Maryland fire company finds food truck events fundraising worthy

August 11, 2020

A Food Truck Sunday Funday event, hosted by the Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company, in Frederick, Maryland, was such a success the company has put two more…

Whataburger takes its fare on the road with first food truck

August 7, 2020

Texas fast casual brand Whataburger is celebrating its seventh decade in business by launching its first-ever food truck.

FoodTrux launches interactive food truck finder app

July 31, 2020

FoodTrux, a Maine tech company, has released a fully interactive food truck finder app available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play store.

Chick-fil-A rolls out its eighth food truck

July 29, 2020

Louisville, Kentucky, is the latest home for a Chick-fil-A food truck and marks the eighth truck the restaurant chain has deployed in the U.S.

Food Truck Frenzy helps students in need

July 28, 2020

The first Food Truck Frenzy event of the summer season, in Great Falls, Montana, served as a benefit event for local students in need.

NRA: 'Second wave of closings hinders recovery efforts'

July 27, 2020

The National Restaurant Association wants all U.S. governors and mayors to know the restaurant industry has maintained an "unwavering commitment to customer…

Thinking of expanding your food truck to a physical store? Learn the costs ahead of time

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

There are a growing number of food truck operators advancing their business into a physical brick-and-mortar store. But one of the first things to do, beside…

7 benefits of taking the Fast Casual Executive Summit virtual

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The virtual version of the Fast Casual Executive Summit is Oct. 20-21. Registration is open and is free to the first 500 restaurant executives who sign up.

SAJJ Mediterranean launches digital market

July 21, 2020

SAJJ Mediterranean is expanding its consumer touchpoints beyond brick-and-mortar locations, food trucks and catering services to include an online SAJJ Market.

Collaborative engineering leads to mobile hospitality vehicle innovation

July 15, 2020

A joint engineering development involving Ayro, Inc. and Gallery Carts has produced an all-electric configurable mobile hospitality vehicle for "on-the-go…

4 ways loyalty programs can drive digital engagement

These days, if retailers aren’t leveraging loyalty programs to connect with their hard-won customers, they’re missing out on opportunities to boost much-needed…

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.

Long Island resident building a food truck finder app

July 8, 2020

A Port Jefferson, Long Island man is creating a food truck finder app, called What The Truk, to help food truck fans easily locate their favorite food truck…

FastCasual accepting nominations for 2020 Perfect Pitch

FastCasual is accepting nominations until July 31 for the annual Perfect Pitch.

Protecting your food truck recipes: Trade secrets & patents

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

Food trucks offer unique fare, often borne from family recipes and special ingredients, and are a valuable asset of the food truck operation. Find out how to…

Speed, quality and health: LA smoothie truck combines robotics with self-order kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ono Blends, a smoothie kitchen on wheels operated by Ono Food Co., offers tasty cold treats prepared and served automatically with state-of-the-art robotics.

Online catering marketplace debuts COVID-smart service

June 19, 2020

ezCater is launching a service, called Relish, that offers employers a safe approach to providing office-based workers with boxed lunches from local…

US restaurant transaction decline easing up a bit

June 15, 2020

U.S. restaurant chain customer transactions were down -14% for the week ending June 7, revealing improvement for an industry hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic hammers foodservice coffee sales; outlook uncertain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Long-term, foodservice will continue to struggle to recover from COVID-19, as consumers will increase their economy focused spending. The lingering impact of…

Tork pledges $100K to help restaurants provide meals to pandemic workers

May 26, 2020

Tork, a global professional hygiene brand of Essity, is donating 100,000 to restaurants and hospitals in Philadelphia, the headquarters for Essity's global…