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Ever wondered what it's like to run a food truck?
It's not an easy job! It's an industry with high turnover and many pitfalls along the way...
But when managed successfully, it can be very rewarding to be the owner of a popular food truck known throughout the city.
It's not an easy job! It's an industry with high turnover and many pitfalls along the way...
But when managed successfully, it can be very rewarding to be the owner of a popular food truck known throughout the city.
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What happens when a university becomes a food truck hub? How do food trucks honor public rules and regulations while they are on university property? What is the history of food trucks anyway? This is what the students in the Managing History graduate class at Temple University were challenged to research – and much more. We speak at length with one of the grad students involved. And, Janet Prensky I discuss our plans for 2023 for our Food Trucks 2 Go catering division as corporations book food trucks to welcome – or lure back -- their employees. Happy holidays to foodies everywhere, especially foodie fans and supporters of food trucks. Keep on truckin’ – we all appreciate your support
Tis the season to be grateful for what we have – and to remember those who need our help. We speak first with Meagan Forbes from the Institute for Justice about efforts in Massachusetts to review regulations for food trucks – and then we talk with the Colemans from Southwest Florida who fed folks right after Ian hit – but have since lost their truck to the floodwaters and now need our help. They are on Facebook if you’re looking to make their holiday season a bit brighter. Thanks in advance.
A little more from central Florida and Nadeem Battla about the World Food Truck Academy, set up to help food truckers - and his Emergency Response Team. Also, what’s up in Long Beach, CA for food trucks – they are working on revamping their regulations. And, if you’re wondering how they get lobster in Detroit, where Cousins Maine Lobster food trucks are expanding and where there are no oceans -- they do it daily –and safely. Check it out – all brought to you by Roll by ADP, payroll as easy as sending a text.
We at Truck Tales scour the country for interesting stories for foodies and food truckers – we found one in central Florida where Nadeem Battla has put together one of the largest food truck parks in the country. And, if you’re wondering what’s happening with food truck in the future, we hear from the editor of Food Truck Operator, Judy Mottl, who says her research shows a rosy future. All brought to you by Roll by ADP, your online payroll solution.
This episode you’ll hear from the Institute for Justice about how about the fourth amendment applies to food trucks, a new NY farm-to-table food truck named after a little girl, a Food Network’s Chef, and a chef who is expanding his empire. Also today's episode is sponsored by Roll by ADP easy payroll solutions for your business.
What's happening in Denver - where police have tried to limit food trucks - but again the Institute for Justice steps in to challenge the restrictions. Are those challenges working? There are 35,000 food trucks in the country - we hear from a food truck in Orlando voted one of the best in the country, with a Peruvian accent! And, a few words from the new director of mobile food establishments in Boston - whom we call "the food truck guy"! Also today's episode is sponsored by Roll by ADP easy payroll solutions for your business.
Just when you thought things were changing for the better for food trucks, we hear that that may not be the case everywhere - Why? Good question-that is answered by a journalist who's been focused on that issue for years. We also hear about a workshop put together by a west coast college to help food trucks launch and maintain a food truck business. And, from Bristol, Virginia, a new food truck park opens this week-end - free for the trucks and for guests - free entry, not free food!!! Also today's episode is sponsored by Roll by ADP easy payroll solutions for your business.
Next up on Truck Tales, things are changing for food trucks around the country as more and more communities are realizing that their residents love food trucks and the regulations need to loosen up - we hear from East Hartford, CT on changes there. And how about a unique father/son food truck in South Dakota called 'Hangover Hut'-the only hangover you'll want over and over again. And, we welcome our new Truck Tales sponsor, Roll by ADP, the payroll app that you can do on your phone - we speak to Roll's CEO, Roberto Masiero. A jam-packed and fun episode of Truck Tales, produced by Food Truck Ventures.
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A breakthrough for food trucks in Utah - how to go from the reservation to mainstream - and some good news for trucks from New England...Stayin in touch with what's happening in the world of food trucks. Join us - or tell us your tales at www.foodtruckventures.com.
Everything's coming up roses these days - now that the pandemic jitters are subsiding. Or should we say that everything's coming up WEDDINGS and WEDDING BOOKINGS. So, Food Truck Ventures has created a Weddings Division, booking food trucks for weddings and wedding events. Hear more about it on this podcast - and hear from a national expert on the industry and what's happening to vendors who service the wedding industry. And, hear from a food truck owner on what his experience is these days.
How do you start a business - or two or three new businesses -- in the middle of a pandemic? Especially a food truck & other eateries that are dependent on customers feeling comfortable and safe dining with you? And, with gas prices so high, how does a food truck deal with higher costs when they need gasoline for travel and food to sell?
We speak with a couple of brave and resourceful entrepreneurs who did just that- and we explore how they deal with soaring gas & food prices which we all deal with but which so severely impact their businesses in particular. We also talk with a Chef Jerome Lawson on Georgia House Bill 1443, which would allow food truck owners to operate anywhere in the state on one state-wide permit.
So you want to start a food truck? We've got some tips on how to succeed from Megan Prevost at MustHaveMenus -www.musthavemenus.com - and we also talk to a researcher on whether food trucks harm the restaurant industry, as so many local officials claim - you'll be surprised by what the research found.
The pandemic continues - inside dining is not for everyone - why aren't local governments more supportive of food trucks and food carts when other dining options are limited? That's just what Dr. Ashley Rose Young has been studying as part of the Food History Project at the Smithsonian. Check it out - really interesting
New Year - and new attitude of how to succeed in the food truck business - even during a pandemic. We hear from an amazing 14-year old in Las Vegas who owns his own food truck, also from a Texas food trucker who organized Food Trucks for a Cause to help locals (an effort that is growing), and finally from a couple in upstate New York who actually started their food truck during the pandemic - and their business is booming. Some positive stories to kick off 2022.
Tis the season - not only for gift giving and celebrating our families but also for celebrating the wonderful things that food truck owners around the country do during this holiday season. We've found some trucks who have reached out to their communities and whose communities have reached out to them, including some in our own backyard in New England. They share their stories with us. If you have a story we should include, please let us know at annemarie@foodtruckventures.com. Happy & healthy holiday wishes to you from all of us at Food Truck Ventures.
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More tales from trucks around the country -for our Truck Tales podcast - an update on how our company, Food Truck Ventures, is expanding our fundraising and corporate catering efforts - a new franchisee with some interesting and a great chat with one of the leaders of the food truck industry in New England and her family's many pivots over the past decade. We are always looking for more stories - send them to annemarie@foodtruckventures.com . And, stay tuned...
Truck Tales found some interesting stories to share - Two food truck parks to highlight, one in Maine, the other in Houston with a mission to help black-owned food trucks. And, from the front lines of Food Truck Ventures and Truck Tales, we hear how it all gets done - and from those who get it done - our interns from around the country. Tune in to Truck Tales on FoodTruckVentures.com
No more masks? Eating outdoors? Is Life getting back to our "new normal"? For the food truck industry as well? We hear from some of the country's most knowledgeable food truck experts about how trucks are doing in their regions: Matt Geller, head of the National Food Truck Association and Eric Weiner of Food TrucksIn give us a national perspective and Rashe Malcolm, who started a food truck in the middle of the pandemic, and Jamie Joe, head of the Nashville Food Truck Association, update us on how the food truck industry is doing in their markets - and it's surprisingly good news. And, of course, we at Food Truck Ventures add our two cents with an update on how the food trucks in New England are doing - and it's not all good, but definitely better and better.
Is it safe to dine out now that many of us have been vaccinated? Inside or out? Mask or no mask? Is it safe for employees in restaurants to go back to work? Time to hear from the experts, especially those who study these issues: Corby Kummer, renown food critic and now executive director of the Food & Society policy program at the Aspen Institute, which researched the challenges and created a guide on restaurant dining and safety during the pandemic. Bottom line: Safety means taking some precautions.
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