Punchh, Gusto partner to provide CRM solution for foodservice

April 17, 2018

Punchh, a provider of marketing and brand loyalty technology for foodservice establishments, and Gusto Point of Sale, a provider of a cloud-based enterprise…

The 5 best types of customer loyalty programs for food trucks

by Garrett Oden — Freelance Copywriter, Garrett Oden Copywriting

The expansion of mobile payment has increased customer expectations for loyalty rewards for nearly all types of purchases. Fortunately, food trucks have…

Paytronix app gives brands more control over mobile experience

April 9, 2018

Paytronix Systems Inc., a provider of mobile loyalty and online ordering applications, as well as mobile payment and digital communications tools, has…

FoodLogiQ secures $19.5M in financing

March 30, 2018

FoodLogiQ, an SaaS provider of solutions for food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, has raised $19.5 million in financing to accelerate its…

‘Rebel Without A Kitchen’ self-made celebrity establishes a following in Toronto

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Matt Basile leveraged his marketing skills to establish himself as a street food celebrity in Toronto. He now employs 25 mostly full-time people.

Food truck customer locator services expand into job booking and vice versa

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Many food truck booking services also provide locator services to help customers find food trucks. These companies oftentimes provide additional services for…

LevelUp teams with FullContact to improve customer segmentation

March 14, 2018

LevelUp has partnered with FullContact, an identity resolution provider, to power precision marketing programs by providing foodservice operators with a…

Mobile food app to offer virtual tokens, foundation for more efficient food supply chain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Fudi will offer a virtual token called FudiToken that will enable foodservice providers to give customers a convenient way to pay for their purchases, along…

NRA announces 2018 Kitchen Innovation Awards

February 26, 2018

The National Restaurant Association has announced the 2018 Kitchen Innovation Awards, honoring equipment that increases efficiencies and productivity for…

Foodservice technology pioneer Caliburger launches global growth initiatives

February 9, 2018

CaliBurger, a pioneer in automated restaurant technology that operates restaurants and food trucks, is expanding this year throughout North America, the Middle…

Ritual social ordering app launches nationwide

January 25, 2018

Ritual, a social ordering app that connects users to their favorite local eateries, announced that it has launched nationally in the U.S., according to a press…

'Grocery on wheels' makes its debut

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-driving vehicles that deliver fresh produce and allow consumers to place orders via an app and then physically pick their own produce could be the…

Pizza Hut teams with Toyota on self-driving food truck

Pizza Hut has teamed with Toyota on a food truck in a mobility service alliance that also includes Amazon, Didi, Mazda and Uber.

Miami food truck hub offers mobile ordering app

January 4, 2018

Customers at the Wynwood Yard, home to more than a dozen semi-permanent food trucks in Miami, can now use an ordering app instead of standing in line and…

POS solution for food trucks powered by beacon technology

December 28, 2017

Bleu, a provider of a point-of-sale system, offers a contactless payment solution for food trucks that is powered by beacon technology, according to product…

Technology, social media topics lead top 10 stories in 2017

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Stories about social media and technology tools were the most-read articles in 2017, the inaugural year for Food Truck Operator. An analysis of the 10 stories…

Bistro Planet launches crowdfunding to support turnkey food truck technology platform

December 22, 2017

Bistro Planet — a technology company seeking to make the mobile food marketplace more efficient for food truck owners and customers — is partnering with…

Des Moines food truck hall introduces ordering app

December 12, 2017

The Hall DSM, a recently opened dining concept in Des Moines, Iowa, that combines food trucks and a bar at The Foundry in Valley Junction, has introduced an…

Visa to award food trucks $10,000 for going cashless

November 20, 2017

Visa will award up to $500,000 to 50 food truck, restaurant or café small businesses ($10,000 per winner) that best answer the question, "How could going…

Food truck entrepreneur teams with students on energy saving truck

November 13, 2017

Chef Ludo Lefebvre, an acclaimed French chef who started a food truck and restaurants in Los Angeles, has teamed with technology students at a Palo Alto…