Good news! Renewable energy has become increasingly affordable and practical over the past half decade. This means mobile food owners that want to utilize more environmentally-friendly power have more options now than ever before! Keep in mind that while the progress of renewable technologies has been in hyper drive in recent years, renewable energy is still mostly used as a supplemental source of energy for most food truck owners that use it. We recommend that even if you install solar panels on top of your truck to capture energy, you'll still want a generator installed as well. At the very [...]

Know the rules before you start your food truck business in Los Angeles In this regulation article we’ll be covering the top 7 rules that ALL Los Angeles food truck owners must know if they are going to be running a food truck in Los Angeles.  Please stay tuned to this series of articles for other cities as we publish them. The best way to stay in touch is to join our email list below in the red box. Flaming Pizza Food Truck Built by M&R Specialty Trailers and Trucks. 1. Street Signs “Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign,” you [...]

Huntsville Shopping Center debuts Food Truck Park If there is anything that is more trending than food trucks right now then it is certainly the “food truck parks” and if little ‘ol Huntsville, Alabama is getting one then you know we’ve hit mainstream.  It’s not the fanciest of food truck park ideas as they decided to go with a mix of indoor and outdoor space with only a little character and styling but just having one helps move the industry forward another inch. If you love food truck fare, but aren’t fond of long lines or extreme temperatures, a new [...]

Food trucks in America are considered to be a brand new movement. However, mobile food has been alive and kicking as far back as the 1600s when street cart owners were considered by some to be unfair competition for brick-and-mortar restaurant owners. In this post, we take a brief look at the history of food trucks in America. From the first street vendors in the 1600s, to the chuck wagons of the Wild West, all the way to the modern gourmet food trucks that we're familiar with today. 1691 – New York City (previously New Amsterdam) starts regulating street vendors selling [...]

Food trucks transformed how food is served on land. But could the same culinary disruption be about to happen on boats as well? Is it even possible to start a food boat business? In fact, there are businesses that generate revenue in a similar way to food trucks, but with a boat instead. Usually these aqua based business operate only a short time of the year during peak tourist season at a lake or a busy harbor when other there are many other vessels in the water. Here's how the business model works. Most of these so called "food boats" [...]

Roy Choi proves there's no limit to the type of food business you can launch with a food truck. Choi's story is been well told. Starting in Los Angeles with a small food truck serving Korean tacos, he is credited with helping to launch the modern food truck movement as we know it. Now, only a decade after getting started, Choi has evolved into a celebrity chef with books, a fleet of food trucks, and now a collection of BBQ sauces available only at William's Sonoma. Choi's growth is astounding and impossible to replicate, but there's plenty of business lessons [...]

While there are many legal hurdles yet to jump, investors believe the legalization of marijuana products is (eventually) a foregone conclusion. Forbes reports the legal cannabis industry could hit $57 billion worldwide 2027. Marijuana is already permitted for recreational and medical use in nine states, including California, Alaska, and Washington. Of course, the use of this product, remains illegal at the federal level. But it’s legalization at the national level seems all but inevitable at this point, even if the process is expected to take a few years. There are all kinds of products of course that can be produced [...]

First, it was old delivery trucks that were converted into gourmet food trucks. Today, an increasing number of food vendors are serving meals from a converted school bus that’s been transformed into a commercial kitchen. In today’s post, we evaluate some of the best menu ideas we’ve seen on these converted school buses often referred to as food “skoolies” to help you determine if this type of build is the right choice for your business. Before jumping on the school bus bandwagon there are some important considerations to think about. First, a converted bus is a lot larger and longer [...]

The starting quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles, Carson Wentz, has a new side gig as a food truck vendor. Well… Sort of. Wentz has a new charitable food truck named Thy Kingdom Crumb offering free meals to those in need in the Philadelphia area. The food truck made its debut in late August at Acme Markets in Philly. For the grand opening both Wentz and super-star teammate Zach Ertz distributed meals. If you live in the Philadelphia area, you can view the truck in person at regular season home games at Lincoln Financial Field throughout the year. The goal of [...]

Signing a long-term lease in a high-traffic shopping mall can be extremely expensive and risky if your food concept isn't proven. According to this article on MarketWatch.com, you should expect to pay between $50 - $100 per square foot monthly for the most desirable retail spaces in America. In smaller shopping malls in mid-size metro you can expect to pay more $15 - $25 per square foot. Either way, the monthly dues are significant. That means if you decide to lease a modest sized location, you can expect to pay $1,500 - $5,000 in rent minimum each month. This obligation [...]