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Hoodline names Detroit's 5 best food trucks
July 31, 2019
Vegan, gluten-free, ethnic and American fare are all driving popularity among food trucks, as evidenced by Detroit's five most popular food trucks, according…
read nowAtlanta trio's New Orleans fare grabs the gold on 'The Great Food Truck Race'
July 31, 2019
NOLA Creations of Atlanta won first place, pocketing $50,000, in the 10th season of "The Great Food Truck Race," according to an Atlanta Journal Constitution…
read nowFood truck event planned in Michigan town
July 30, 2019
A food truck rally and concert will be held from 5-9 p.m. at Riverview Park in Flushing, Michigan, hosted by the city parks and recreation department to raise…
read nowFood truck festival planned in New Jersey town
July 29, 2019
The SummerFest Food Truck Festival at Donaldson Farms in Hackettstown New Jersey, will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 17, including 15 food trucks…
read nowFood truck repurposes leftovers from restaurants to feed the Southern California needy
July 29, 2019
Bracken's Kitchen, a food truck in Orange County, California, takes food leftovers from hotels and restaurants to provide healthful meals to the needy in…
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Is a 'ghost' restaurant right for your business?
by Christine Potts — Senior Editor, WebstaurantStore
Virtual restaurants offer the advantages of allowing flexiblee menus, a modest financial investment compared to other foodservice options, and more…
read nowNew York village to hold food truck event honoring Woodstock 50th anniversary
July 26, 2019
Rye Brook, New York, will host its first food truck event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, at the Blind Brook High School parking lot, according to a Rye Patch…
read nowFood truck and brewery event planned in Salt Lake City
July 26, 2019
The third annual Salt Lake City Food Truck and Brewery Battle will be held from 4 to 10 p.m., Aug. 3, at The Gateway. About 18 food trucks are expected to…
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From dishwasher to supper club entrepreneur; a food trailer played a key role
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
In following her passion, Deepa Shridhar gained culinary skills and learned the foodservice business from the ground up, a journey that included a food trailer.
read nowFood truck driver taken into custody for moving rival food truck
July 24, 2019
A Phoenix woman was taken into police custody after she allegedly climbed into a rival food truck, got behind the wheel and drove it out of the way so she…
read nowAnnual food truck battle planned in Virginia
July 23, 2019
The fifth annual Virginia Food Truck Battle will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 1 at Augusta Expo in Fishersville, according to a News Leader report.
read nowSavannah's first food truck park to open soon
July 22, 2019
Starland Yard, Savannah, Georgia's first food truck park at 2411 DeSoto Ave., a 23,300-square-foot lot with a full-service bar with 18 taps, an outdoor game…
read nowTennessee town considers retail center featuring indoor food trucks
July 22, 2019
Plans have been presented to turn an unused Phillips 66 gas station in Farragut, Tennessee, into Admirals Landing, a food, beverage and retail center featuring…
read nowVirginia town considers food truck regulations
July 19, 2019
The town of Culpeper, Virginia, is considering new rules for food trucks, including the creation of a site plan that shows every location food trucks park at…
read nowBurglars target Austin food trucks
July 19, 2019
Austin police are searching for two men that have burglarized around 40 to 50 food trucks since April and are asking the community for help, according to a…
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Why the restaurant industry doesn't support minimum wage hike
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the bill to nearly double the minimum wage over six years, but it probably won't advance in the Republican-led…
read nowHouston food truck claims immigration raids threaten business
July 18, 2019
The owner of the LaMacro taco truck in Houston believes immigration raids are endangering his business, according to a fox10phoenix.com report.
read nowFood truck event planned in Salt Lake City
July 18, 2019
The third annual Salt Lake City Food Truck and Brewery Battle will be held 4-10 p.m. at The Gateway Plaza, 100 S. Rio Grande St., featuring 18 food trucks, a…
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Hurricane Barry less severe than expected; food trucks already back in service
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Food trucks contributed to efforts led by organizations such as World Central Kitchen, which supplied relief kitchens throughout New Orleans, Baton Rouge and…
read nowNevada town hosts summer food truck event on Saturdays
July 17, 2019
Sizzling Saturdays,a food truck event which kicked off in June, is taking place from 5-8:30 p.m. Saturdays on the north side of United Methodist Church, 123…
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