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To-Do List for Spring Food Truck Openings
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
With spring finally in the air in many locations around the United States, it won’t be long before food truck businesses that were dormant for the winter will get things started back up again. Now’s as good a time as any to look over some items from Mobile Cuisine. It’s a great to-do list if you happen to be one of those preparing your food truck to welcome customers you haven’t seen in a while: 
Start by taking a walk around the exterior of your truck and giving everything a careful once-over inspection. Water leaks are often known to show up after a vehicle has been in storage for the colder months. You’ll want to make sure that everything on the outside that’s been caulked stays that way. Because who needs any more unwanted moisture after the winter that most of the country had had?
Now is the time to take a peek inside all of your appliances to be sure that insects or critters haven’t taken up residence anywhere. C’mon – if you were a small creature and needed a place to live for the winter, how cool would it be to hole up in a stove or other cozy space? Like maybe a Concession Hood?
After you’ve made sure that the power is off and all items are disconnected, clean your truck’s batteries with a solution of baking soda and hot water, paying special attention to connections, terminals and tray...

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Can Your Food Truck Pass OSHA Inspections?
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
In addition to needing to meet safety and health requirements of local regulatory organizations, food trucks (and other mobile businesses, such as Concession Trailers) need to be able to satisfy the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational ...

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Concessions Go to the Movies
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
There’s a reason why you’ve likely started seeing more and more concession-style food items available at the movie theater: Depending on where you live, the expanded menus are another way for the theaters to make more money, especially wh...

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Outfitting a Floating Pizzeria
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
Fans of food trucks have likely gotten used to the convenience and pleasure of strolling down a sunny street, checking out which trucks are present and which specials look appetizing, and then choosing what they’d like to have for lunch or dinn...

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Social Media Engagement for Food Trucks
• May 31, 2017
Categories: Food Trucks
Parking your food truck in exactly the right spot – provided you can do so without running afoul of any regulations or prior “dibs” on the space – can be a challenge. The location you select might look ideal in terms of its pr...

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