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Sizzler Has a Food Truck. Sorry, Hipsters

How a hot local trend became a marketing vehicle for national chains Photo: Karl J. Kaul Should you come across a broken-down food truck on the side of the road, there’s a chance Larry Olmsted let the air out of its tires. When[...]

By |Aug 8, 2012|Off the Wire|

Unofficial Rules of Food Truck Dining

Whether you're new to LA or you've been a life long resident, food truck etiquette is important survival knowledge to have. Photo by Justin Gerboc With L.A. being arguably the best city in the country to experience the wheeled wonders that are food[...]

By |Aug 8, 2012|Off the Wire|

Common food truck execution mistakes

Most food truck product ideas that fail do so because they are never synchronized with a well thought out 'Menu Execution Strategy!' Since "ideas" are a dime a dozen, rarely do menu ideas cause a food truck failure. Rather, most menu ideas sink because they[...]

By |Aug 8, 2012|Off the Wire|

Mobile Cuisine’s 2012 Vegetarian Food Truck of the Year

Mobile Cuisine readers have voted and we are proud to announce their choice for the 2012 Vegetarian Food Truck of the Year. We originally asked for fans to submit their favorites, and after 2 weeks of collecting names, the top ten trucks were selected for the poll.[...]

By |Aug 7, 2012|Contest|

Meals on Wheels

Chicago puts the brakes on upwardly mobile food truck operators. Food trucks have been one of the success stories of the tough economy, creating a niche market and giving foodie entrepreneurs an opportunity to start small. But while Chicago practically invented local street food (Chicago-style[...]

By |Aug 7, 2012|Off the Wire|
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Chicago Food Truck to Sue Evanston

EVANSTON, IL - A Chicago based food truck owner is suing the north suburban city of Evanston over a rule it says hinders the company's right to do business. The owners of "Beavers Coffee and Donuts" say they will file suit today, challenging an Evanston[...]

By |Aug 7, 2012|Off the Wire|

Meatless Monday: Basic Vegetarian Food Pyramid Facts

Since we have started covering the Meatless Monday program on Mobile Cuisine, we have received a number of letters asking for more information on vegetarianism for those who have decided that one meatless day a week wasn’t enough for them. Today’s article will give these[...]

By |Aug 6, 2012|Culinary Lessons|

Food Truck Boom Or Bust? Depends On What Your Serve

Charlotte, NC - It's become cool to eat from a truck in Charlotte. More than 30 mobile kitchens serving gourmet fare have sprung up here recently and they've been welcomed warmly by city and neighborhood leaders - unlike the chilly reception Charlotte's original food trucks faced. [...]

By |Aug 6, 2012|Off the Wire|

Weekend Food Truck Roundup Aug 3 – Aug 5, 2012

In our quest to keep our readers up to date with the latest stories relating to the food truck industry has compiled a list of the stories that hit the wire this weekend from Westchester, Orange County, Whitehall, Tulsa, South Florida and Bismark. Aug 3[...]

By |Aug 6, 2012|Off the Wire|

Florida Food Truck Chefs to Face Off

Whole Foods Market, 6701 Red Rd., Coral Gables, hosts the first round of a food-truck chefs’ cook-off at 6 p.m. Thursday with Jim Heinz (Latin Burger & Taco) and Robyn Almodovar (The Palate Party) getting $20 and 20 minutes to shop and another 20 minutes to cook. The grilling[...]

By |Aug 3, 2012|Off the Wire|