About Brett Lindenberg

Brett Lindenberg is the founder of Food Truck Empire and Food Empire Pro. Brett's mission is help to entrepreneurs start and grow profitable food businesses. Since 2014, Brett has interviewed over 100 entrepreneurs on the Food Empire Pro podcast and written hundreds of blog posts on all aspects of food business. Brett has been quoted in media outlets like Entrepreneur Magazine, CNBC, and The Washington Post. You can reach Brett directly on Facebook or Twitter.
17 05, 2019

The 39 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting an Independent Coffee Shop

By |2019-05-23T22:20:10+00:00May 17th, 2019|Coffee|Comments Off on The 39 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting an Independent Coffee Shop

Ever wish you could go back in time to give the younger version of yourself a key piece of information? While none of us has the option of going back in time, we do have the power to learn from other people’s experiences.

With […]

16 05, 2019

Best 8 Food Truck Menu Ideas: #6 Costs Less Than $5 to Make.

By |2019-05-16T21:35:06+00:00May 16th, 2019|How To|Comments Off on Best 8 Food Truck Menu Ideas: #6 Costs Less Than $5 to Make.

Each food truck needs a way to clearly display their menu. And each owner has preferences on the style of menu that best aligns with their brand. The goal of this article is to help get some clear ideas about how your food truck’s menu will look.

Some go for the […]

8 05, 2019

Survey Results: Why Do Coffee Shops Fail? 232 Owners Share Top Reasons

By |2026-01-26T22:06:40+00:00May 8th, 2019|Coffee|Comments Off on Survey Results: Why Do Coffee Shops Fail? 232 Owners Share Top Reasons

According to the Coffee Shop Owners Survey of 232 coffee shop business owners conducted in April of 2019, between 50% – 74% of independent coffee shops will fail in the first five years. That’s not an alluring success rate. But why is failure rate so high?

6 05, 2019

Writing a Cookbook While Running a Restaurant with Eric Silverstein of The Peached Tortilla

By |2019-05-06T15:01:35+00:00May 6th, 2019|Podcast|Comments Off on Writing a Cookbook While Running a Restaurant with Eric Silverstein of The Peached Tortilla

Eric Silverstein, founder of Austin’s The Peached Tortilla is releasing a cookbook / memoir titled The Peached Tortilla: Modern Asian Comfort Food From Tokyo to Texas. The cookbook will be available in May, 2019 through Barnes & Noble and of course Amazon.com and features a staggering […]

27 03, 2019

Coffee Shop Location Analysis: How We Found Our First Location

By |2026-01-26T22:06:40+00:00March 27th, 2019|Coffee|Comments Off on Coffee Shop Location Analysis: How We Found Our First Location

Finding the right location for your first coffee shop business is usually a make or break decision. Choose the right location and you could end up with a thriving business that can be passed down to your children. Choose wrong and you could lose everything financially. No pressure!