Safe winter driving tips for food trucks

Driving becomes more dangerous in the winter months when rain and snow can make driving treacherous. Here are some tips to help you drive safely in winter and…

Canadian college to teach students about starting a food truck

January 29, 2018

The culinary arts program at Victoria Camosun College in Victoria, British Columbia, will use a food truck to give students an opportunity to learn about a…

Influencer of the Year: Keith Hill, I Love Bacon

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Keith Hill believes the food truck industry is becoming more competitive and needs more educational resources to help entrepreneurs succeed. This is why he…

Food truck in Hawaii mentors students

January 2, 2018

Students at Kealakehe High School are learning the food truck business under a public-private partnership at Kua Bay in Hawaii, according to the Hawaii Tribune…

Students at Wisconsin high school to demonstrate food truck skills

December 11, 2017

Students in culinary arts classes at Case High School in Racine, Wisconsin, will present a Culinary Arts Food Truck Exhibition from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday…

Explosion destroys two food carts in Portland, Oregon; Incident makes 'Inside Edition'

October 20, 2017

Two food carts were destroyed when an explosion erupted, burning several cars in a parking lot in downtown Portland, Oregon, according to oregonlive.com. Two…

Looking for ways to find and keep employees? NRA leaders offer insights

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Given the reality of fewer young employees in the work force, the only options are to recruit more from other age groups or be more successful recruiting…

Franchisees talk do-over: What they wish they knew before opening their franchise

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Managing employees is a major aspect that new franchisees often don’t realize or prepare for when signing a franchise agreement. That, and the fact that…

Grubhub integrates with Breadcrumb, Oracle’s Micros and Toast

May 17, 2017

Grubhub has announced its integration with point of sale systems Breadcrumb, Oracle's Micros and Toast.

Restaurant industry upbeat for 2017; big year for digital marketing

April 24, 2017

This year promises to be a lucrative one for the restaurant industry, according to the Toast Restaurant POS "Restaurant Success in 2017 Industry Report," which…

Equity firm invests in Torchy's Tacos

April 20, 2017

Torchy's Tacos — a fast casual restaurant that began as a food truck, has received a minority investment from General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, according…

Mobile Vending University helps prepare food truck owners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Mobile Vending University provides a certified course in operating a food truck in Pasco, Washington. The attendees are taught by subject matter experts in all…

C-Speak: PDQ president using tech to get rid of the back office

PDQ President Steve Erickson and David Cantu, co-founder of HotSchedules, discuss how the brand uses technology to control operations and deliver better…

Keynoter: Want to motivate employees? Try ‘trust and track’ instead of ‘command and control’

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Creating an employee training system that delivers outstanding customer service requires making employees feel engaged and providing regular feedback…

NRA to Congress: 'Press go on health act but fix it later'

March 22, 2017

National Restaurant Association Policy and Government Affairs EVP Cicely Simpson today told Speaker of the House and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to press forward with…

Spring training: Are you disengaging your employees?

Clearly, increasing employee satisfaction, engagement, and retention is critical to your success, but the question remains: What can you do to truly achieve…

A day without women in the restaurant industry?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

March 6, 2017

Women contribute largely to the restaurant industry, according to the Departmentment of Labor, which reported that in 2015, the foodservice industry as a whole…

4 metrics every restaurant should track

You may be running a well-structured training program for new staff in the hopes that they’ll learn quickly and become more productive, but you might be…