LeBron James sends taco truck to feed first responders in Los Angeles

October 30, 2019

LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers star who is among many Southern California residents forced to leave their homes on account of wildfires this week, sent a…

Ohio food truck event to highlight veteran resources

October 24, 2019

Meridien Healthcare is hosting a food truck tailgate event to benefit veteran outreach from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Wick Park in Youngstown, Ohio…

Milwaukee food truck to help victims of sex trafficking

October 18, 2019

Exploit No More, a Milwaukee organization dedicated to ending child sex trafficking, has created a food truck, The Elevated Chef, to help victims of human…

5 ways training can help restaurants prevent sexual harassment

Implementing regular, interactive training that’s customized for restaurant operators can help move the conversation from awareness to action to prevention.

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Chicago food truck donates food to the homeless, hopes to set an example

October 15, 2019

Partners Phillip Simpson and Andrew Bonsu, who own the Phlavz food truck in Chicago, deliver food to homeless shelters and tent cities when they finish their…

PETA gives top honors to Slutty Vegan, Veggie Grill for 'chicken' sandwiches

September 30, 2019

PETA has released its list of Top 21 Vegan Chicken Sandwiches of 2019 around the world, honoring several fast casual concepts, including Veggie Grill for its…

Florida food truck serves first responders, collects donations for Hurricane Dorian victims

September 9, 2019

The Fried Chicken Kitchen food truck in St. Augustine, Florida, provided meals to first responders in northeast Florida over the weekend and collected supplies…

San Diego food truck serves the homeless

August 19, 2019

An Oceanside, California couple is operating a food truck in a parking lot off Aero Drive in San Diego to serve the homeless, according to a report in The San…

Houston food trucks offer discounts to support food bank donations

August 2, 2019

The Houston Food Truck Association is teaming with KHOU-TV to drive donations to the Houston Food Bank to fight child hunger, according to a KHOU-TV report. 

Food 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…

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…

How to make food-waste recycling the focus of your marketing strategy

Just as they brag about where they source their local produce, restaurants should brag about how the handle food waste.

Minnesota Vikings launch food truck to feed needy kids

June 14, 2019

The Minnesota Vikings have launched a food truck called Vikings Table to provide healthy meals to disadvantaged kids, according to a fox9.com report. This…

Jacksonville food truck event to raise funds for child’s liver transplant

May 17, 2019

Jacksonville food trucks will gather in Mandarin, Florida on Saturday to raise funds for a 3-year-old Jacksonville boy in need of a liver transplant, according…

Nutrition and wellness concerns task foodservice harder than ever

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Foodservice operators need to be able to balance what consumers want to eat against what they consider best for their health, their community and the…

Pre-cut melon salmonella outbreak sickens 117: What foodservice operators should do to protect customers

April 26, 2019

Following an April 12 recall of assorted melons by Indiana-based company, Caito Foods LLC, the FDA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are…

Texas food trucks feed over 100 firefighters battling massive blaze

March 21, 2019

Two food trucks, Los Primos Fajita Hotdogs and Spartcaos, served more than 100 firefighters hot meals as they attacked a massive storage fire at…

Food trucks pitch in to help federal government shutdown victims

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Food trucks nationwide have responded to the need to help out federal employes who have gone without paychecks due to the partial government shutdown.

South Carolina food truck offers to feed federal employees affected by government shutdown

January 22, 2019

Scott Benny's food truck in West Columbia, South Carolina, has offered to provide free meals to federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown…

Houston food truck feeds TSA agents working without pay due to government shutdown

January 18, 2019

A nonprofit group, "Doing Our Part," fed TSA agents at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday, according to a report from KHOU-TV.