https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVW2KGj3Bw0 Episode Summary In this episode, we sit down with the founder of Complete Concessions, a premier food truck and trailer builder based out of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Drawing from his roots in North Carolina barbecue and eight years of custom fabrication experience, he breaks down what truly matters when designing a mobile food business. From […]
https://youtu.be/nHb64kMi4Rs Show Notes: Introduction In this episode, Tim sits down with Brian Stone, CEO & CTO of Premium Sides and co-founder of the food truck Mr. Top Hat’s Tasty Taters. What started as a father helping his son evaluate the cost of opening a restaurant turned into a deep dive into food truck entrepreneurship, operational strategy, event math, municipal […]
https://youtu.be/0oghbo8qYbQ Show Notes: Introduction In this interview, Tim (Food Truck Insight) sits down with the founders of a rapidly growing waffle truck business to unpack how they scaled from one college-side truck in 2021 to 16 trucks across multiple markets—and why they built a software platform (now called Bitebuddy) to manage the operational complexity that comes with expansion. Purpose of the […]
https://youtu.be/nG2fZRb2SjA Show Notes: Introduction In this in-depth conversation, Tim Tobitsch (Food Truck Insight) sits down with Ricci Minella, a Pittsburgh-area restaurateur and food truck veteran, to trace Ricci’s full journey—from a $4,000 hot dog cart to a 100-seat brick-and-mortar restaurant with a bar, patio, and banquet space. The discussion offers rare, honest insight into bootstrapping, […]
Show Notes: Introduction This conversation explores how digital menu boards for food trucks have evolved over the last decade—moving from frustrating, unreliable LCD screens to purpose-built outdoor displays designed specifically for mobile food businesses. The discussion introduces Sun Vision Display (SVD) and its reflective LCD (RLCD) technology, which solves long-standing issues with sunlight visibility, overheating, […]
https://youtu.be/xX8vG49rzBw Show Notes: Introduction Justin Campbell introduces himself and his business, Firefly Fabrication. Sets the context: building custom food trucks, trailers, and mobile kitchen solutions. Purpose of the video: to share insights on the business of mobile food-truck builds and what differentiates Firefly. Key Themes & Highlights Background & Origin Story Justin’s own start in […]
Striking the balance between serving profitable crowd pleasers and standing out from the crowd is what sets a moderately successful food truck from a very successful food truck. In my market that meant introducing poutine to a city that loves all things french fries. The simple addition of cheese curds and gravy created a popular […]
In the ever-evolving world of food service, operators are increasingly looking for creative ways to increase revenue, utilize underused kitchen space, and adapt to shifting consumer behavior. One of the newer and more intriguing options is partnering with a ghost kitchen brand—producing their virtual restaurant menu from your own kitchen while continuing to operate your […]
Food trucks are an entrenched part of the culinary landscape, offering an array of delicious and unique dishes to food lovers in all sorts of uncommon locations. From local street corners to large festivals to mobile cadaver labs, (yes, I once served the crew at a mobile cadaver lab), food trucks bring convenience, variety, and […]
