Texas city gets second food truck park

January 15, 2019

A second food truck park has opened in Brownsville, Texas. El Patio Food Truck Plaza is located at 835 N. Expressway, just south of West Price Road on the west…

2019: Get ready for more flavors, protein alternatives, wellness and even cannabis

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

The cultural shifts of the last few years in the U.S. will bring even more variety of flavors, protein alternatives, wellness and more, according to research…

Grant to allow Minnesota school to acquire a food trailer run by students

January 14, 2019

The Bush Foundation recently awarded Byron High School in Byron, Minnesota, a $45,000 grant to acquire a food trailer that will be operated by students…

Ohio high school students create food truck menus

January 11, 2019

Students at Canfield High School in Canfield, Ohio, recently created food truck menus for a culinary art class over a nine-week period, according to The…

Virginia town to allow food trucks in commercial districts

January 11, 2019

Food trucks will be permitted in Williamsburg, Virginia, commercial districts under rules approved Thursday by the city council, according to the Virginia…

$10K grand prize set for Food Truck Championship of Texas

January 10, 2019

Plans have been announced for the Food Truck Championship of Texas on June 1 at the downtown square in Graham, Texas, where trucks will compete for a $10,00…

Hoodline names top 5 Philadelphia food trucks

January 10, 2019

Hoodline, a content discovery platform, has compiled a list of the five top food trucks in Philadelphia based on Yelp reviews, according to WPVI-TV:

How a Georgia food truck grew into a wholesale foodservice operation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A retired Georgia college football coach built a multifaceted foodservice business starting with a small restaurant that gave birth to a food truck. The…

Pepsico ‘snackbot’ delivers snacks via self-driving vehicles

January 7, 2019

Pepsico, in partnership with Robby Technologies, has introduced snackbot, a self-driving robot that brings snacks and beverages from Hello Goodness, a…

Food truck hub to open in Washington State

January 3, 2019

A food truck hub will open at the Costco headquarters building at 21930 Southeast 51st Street in Issaquah, Washington, this winter. More than a dozen trucks…

Dubai introduces mobile food testing lab

January 2, 2019

The municipality of Dubai has introduced its first mobile smart food testing laboratory at Global Village to ensure food safety through instant testing…

Women’s lifestyle website: food trucks safer than restaurants

January 2, 2019

Food trucks generally are safer to eat at than most food establishments, according to an article in The Frisky, a women's lifestyle and entertainment website.

2018: business management, regulatory challenges and menu innovation led reader interest

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As the impetus to start a food truck is more from the desire to prepare and serve high quality food, the business side of the business is an area where many of…

Virginia city considers new food truck rules

December 31, 2018

The Williamsburg, Virginia, planning commission unanimously approved an ordinance to allow food trucks to operate in downtown, midtown and on High Street with…

Food truck park coming to Knoxville area

December 31, 2018

A former mechanic's garage off Sevier Avenue will soon become a food truck park in South Knoxville, Tennessee, offering both indoor and outdoor seating, along…

Food truck ordinance proved to be Wyoming city's top 2018 controversy

December 28, 2018

Casper, Wyoming's food truck ordinance proved to be the city's biggest controversy in 2018, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. The city council passed an…

‘Mini food trucks’ to take orders on demand in Connecticut

December 28, 2018

Uncle Willie's Smokehouse BBQ restaurant in West Haven, Connecticut, will close for good Saturday, but it marks the beginning of an expansion plan that…

Washington, D.C. lawmakers take action to halt monopolization of food truck parking spaces

December 27, 2018

The D.C. Council recently approved legislation to prevent food trucks from squatting on metered spaces of E Street SW and 12th Street SW, according to nbc4.

Kansas food truck to provide healthy, affordable food to underserved areas

December 27, 2018

The Dotte Mobile Grocer's Mobile Market Community Council plans to introduce a food truck to provide healthy and affordable food in Kansas communities that do…

One year after tax reform: How is foodservice faring?

The benefits provided by the Tax Act may leave restaurants with spare capital to spend, providing cash-flow relief from sluggish same-store sales and higher…