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Food Business Articles

Make It Easy To Accept A Job Offer From Your Food Truck

If you've found the perfect candidate for that open position in your food truck operation, you need to make a job offer in a way that encourages that person to accept it. Don't take a chance on losing them. If that happens you'll end up hiring the second best candidate[...]

By |Feb 23, 2017|Human Resources|

The Four Keys For Providing Outstanding Food Truck Customer Service

As all successful food truck owners know, the secret to loyal customers is no secret. Great food and food truck customer service will bring consumers back, over and over. On the other hand if a staff member looks dismissive, bored, or is just plain rude, poor food truck[...]

By |Feb 17, 2017|Customer Service|

5 Reasons To Keep Your Personal Political Views Off Social Media

Social media has been a great marketing tool for the food truck industry. With social media, food trucks and their owners can connect directly with customers as frequently as they like. However, this direct communication has to be used with caution, particularly when wading into[...]

By |Feb 14, 2017|Business|

Instill Employee Work Passion In Your Food Truck Staff

Passionate employees produce better results. The best way to spark employee work passion in your food truck staff is to demonstrate your own passion. Just remember you don't have to be a cheerleader. A job is a lot like a relationship. It’s fun and exciting at first, but[...]

By |Feb 7, 2017|Human Resources|

Building Rapport With Your Food Truck Customers

Loyal food truck customers are planted and grown; they’re not just in bloom the moment they walk up to your service window. Part of being a great food truck owner is the ability of building rapport with your customers. The key is that it has to be in[...]

By |Feb 2, 2017|Customer Service|

Influence Your Food Truck Staff By Listening To Them

People don't like being pushed, or even nudged, to do something. So when you need your staff members to take action by listening. Change their behavior, adapt a new strategy and inspire them to commit rather than forcing them to. The key is to always[...]

By |Feb 1, 2017|Human Resources|

Strategies For Food Truck Vendors To Fight Low Price Rivals

All food truck vendors are confronted with low price rivals. The solution isn't to lower all of your prices and start a price war. This will only result in lowered profitability for every food truck involved. So, what can you do to compete with low priced competition? Today[...]

By |Jan 27, 2017|Business|

Food Truck Owners Need To Learn When To Forgive Employees

Sooner or later, someone on your food truck team is going to screw up. Hopefully the stakes won't be high when it happens. Either way, be prepared to say three words: I forgive you. As a food truck owner, it’s part of your job to hold[...]

By |Jan 24, 2017|Human Resources|

Avoid These Common Food Truck Service Mistakes With Proper Training

If you own a food truck, you know that one of the most important steps in building your business is properly training your team. Many food truck vendors train staff on service, but few teach them sales techniques. Both of these areas are equally important to avoid[...]

By |Jan 18, 2017|Customer Service|