about

Meet Tim

Tim Tobitsch is a veteran restaurateur with more than 20 years of hands-on ownership experience.  Tim opened his first restaurant on a shoestring budget at the age of 23 and developed his concept, Franktuary, into a household name across western Pennsylvania.  In his years at the helm of Franktuary Tim oversaw four brick-and-mortar establishments and two food trucks.  

Tim has always been passionate about street food of all types and is an expert in food truck operation.  Even though food trucks often compete with one another, Tim sees them as a collaborative force that can collectively be more successful when working in community.  Tim has coached scores of people toward food truck success and has also spoken on the subject in an array of academic settings ranging from a suburban Pennsylvania public middle school to a private university in Cochabamba, Bolivia.  

Tim is keenly interested in modern food systems and food sourcing, the welfare of service industry employees, and profitable business operation.  The best street food he has ever eaten is in Tokyo, Japan.   He would love to help you discern the next steps on your own mobile food journey.

Where are you in your food truck journey?

No matter where you’re at or where you’re headed, we’ve curated advice, strategies, and personal stories to help you achieve your mobile food dreams.