food trucks
Coverage of food trucks in the Nexus archive.
- Uptown Charlotte food trucks hope earlier closing time is reconsidered
Halal food vendors in Uptown Charlotte report that for the last two months, they have been forced to close at midnight. This mandated closing time is three to four hours earlier than normal operating hours, leading the vendors to hope that the situation will be reconsidered.
- America needs to stop turning every purchase into an uncomfortable tip request
The article analyzes how tipping, once a reward for exceptional service, has become an uncomfortable financial expectation across various American transactions. It argues that businesses are utilizing digital payment screens as behavioral marketing tools to make it difficult for customers to opt out, thereby allowing them to pass higher labor costs onto consumers without transparently raising their prices. Tipping now permeates almost every corner of life, from coffee shops and bakeries to airport kiosks.
- NJ plastic cutlery ban starts August 1: What you need to know
New Jersey's ban on single-use plastic cutlery takes effect on August 1, requiring restaurants, food trucks, and third-party delivery apps to change how they distribute utensils.
- This Long Beach spot is where food trucks are born
California Food Trucks in Long Beach has spent 15 years converting vans and commercial trucks into mobile kitchens. The company is a key location for food truck creation.
- This Long Beach spot is where food trucks are born
California Food Trucks in Long Beach has spent 15 years converting vans and commercial trucks into mobile kitchens. The business serves as a hub for creating food trucks.
- Local businesses struggle with costs as gas prices are back on the rise
Central Virginia food trucks that rely on gas to operate are reevaluating their business models as the price of gas is on the rise again.
- Texperts: Food Trucks
University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus discusses a new Texas law that establishes a single statewide health permit for food trucks in an episode of 'Party Politics'.
- Styrofoam food containers now banned at all Virginia restaurants
Styrofoam food containers are now banned at all Virginia restaurants. The law applies to food vendors, including grocery stores, food trucks, caterers, and schools.