It’s time for us to take on one of the most exciting topics we’ve ever covered: how to buy a food truck. Today, we’ll discuss where to find food trucks for sale and how to choose the best vehicle for your business (and next week, we’ll tackle some of the specifics of what exactly should go inside your truck).
Our latest FoodTruckr Hero knows that quality is the heart of your food truck business. Find out how they’ve made committed fans who go wild for their menu.
We’ve had a lot of fun exploring food trucks from the fan’s perspective, but it’s time that I play with this column’s menu a bit. We’ve heard from you loudly and clearly—it’s the business advice that you crave. With that in mind, I’m shifting the focus of this column from the fan’s perspective to a [...]
This week’s FoodTruckr Hero has earned a spot in our Hall of Fame before even opening for business. That’s an impressive feat—but this future food truck owner really made an impression on us!
In this episode of FoodTruckr School, we’re very happy to welcome Tony Fumarolo, owner of Rig-a-Tony’s, a relatively new Italian food truck that serves the community of Fort Wayne, Indiana. As a young and new entrepreneur on the scene, Tony shares a ton of invaluable information about his recent start, including some of the road [...]
Meet our latest FoodTruckr Hero, King of Pops—a truck with creative social media updates that are both eye-catching and efficient.
The FoodTruckr team is together in San Diego this week, and a couple of us had an experience that I suspect is common for hard-core fans of food trucks (or any restaurant). We met up with a friend who lives in San Diego, and he took us out for “the authentic San Diego experience, but [...]
What’s better than a food truck festival that brings a ton of tasty trucks together in one place? Admittedly, that’s a bit of a trick question! There’s nothing better—except for a food truck festival that brings more tasty trucks together in one place than have ever gathered together before.
In this episode of FoodTruckr School we have a very educational chat with Jessica Capistrant, one of the co-founders of the Phoenixville Food Truck Festival in Pennsylvania. Food Truck festivals are events that are not only a great way to sell a ton of food in a short period of time, but they’re also an [...]
We’re suckers for a truck with personality, and our latest FoodTruckr Hero has totally stolen our hearts. Meet Monster PBJ: food truck branding stars.
I had a group of friends over for dinner the other night, and we got on to the topic of ordering pizza. More specifically, The Fear of Ordering Pizza. We had so many arguments my freshman year of college about who had to order the pizza, and the arguments were so involved that they usually [...]
Food trucks come in all sizes and styles, so prices can run the gamut from seriously cheap eats to indulgent, only-affordable-once-in-a-while treats. To thrive as a food truck owner, you have to find the sweet spot between prices that are low enough to attract customers and prices that are high enough to still turn a profit. In the latest chapter of “How to Start a Food Truck,” we show you how to calculate profit margin scenarios and plan for your food truck business.
If you’ve spent much time around the food truck industry, you’ve probably heard of The Grilled Cheese Truck, a delicious rolling restaurant dedicated to the fine art of cooking up gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. Any food truck as wildly successful as this one has plenty of lessons to offer others who are just getting into the industry—and that’s why they’re our very first FoodTruckr Hero!
In this episode of FoodTruckr School, I’m very happy to introduce you to Craig Barbour, owner of the Roots food truck in Charlotte, North Carolina. Craig’s background in the catering industry became very useful after starting his food truck, because his business has since expanded into a very successful catering company. Beyond that, Craig and [...]
A food truck saved my bacon a couple of weeks ago—and it had nothing to do with food. As I’ve mentioned before, I live in Minnesota and we’re currently experiencing the coldest winter of my lifetime (officially, it doesn’t just feel that way). Despite single-digit temperatures, there were still two brave food trucks serving the [...]
Whether you’re just learning how to start a food truck or you’re already a pro with an established fleet of trucks, a business plan is essential to your long-term success. We show you how to write one in the latest lesson of “How to Start a Food Truck.”
On today’s episode of FoodTruckr School, I’m happy to welcome Matt Finkenbiner from the Minnesota Department of Health. Matt is here to help us understand more about the process of health codes and inspections and requirements for your truck – because before you can get your truck on the street to sell your food, you [...]
This week’s inspiration comes from an unexpected location: my neighborhood’s 90-year-old candy shop. I was intrigued—and impressed—to see an iPad Mini sitting on the counter. The iPad is part of the Belly program, a customer loyalty card/app/email list program that’s popping up around my metro area. Each time I shop, I scan my the barcode [...]
Wondering where to find a commercial kitchen space to store your famous steak burrito fixins and to prep your salsa verde? Learn about the most common types of commissaries for food trucks in the latest lesson of “How to Start a Food Truck.”
In this episode of FoodTruckr School, we’re very excited to welcome Jessica and Liza from Bowled and Beautiful, a food truck you may recognize from Season 4 of The Great Food Truck Race! Jessica and Liza went home early from the competition, but after the show they couldn’t imagine life without a food truck any [...]
Real food truck owners know that parking matters above all else. Ready to find that prime spot that will really boost your sales? FoodTruckr’s got the dish.
Running a food truck is an inherently creative endeavor, from the crafting of the recipes, to creating a visual brand for the truck, and especially to conjuring money for truck repairs out of thin air. Creativity, as we’ve all experienced from time to time, can be exhausting. We spin our creative wheels, but like a [...]
If you’ve made it this far in the series, we know you’re serious about learning how to start a food truck. So starting today, we’re moving on to a new unit of your food truck journey that’s crammed full of serious information, know-how, and advice to start your business off on the right, uh, wheel.
At FoodTruckr, our passion and purpose is to support your food truck business—whether you’re just getting started or you’ve been in operation for a decade. We do that by providing you with insights and resources to support your planning, marketing, and day-to-day needs. In order to better serve you and support this industry we care [...]
In this episode of FoodTruckr School, we chat with Brett Chiavari from BC Tacos, one of the most popular food trucks to reign South Florida! He’s also recently opened up a brick and mortar restaurant of the same name, and we get the insider scoop on how and why that happened, and how he’s able to [...]