ROAM Conference: November 8-9, 2014

by Wandering Sheppard, posted in Food Trucks

Since I started focusing on food trucks, I’m always looking for unique events. One event that I had not found was an industry or professional-type event centered on the mobile food industry. And then I heard about ROAM.

Roam Mobile Food Conference discusses topics important to those in the mobile food industry. The conference is divided into two days of sessions on food truck information. The first day provides topics on Health Inspections, Legal issues, and general issues. The second day offers more specialized discussions with concurrent sessions discussing Social Media, Business Planning, Business Growth, and more. While the event is held in San Antonio, the speakers are from other food truck areas like Minneapolis, Portland, Chicago, and more. The multiple areas brings value of different perspectives and experiences on what worked and did not work in those areas.

If you are interested in learning more about the industry or perhaps add a little spice to your mobile food business, I’d take a look at the sessions and panelists. The organizers are offering a $50 discount off the registration fee if you use OctSpecial50off code. Let me know if you plan on attending, it would be great to exchange ideas.

About ROAM Conference

Roam Mobile Food Conference 2014 is the premier industry conference for all things mobile food vending. From food trucks to carts, to kiosks, and beyond, Roam is the first of its kind serving North America’s mobile vending professionals. The perfect event to attend if you own or want to start your own food truck!

Join us for our 2nd annual conference held in San Antonio, Texas, November 8-9. Roam includes established business owners, up and coming entrepreneurs, food educators, suppliers, media, and government policy makers for a day and a half of learning, networking and fun.
Learn about best practices, innovations and trends in mobile vending technology and operations. Network with fellow professionals. Engage new suppliers in the conference exhibit area to support your growing business. Explore San Antonio’s thriving street food scene. Roam is at the cutting edge of the food industry. Join us for this exciting conference. All roads lead to Roam!

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Art and Labor: Not Just Icing

by Wandering Sheppard, posted in Art and Labor, Food Trucks, Weekend Food Truck Events

Occasionally, I can convince a food truck owner to let me on their truck (or maybe it’s vice versa).  What they think they are getting is free labor, but actually I just want to get closer to the food.  I am sure on Admin day when they recall their food costs for that day, an abnormal increase in food costs and decline in revenues occurred.  This segment focuses on the cupcake truck, Not Just Icing.

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Sunday Oct 12th’s Pick: Downtown Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo

by Wandering Sheppard, posted in Food Trucks, Weekend Food Truck Events

It should be no surprise that this is my pick today. Over 8 blocks of food trucks on Fayetteville Street and intersecting streets. I particularly like seeing pictures with the State Capitol in the background.

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Behind The Wheel: Montage #1

by Wandering Sheppard, posted in Behind The Wheel, Food Trucks

One of my favorite series of the blog, Behind The Wheel, had some great posts that last several weeks. As I out gathering more stories, I figured it might be time to revisit, reuse, and recycle some of our past stories. If you missed one, now might be the time to catch-up.
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