13 12, 2014

A Closer Look at Orlando’s Bem-Bom Concession Truck

2019-11-27T16:25:39+00:00December 13th, 2014|Customer Profiles|0 Comments

Bem-Bom is a truly unique food truck serving up Portuguese and Tex-Mex inspired dishes to residents of the Orlando area. In many cases, Bem-Bom serves meals you simply can’t find anywhere else. A couple examples from the menu include Piri-Piri Chicken Prego and The Running Duck, a duck confit sautéed with chilies and Thai basil that received two thumbs up from Bob. Bem-Bom is owned and operated by Francisco Mendonca whose customers often refer to him as “Chef Chico” for short. In today’s video, we learn more about Chef Chico, Bem-Bom, and the concession truck used to operate his business. [...]

7 11, 2014

Why Florida's M Shack Restaurant Added a Mobile Presence

2019-11-27T16:26:50+00:00November 7th, 2014|Customer Profiles|0 Comments

What happens when two brothers that grew up in the catering business decide to open a restaurant together? If you're the Medure brothers (Mathew and David), you join forces to create an vintage-inspired burger joint with a new-school twist serving up hormone-free burgers and fresh-cut fries called M Shack. Although only opening the doors to their first retail location in 2011, the brothers expect to be operating a fifth location in early 2015. No doubt the Medure brothers have struck a chord with their ever growing customer base. One of the elements we love about this brand is their ability [...]

1 11, 2014

How Grillin' Gaines Does Barbecue

2019-11-27T16:26:57+00:00November 1st, 2014|Customer Profiles|0 Comments

Tim Gaines shown right. Tim Gaines' passion for the grill began at an early age during summer visits to his grandparent's farm in North Carolina. It was there Tim learned the art of smoking and slow roasting meats from his family. Today, Tim owns his own catering business called Grillin' Gaines where he shares the long tradition of slow roasting with his customers. In this Q/A interview, Tim shares what inspired him to get started in the catering business along with some insider tips for winning a BBQ competition.    M&R: Tell us a little about Grillin' Gaines [...]

17 10, 2014

Inside Look at the Rotolo’s Pizzeria Food Truck

2019-11-27T16:27:03+00:00October 17th, 2014|Customer Profiles|0 Comments

Rotolo’s Pizzeria is a popular franchise with over 30 locations across Louisiana, Florida, and Texas. Rotolo’s Pizzeria has become well-known regionally for their traditional pizzas, pastas, and salads, in addition to their non-traditional Italian faire like their Joe Horn BBQ Chicken pizza. You can view their full menu here. The founder of the company, Mitch Rotolo opened the doors to his first pizzeria in Baton Rouge in 1996. Fast forward to 2012, M&R Specialty Trailers and Trucks had the privilege of building a custom made 36 foot long foot truck to provide a mobile presence for the growing franchise. In [...]