Food Truck News
Original NFTA reporting and curated coverage of the mobile food industry from newsrooms across the country.
From the NFTA Newsroom
All Stories →Is This Working?
B.J. Lofback asks food truck owners an uncomfortable question: is the business actually working? A candid look at market demand, branding, profitability, and knowing when to adapt.
Read story →How Food Trucks Use Preorder Minimums to Confirm a Shift Before They Commit
A preorder minimum lets a food truck confirm a shift before committing. Customers order ahead, the truck sets the goal, and everyone gets refunded if the shift is canceled.
Read story →Why brands are betting on food trucks, and why that's good news for operators
From a giant cheese wedge to a jet black coffee truck in New York, brands are putting their names on food trucks. NFTA founder Matt Geller explains why it works, and why independent operators are the ones getting paid.
Read story →Karen Bass Says LAPD Will Stop Citing Street Vendors. She Also Personally Signed Off on a Cart Program That Still Hasn't Delivered.
Bass's office says LAPD will stop citing street vendors. Enforcement had already been paused since April. Meanwhile, the $2.8M cart program she signed still hasn't delivered.
Read story →Mayor Bass Just Told Los Angeles Mobile Food Vendors They Do Not Belong. Los Angeles Already Settled That in 1979.
Mayor Karen Bass said mobile food vendors do not belong in front of restaurants. Los Angeles passed that exact ordinance and a California court struck it down in 1979.
Read story →How Much Does It Cost to Book a Food Truck for a Corporate Event in 2026?
National pricing data from 269 corporate catering bookings: average cost per person, cost by event size, and cost by market for food truck catering.
Read story →Food Truck Catering in Los Angeles: What You Need to Know
A practical guide to booking food trucks in Los Angeles: what it costs, how far ahead to book, permitting rules, and questions to ask before you confirm.
Read story →How to Find and Book a Food Truck for Your Event
What booking a food truck actually looks like — budgets, lead times, how many trucks you need, and where to find ones that are available in your area.
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