If you’ve been rocking with me since the first season, you’ve probably heard me reference a mobile food conference called the Columbus Mobile Food Conference and Expo I attended last year and all the information I learned there. When I recorded this interview, I was making plans to hop on the road and go back to that conference to collect more gems, but Covid-19 had different plans. Lucky for me and all of you, the conference (now called Learn Mobile Food) has decided to go virtual and I want to introduce you to one of the founders. Chas Kaplan has decades of experience in the restaurant indus ..read more

ABOUT THE SHOW I know one of the major takeaways people often get from my show when it comes to starting their food truck is to step out on faith and do it. However, in addition to faith to launch it, you also have to use logic and reason to sustain it. I’ve seen many food trucks get into trouble on the business side simply because agreements were not written down. Did you and friend start a business together? Doing your first catering event? Worried someone may steal your menu? If any of that sounds like you, this is your episode. Today’s guest is my friend Attorney Courtney Howard. Courtne ..read more

ABOUT THE SHOW Food Truck owners are hustlers who make their dreams happen. Today’s guest is a brother that takes that to the next level. To some on social Derrick Wood is the owner of My BBQ Man and a food business coach man but to the residents of Dumfries, VA, he’s also the mayor. Derrick and I talk about his entry into the food truck industry and public service and how his hustle fueled both SHOW SPONSOR Thank you to BGT Gifts  for being our show sponsor! Small Business PR Get your small business seen and valued without ads, agencies, or connections necessary. Listen on: Apple Podca ..read more

Today’s episode features an entrepreneur that I met through clubhouse and has now got me ready to come to Florida to try these Henny wings and meet my little internet nephew in person. Jeremy “Jerm” Battles and his wife Kaydian Battles are the owners of RightOn Que BBQ in Tallahassee. And Jerm hopped on the mic to share with his journey from being a teacher to a food trucker and the giant leaps of faith and work that went into it. Over the past 5 years, I’ve  learned a lot about what makes a good food truck stand out among the rest. I took 8 of those key concepts and created a book w ..read more

The Food Truck Association of Georgia is working on a bill to help all food truckers in the state. Call Governor Kemp's office TODAY at 404-656-1776. Share this 5 min episode to all you know. This is HUGE ..read more

Hey hey! Happy New Year! Did you miss me? Since 2019, I’ve been asked if I had courses to help food truck owners who were receiving great information from #TFTSPodcast. After studying, building relationships with and visiting over 500 food trucks across the country— I can now say YES! The Food Truck Scholar  is proud to present Keep Truckin University which will be the hub for live and self-paced courses. Our first live virtual course will cover menu creation. Food items are one of the largest expenses a food trucker can have, so it’s important to use then wisely to avoid food waste, p ..read more

About The Show Well y’all we have come to the season 3 finale…can you believe it?! I have so much gratitude for everything that has happened this season and today I share some of those moments with you. From reflecting on highlights of the year, to sharing new products and initiatives, to updates on my academic progress, and what to look forward to in season 4, it’s an exciting time! CYBER MONDAY SALE New Book by The Food Truck Scholar- "Before You Launch A Food Truck"Ebook PDF Paperback Kindle After traveling the country meeting and interviewing about 500 food trucks in the past 5 years thr ..read more

Today's Show Within the past year, I’ve received more questions about catering and ghost kitchens in particular. While experiences may vary by person and location, today’s guest utilized ghost kitchens to stay open at the onset of covid but shares with us why his restaurant plans will not include ghost kitchens in the foreseeable future. Miles Robbins is the founder of FourFortyFour, a catering service in LA that is positioning itself to one day have a restaurant that will be listed as one of the best. Today we talk about his culinary journey and if a food truck will ever be added to the equa ..read more

Black lives matter. Period. And the state of the Black food and beverage industry matters as we watch the current pandemic change business models practically overnight. Today’s guest has 20 years of experience leveraging consumer insights, analytics, and technology to drive incremental revenue using menu and product strategy coupled with innovative customer engagement. He is none other than Derek Kirk, the founder of Soulphoodie. Soulphoodie highlights the stories and showcases the talent of individuals innovating and creating in the world of food and beverage. Today, Derek shares how the plat ..read more

We’ve heard all about apartment complexes and residential areas that have invited food trucks out to their properties for their residents during and after the height of the Covid pandemic so it’s great to actually speak to the representative of one. Francesca Delguidice is the chief innovation officer Delamerican Real Estate Group for SLX Atlanta and shares why they decided to invite food trucks to the property and share some of her favorites  ..read more