A guide to leveraging technology for food trucks

Veteran marketing strategist Mildred Delgado offers several out-of-the-box suggestions for making food truck management more efficient.

Self-order kiosks are on a roll in U.S. restaurants

It’s no secret – self-order kiosks are on a roll in the U.S., which is catching up to Europe, where they are already commonplace. The reasons are multi-fold.

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Nissan shows zero emissions, solar-powered ice cream van

January 7, 2020

Nissan demonstrated its zero-emissions, solar-powered ice cream truck at the CES show in Las Vegas today. The ice cream van is powered by solar energy and is…

'How to' operations management topics drove reader interest in 2019

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Food truck owners often find themselves challenged in running a business. Hence, they are anxious to know how other operators manage their finances, find…

Clean Juice expands into catering using Chowly/ezCater services

December 11, 2019

Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, will be offering catering at all its locations, thanks to a partnership between Chowly, a restaurant…

Fourth Enterprises tabs Sabre's Anderson as CEO, names Whitmarsh CFO

December 10, 2019

Fourth Enterprises, LLC, parent company of HotSchedules and Fourth, a provider of workforce, inventory and operations management solutions to the restaurant…

4 tasks that kitchen robots should take over

Advances in robotics technology are helping commercial kitchen workers be more effective and efficient in several key areas.

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How automation can solve restaurant labor problems

High turnover is a lot for restaurant owners and managers to combat, but there is hope, and the answer lies in automation.

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Milwaukee food truck park introduces order app

November 14, 2019

Customers at the Zócalo Food Park in Walker's Point, Milwaukee’s first food truck park, will be able to order food using a payment app called CashDrop…

Online marketing tools: a comprehensive list

by Daniela McVicker — Writer, TopWritersReview

There are many marketing tools available online, most of which are user friendly and many of which are free. Marketing expert Daniela McVicker offers a…

Nov. 19 webinar reveals future's best restaurant cybersecurity practices

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

How prepared is your brand for the cyber-future? If there's room for improvement in this area, this Nov. 19 webinar promises to get you up to speed.

How to protect against credit card scams, digital transaction liabilities

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

While credit card theft isn't new, the internet is giving rise to new opportunities for credit card scamming. To protect against fraud, foodservice operators…

6 ways to market your food truck with Instagram

by Ashley Halsey — writer, freelancer

Instagram offers an excellent marketing tool for food trucks because of the quality of the pictures, which are critical when presenting food to customers

Lavu partners with Omnivore to bring POS technology to foodservice

October 23, 2019

Lavu, a provider of mobile point-of-sale systems for foodservice operators, has partnered with Omnivore, a universal POS connection for third-party foodservice…

Robotic smoothie trucks coming to Los Angeles

October 16, 2019

Ono Food Co. in Los Angeles plans to deploy what it calls the world's first mobile restaurant powered by robotic technology, according to an ABC.com report.

Outstanding CX: An opportunity…and a challenge

Business executives in a 2019 study named “customer experience” as the single greatest opportunity for their organization. Learn how to make your customer…

Beeconz introduces app for finding mobile locations

October 11, 2019

Beeconz is debuting a patent-pending location-based app to help users find a mobile business location, such as a food truck, according to a press release.

Touchbistro raises $119.24M to expand payments portfolio

September 18, 2019

Touchbistro, a provider of foodservice iPad and POS payment solutions, has raised CDN$158 million ($119.24 USD) in Series E funding in a round led by Omers…

Appetize QSR platform integrates Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite

September 5, 2019

Appetize, a point-of-sale and enterprise management platform, has integrated with the Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite digital platforms to simplify restaurant…

Wing It On teams with Incentivio on mobile ordering app

August 27, 2019

Wing It On Franchising, a Waterbury, Connecticut-based fast casual that has expanded into food trucks, is teaming with Incentivio to offer guests a mobile app…