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…

Toast acquires HR/payroll software provider

July 24, 2019

Toast Inc., a restaurant management platform, has acquired StratEx, a provider of HR and payroll software for restaurants, according to a press release.

How blockchain technology improves food supply chain transparency and efficiency

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Blockchain technology addresses these concerns and improves food safety, supply chain efficiency, food waste and food fraud.

HotSchedules teams with Fourth on restaurant/hospitality management solutions

July 10, 2019

HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and inventory management solutions for the restaurant industry, and Fourth, a provider of a hospitality workforce…

Cousins Subs truck enters its third year, promotes the brand in Wisconsin

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cousins Traveling Sub truck has regular requests for events in the Milwaukee area in addition to scheduled stops, such as business parks. There are two to…

5 things your emergency response plan needs to keep you afloat during flooding

There has been a pattern of recurring, record-breaking floods that have pulled too many smaller restaurants under when they weren't financially able to…

Startup costs by the numbers: Food trucks versus restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The startup capital for a U.S. food truck is less than a third of that for a restaurant. Startup costs for food trucks in the U.S. are lower than in the U.K.

ShopAdvisor launches mobile-marketing platform to help small brands boost traffic

June 27, 2019

Using the platform it created to help Evos Restaurants, a four-unit Florida-based fast casual concept, and Smashburger franchisee Regrub, acquire more…

High tech food truck puts avocado education in the driver's seat

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

An avocado promotions agency has created a food truck with touchscreens to educate people about avocados. In addition to placing their order on the…