Independent Operators News & Media
Food truck veteran Keith Hill launches free educational podcasts
December 13, 2019
Keith Hill, a six-year food truck veteran who was named 2018 Influencer of the Year by Food Truck Operator, has produced a series of free educational podcasts…
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Connecticut resort to host festival featuring food trucks
December 12, 2019
Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort in Middlefield, Connecticut will host its first New England Winter Festival on three December weekends, 13-15, 20-22…
read nowTaco truck makes NYC top 10 restaurants for 2019 list
December 11, 2019
A New York City taco truck, Birria-Landia, was named one of the top 10 new New York restaurants of 2019 by The New York Times.
read nowInvestigation finds violations for NYC food cart commissaries
December 11, 2019
Commissaries used for storage by New York City food carts have received dozens of violations, according to an investigation by the NBC New York, such as food…
read nowCommunity supports food trucks on Florida's Legacy Trail
December 10, 2019
Food trucks may soon be permitted on Sarasota, Florida's Legacy Trail, as support for such a measure was expressed during community workshops, according to a…
read nowPhiladelphia operators, Drexel University students oppose food truck ban
December 10, 2019
Food truck operators and Drexel University students are voicing opposition to a proposed food truck ban on a section on Market Street which the university…
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Piroshky truck builds awareness for Seattle bakery
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Olga Sagan, owner of a piroshky bakery in Seattle, recognized the growing popularity of food trucks in recent years and also saw its unique value in building…
read nowWashington, D.C. food truck expanding free meals to needy
December 9, 2019
A food truck that has provided free meals to local communities in Washington, D.C. for the past three years has opened a second location in Michigan and is…
read nowTexas town considers allowing food trucks
December 9, 2019
Nederland, Texas lawmakers will soon vote on a pilot program to allow food trucks, providing the owner lives in Nederland or also has a brick-and-mortar…
read nowFlorida food truck park seeks beer and wine license
December 6, 2019
The Village Garden Food Truck Park, which opened last December, will serve beer and wine if the county approves a request to serve alcohol outdoors, according…
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Maryland food truck festival to feature Santa Claus
December 6, 2019
Food trucks will be joined by Santa Claus at the Holly Jolly Food Truck Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department, 570…
read nowArkansas lawmakers allow food truck court
December 5, 2019
North Little Rock, Arkansas lawmakers approved a measure to allow a food truck court in the Park Hill Overlay District, according to an Arkansas Democrat…
read nowFood trucks to celebrate winter festival in Chicago suburb
December 4, 2019
Food trucks will help celebrate Winter Wonderland Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in downown Elgin, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, in addition to a craft market…
read nowOklahoma City new year celebration to feature food trucks
December 3, 2019
The Oklahoma City New Year's Eve celebration will include food trucks in addition to indoor and outdoor entertainment, according to the Arts Council of…
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Florida ice cream vehicles find a niche in catering
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
South Florida entrepreneur Steve Popkin built a hobby collecting vintage ice cream trucks into a business focused on catering events.
read nowJacksonville food truck uses unused food to serve homeless
December 2, 2019
Geoffrey Simpson, a cook in Jacksonville, Florida, prepares and serves free meals for homeless people on his days off, according to a firstcoastnwes.com report.
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Orlando's top 5 food trucks offer diverse cuisines
November 27, 2019
Mexican, vegan, Asian, deli and ice cream. You name it, Orlando food trucks have it.
read nowProperty management firm seeks food trucks to serve at Jamaican beach
November 27, 2019
Guardsman Hospitality, a property development and management company in Discovery Bay, Jamaica, has invited food truck operators to apply to serve customers at…
read nowSouth Carolina food truck to provide free Thanksgiving meals
November 26, 2019
Food on the Curb, a food truck in Aiken, South Carolina, will return to the corner of Hampton Avenue and York Street this year on Thanksgiving Day to serve…
read nowFood truck market opens in Hawaii
November 26, 2019
Neon — A Food Truck Marketplace, at Pearlridge Center in Aiea, Hawaii, will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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