in a recreation vehicle over the next year, Dunkin's latest RV-based promotion might be key to…

Wyoming radio station launches effort to draw in Whataburger food truck

August 11, 2020

A Casper, Wyoming radio station, 95.5 My Country, is running a petition drive to get its favorite food truck into town.

Florida food truck launching brick-and-mortar presence

August 10, 2020

NuNu's Sweet Soul Food food truck now has a big business sibling, a physical brick-and-mortar presence in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Cupcake season is March to December for Milwaukee food truck couple

August 7, 2020

Ellen and Bob Paulus, who first ran a printing business for two decades, are now running a cupcake food truck in Milwaukee.

DoorDash launches DashMart stores nationwide

August 7, 2020

Delivery player, DoorDash, is debuting DashMart stores, a convenience mart delivering household and local restaurant fare to customers' doorsteps.

Omaha home to seafood boil truck

August 6, 2020

Omaha is now home to a seafood boil food truck that offers up the meal in just minutes.

Is your food truck prepared for possible second wave of COVID-19?

by Patrick Hardy

Successful food truck operators will need to apply a measured approach to both disaster preparedness and recovery with the likely prospect of a "second wave…

Walmart partners with Impossible Foods to offer customers meatless burger

July 31, 2020

Walmart is selling the Impossible Burger, made by Impossible Foods, in more than 2,000 stores as well as online and through its mobile app.

Yelp: Pandemic permanently closes nearly 16K restaurants

July 27, 2020

Sixty percent of the more than 26,000 restaurants that were temporarily shuttered by the pandemic will not reopen, according to the Yelp Economic Average…

Fatburger food truck resumes serving free meals to LA-based healthcare workers

July 27, 2020

The Fatburger Food Truck is resuming its Healthcare Heroes Initiative in which it provides free meals for healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-1…

Hungry Howie's pushes its borders, while Lavu puts a premium on online promotion

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

Hungry Howie's CEO joins today's podcast with the brand's plan to "move on out" around its Motown-area home and beyond. Then Lavu's CEO points to the…

No planning proves successful for New Jersey food truck operator

July 21, 2020

Nicole Montecalvo, owner and operator of Your Sister's Balls, a meatball-focused food truck, didn't spend months planning a business strategy.

New virtual summit focuses on innovation, customer experience in self-service, kiosk, vending industries

Networld Media websites, Vending Times and Kiosk Marketplace, are launching a virtual summit that promises to bring attendees the very best in self-service…

Virginia county home to a 'dog' of a food truck

July 16, 2020

Running a food truck has long been a dream for a Campbell County resident and now the dream is coming true.

Food truck park operators launch their own food truck

July 16, 2020

The owners of SouthSide Garage, a food truck park and bar in Knoxville, Tennessee, are expanding the food truck fleet with one of their own trucks.

Meatless Farm Survey Says Over a Quarter of Americans Will Opt for Plant-Based Meat Alternatives When Restaurants Reopen

With Americans champing at the bit to get back to daily routines and neighborhood restaurants, this survey's findings are a telling sign of what restaurant…

NRA sends emergency restaurant support plan to legislators

The National Restaurant Association tells Congress the industry needs help and it needs it now.

Spicy hot chicken pop-up goes mobile in Houston

July 9, 2020

Rosalyn's Hot Chicken, a well-known Houston, Texas pop-up food option, is getting a new home.

Food truck cuisine lands in a brick-and-mortar location

July 9, 2020

The menu is all food truck fare but the location is nowhere near mobile.

Designing and creating a profitable food truck patio space

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Outdoor dining is the rage, especially given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and that means a big opportunity for food truck operators. Here is insight on how…