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Australian mobile coffee chain expanding in U.S.
A new coffee concept made its debut in Georgia this week when Ginger and Mercedes Romero's Cafe2U mobile espresso van began serving customers in Savannah. The fast casual coffee business delivers gourmet espresso drinks to office parks, construction …
Cafe2U mobile espresso van opens in Colorado
The gourmet coffee shop on wheels has rolled into Denver. A new coffee concept made its debut in Colorado this week when Scott Phillips' Cafe2U mobile espresso van began serving customers in Denver -- delivering gourmet espresso drinks to office …
Aspiring food truck operators to battle during Food Network show
Food Network's The Great Food Truck Race is returning for its third season Aug. 19, with host Tyler Florence. This year's season will feature a new twist – the race is no longer a competition between current food truck operators as in prior …
Top trends listed from National Restaurant Association Show
The 93rd Annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 5th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event, held in May, showcased emerging trends driving the restaurant and foodservice industry. The NRA has identified …
Mobile purchasing app launched for restaurants, food trucks
Paperlinks, a QR marketing and mobile commerce provider, has launched PayDragon, a mobile ordering app for restaurants and food trucks. The new app lets smartphone users skip lines at the register with one-tap ordering and payment. PayDragon also …
Is your restaurant stuck in a monkey trap?
	Recently I had a discussion with Ken Haigh, PeopleMatter's COO, about the dangers of reaching into the monkey trap. Not familiar with the term? The concept is based on placing an item, say a banana, in a container with an opening that allows the …
California legislator tries to limit food truck presence near schools
California Assemblyman Bill Monning (D-Carmel) has proposed a state law to ban food trucks from selling food within 500 yards of a school campus. The proposal – Assembly Bill 1678 – calls for the ban from breakfast until dinner time …
Kids' nutrition, local sourcing top NRA's 2012 trend predictions
	The National Restaurant Association's "What's Hot in 2012" survey of nearly 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) – reveals that children's nutrition and local sourcing will be the hottest trends on …
Sodexo opens first Star Ginger food truck
Sodexo Inc., along with celebrity chef Mai Pham, opened its first Star Ginger Asian Grill & Noodle Bar in the form of a food truck on the campus of University of California-Davis. The concept is the first stand-alone Southeast Asian retail …
Food truck segment speeding up
	The food truck has been gaining momentum since 2008, with some predicting a short-lived heyday. That has certainly not been the case, as new research by the National Restaurant Association confirms. According to the research, six out of 10 consumers …

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