How Guest Feedback Can Transform Your Restaurant: A Comprehensive Guide

Guest feedback is essential for restaurants to improve operations, boost retention, and enhance the guest experience—but traditional methods like long receipt…

Kona Ice awarded $500K in patent infringement lawsuit

August 22, 2024

Kona Ice, which has over 2,000 trucks serving shaved ice, was awarded $532,905 from a 2017 patent infringement lawsuit against Florida-based competitor…

ICX Summit: Customer feedback paramount to brands' success

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Customer feedback is crucial for retail and restaurant success, driving improvements in products and services based on customer preferences. Learn innovative…

Cicis Pizza leads buffet-style pizza concept with customer-focused tech

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Pizza Marketplace Editor Mandy Detwiler talks to Jeff Hetsel, president of Cicis Pizza, about what makes the company tick, the technology its leveraging for…

Bonchon SVP chats about competing in the chicken market, appealing to Americans

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Bonchon SVP of Development Amanda Millikan discusses how the brand's Korean flavors appeal to an American palate and how it fares on the competitive chicken…

Restaurants must prepare NOW for FDA's supply chain traceability mandate

by Mike Schwartz — Senior Vice President, Member Value, IFMA

Mike Schwartz, SVP of Member Value for IFMA, breaks down the FSMA 204, which requires that by January 2026, companies involved in the food supply chain must…

Charlotte food truck adds 2 brick and mortar locations

July 17, 2024

King of Fire, a food truck with seven vehicles in Charlotte, North Carolina, plans to add two brick and mortar locations in the area. The trucks will remain in…

How to generate food truck profits with location tracking

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Bradley Cooper, editor of Food Truck Operator, spoke with Chris Ruff, CEO and president of Glympse Inc. to discuss more about how food trucks can generate…

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Pickney, Michigan begins Food Truck Fridays

July 12, 2024

Pickney, Michigan recently kicked off its monthly Food Truck Fridays events, held from noon to 8 p.m. at Town Square Park, according to a report by MHMI.

How to be successful in the food truck business

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Patrick Bolanos of Trailer King Builders shares tips on how to get started as a food truck operator and expand.

Food truck park coming to Waterville, Maine

June 28, 2024

Couple Zhanpo Lu and Linjie Gu are seeking approval from Waterville, Maine to open a food truck park. They will serve traditional Chinese food alongside up to…

Orlando food truck stolen

June 26, 2024

The Island Kitchen and Grill food truck was stolen in Orlando, Florida. Owner Odane Mornan filed a police report after finding it missing, according to a…

Green Bay Tarlton Theatre to add food trucks

June 24, 2024

The Tarlton Theater in Green Bay, Wisconsin will add live outdoor music and a spot for food trucks. Owner Tarl Knight says that a weekly concert series will…

Food truck bar opening in Durham, North Carolina

June 21, 2024

A food truck bar called The Can Opener will open in downtown Durham, North Carolina in summer. It will include Bulkogi, Chick-N-Que, Gussy's Greek Street Food…

Munchie Busters destroy hunger with snacks

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Founded in May 2022 by father and daughter team Rudy and Jeccel Camancho, the Munchie Busters was born out of, "having the munchies."

Minnesota Food Truck Festival to add 13 trucks

June 12, 2024

The Minnesota Food Truck Festival plans to expand in 2024, adding 13 food trucks its events. The event will first be held in Hopkins on June 22, followed by…

Deel Media offers creative solutions for restaurants

Deel Media is an end-to-end digital signage solutions company designed to offer restaurants content solutions, content creation like food photography and the…

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Beyond the POS: HungerRush helps restaurants solve many challenges

FastCasual.com editor Cherryh Cansler caught up with HungerRush's Deepti Mendiratta at the recent National Restaurant Association Show to talk about how the…

Nashville considering formal food truck rules

June 10, 2024

Nashville is currently considering a bill that would authorize NDOT to regulate food trucks in the area with a permitting program. The Traffic and Parking…

How to scale up restaurant brands

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

It's one thing to have a great solo concept, it's quite another to scale up that concept into a franchise. A panel at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation…