The Right Time To Buy a Restaurant Featuring Portland’s Tamale Boy | FTE Episode 048
Jaime Soltero Jr. opened the door to his first Portland restaurant location for Tamale Boy in March of 2014--Less than three months ago! By doing so Soltero falls in line with a larger trend of successful food carts expanding into restaurant locations. At the time of this interview, Soltero was [...]
Food Truck POS Software: ShopKeep Review with Travis Reeks | FTE Episode 047
In part 2 of our interview series with Travis Reeks of Mexi Dogs, you'll have access to an honest review of the food truck POS software ShopKeep from someone that uses the program to operate his own business every day. In addition, you'll learn why Reek's determined that Sam's Club [...]
How Mexi Dogs is Booked Solid with Festivals, Churches, and Local Businesses | FTE Episode 046
If you're looking for actionable strategies on booking more festivals and locations for your food truck, you've come to the right place. Prior to 2014 Travis Reeks of the Mexi Dogs food truck never ran a mobile food business. Yet, in just a few months Reeks has booked 20 events [...]
John Knight’s Approach to Creating Lifestyle Restaurant Concepts Like Chipotle | FTE Episode 045
When Chipotle Mexican Grill needs help with restaurant design, concept development, or creating continuity between their food truck and restaurant experience, the iconic chain turns to John Knight (photo right) of Maverick Consulting, LLC. Knight has been involved with Chipotle since the early days of the company working with a [...]
How to Build a Food Truck Yourself – A Simple Guide
So you want to go the DIY route and build a food truck all by yourself? The good news is there are many examples of entrepreneurs that have successfully built their own trailers and trucks without any formal experience. The bad news is that you should expect there to encounter [...]
Stuff that Goes Wrong When You’re Starting a Mobile Food Business | FTE Episode 044
No matter how much time you invest into writing a business plan, consulting with experts, and researching a specific business model, things are going to get a little jacked up when starting a small business. This episode is a testament to that reality. If you're a long-time listener to the [...]