11 menu trends going mainstream in 2018

Now trending: Detroit-styled pizza, Vibrantly colored drinks and salads, soft-serve ice cream coming in innovative flavors and a focus on mushroom-centric…

Food truck in Hawaii mentors students

January 2, 2018

Students at Kealakehe High School are learning the food truck business under a public-private partnership at Kua Bay in Hawaii, according to the Hawaii Tribune…

New owners may save Memphis Food Truck Park

January 2, 2018

The owners of the Memphis Food Truck Park notified customers on Facebook they are in discussion with people interested in buying the park after announcing…

Alabama town mayor calls for input from food trucks

December 29, 2017

Mayor Ronnie Marks of Athens, Alabama, said Wednesday he hasn't seen much interest in food trucks from potential vendors, so he has asked food truck owners to…

Truck Stop Pop-Up Kitchen to feature weekly rotating operators in Orlando

December 29, 2017

The new Truck Stop Pop-Up Kitchen opens Friday at 8 p.m., Dec. 29, at 900 E. Washington St. in Orlando, Florida, according to Orlando Weekly. 

POS solution for food trucks powered by beacon technology

December 28, 2017

Bleu, a provider of a point-of-sale system, offers a contactless payment solution for food trucks that is powered by beacon technology, according to product…

Minnesota food truck still serves Hurricane Irma victims in Florida

December 28, 2017

Shortly after Hurricane Irma hit more than three months ago, Doug Meyer drove his family's food truck, Finer Meats & Eats, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to…

Technology, social media topics lead top 10 stories in 2017

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Stories about social media and technology tools were the most-read articles in 2017, the inaugural year for Food Truck Operator. An analysis of the 10 stories…

Food truck licenses surging in Massachusetts town

December 27, 2017

Food trucks are expanding rapidly in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, according to city food inspector Stephanie Holinko. This year, the city granted about 4…

Columbia, Missouri food trucks work with restaurants on downtown parking rules

December 27, 2017

Food trucks in Columbia, Missouri hope to gain three additional downtown serving locations under a new ordinance that a local food truck group worked on with…

San Diego food truck festival returns

December 26, 2017

The Food Truck Festival in Balboa Park will run from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Dec. 26-30, at the Plaza de Panama/El Prado Walkway in San Diego, California.

Michigan town festival to feature food trucks

December 26, 2017

Rochester, Michigan's annual Fire & Ice Festival will be held Jan. 19-21, with most events taking place at East Third Street and Water Street downtown…

Mississippi newspaper encourages limited regulation for food trucks

December 22, 2017

The Daily Journal, a Tupelo, Mississippi newspaper, has encouraged city lawmakers in an editorial to come up with regulations that will support the growing…

Judge rules Baltimore’s food truck restrictions are too vague

December 21, 2017

A judge ruled that Baltimore's ban on food trucks operating within 300 feet of a brick-and-mortar restaurant with a similar product is too vague to enforce…

Texas city votes to allow food trucks and trailers

December 21, 2017

The Rockwall, Texas city council voted to permit food trucks and trailers to operate in certain zoning districts under certain conditions, according to the…

Food trucks in pro-bitcoin New Hampshire city begin to accept cryptocurrency

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Keene, New Hampshire, a pro-bitcoin community, already has its second mobile food vehicle that will accept bitcoin, a digital currency that is growing in…

Asheville, North Carolina approves downtown food truck hub

December 20, 2017

The Asheville, North Carolina city council has approved a one-year pilot program for food trucks in what's known as the downtown "Pit of Despair" near U.S.

State court upholds Chicago's food truck restrictions

December 20, 2017

An Illinois appeals court panel rejected a lawsuit challenging Chicago's 5-year-old law regulating food trucks, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The three…

Amarillo, Texas to ease food truck rules

December 19, 2017

Amarillo, Texas is updating its public health code to allow for more food trucks and dog-friendly restaurants, according to KPLC-TV. Changes were recently…

Arkansas city passes law to create food truck court

December 19, 2017

The Batesville, Arkansas city council approved an ordinance to establish a food truck court, according to KAIT.