If you are going to start a food truck, it is good to know what what food truck foods are in demand from your target audience. In this article, we will explore some menu options that are currently trending and sure to give your business a revenue boost.

Popular Food Truck Foods To Add To Your Menu

Trends come and go, so we don’t recommend revamping your entire menu. But adding limited-time specials or seasonal menu items is a great way to keep you current customers interested while also attracting new ones. Below are some popular food truck foods to consider for your menu.

Barbeque

The sight of smokers just idling on the side of the road is a pretty common sight in the south but less so in the north. Barbeque has become wildly popular all over the US, and the varieties you can make are endless. Prepared traditionally, barbeque also requires low, slow cooking, perfect for a mobile food truck. Many regional variations, such as Korean, have also started appearing and have proved just as popular.

Sliders

Sliders are small bite-sized sandwiches made famous by White Castle. However, new food trucks leave soggy buns and poorly cooked burgers behind with more imaginative variations on the theme. Whether you change up your sliders’ ethnicity (Greek sliders, for example) or the type of meat you use, there are endless ways to serve up these tiny delights—people like the variety of flavors and the lower cost of each slider.

Ethiopian

Not long ago, you couldn’t find an Ethiopian restaurant anywhere in a city. Now almost every major city has some form of Ethiopian representation. The important thing is that the food is fantastic. Once people get over the unfamiliarity of the names and the fact that you eat your meal with spongy bread instead of forks and knives, people will come back again and again for this delicious food.

Tacos

You can’t mention food trucks without mentioning tacos. It is hard to find someone who doesn’t like some form of taco, whether they prefer hardshell or softshell. Taco trucks were some of the first food trucks in the US to break out and become successful, and there no signs of it stopping now. People love tacos, and food trucks are an easy way to get them.

Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese is the essence of good restaurant advice, make simple food and make it well. Most people love grilled cheese, so just the name will get people flocking to your food truck. Still, grilled cheese is also wildly customizable with various meats and cheeses that can be used to make a sandwich. No matter how you prepare them, this classic sandwich will always be a hit.

Your  Kitchen Should Support The Foods Your Serve

If you’re going to experiment with new menu items, it’s important to have the right equipment in place. If you need tp upgrade your current kitchen or add new equipment to prepare your food truck foods, Legion Food Trucks can help. No concept is out of reach for our team of designers and fabricators. Contact us today or use our interactive food truck builder to get started.

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This article will explore ways that food trucks can attract customers by experimenting with their menus.  Some menu ideas include:

• Hot foods
• Soups, stews, and chili
• Something creative and limited-time
• Warm drinks (hot chocolate, tea, cider, etc.)
• Seasonal flavors (pumpkin, peppermint, cinnamon, seasonal produce, etc.)

Four Food Truck Menu Ideas to Try This Winter

Winter is here again, and it’s the right time to think of a winter food truck strategy that will keep you on the float. Food trucks so popular in summer lose clients during cold months. 

People prefer eating at home or in warm restaurants. One of the best ways to keep your food truck business running during winter is to try new food truck menu ideas.

1. Hot Foods to Combat the Cold

The cold season calls for a rethinking of your menu to include at least one warm dish. You can serve bacon-wrapped sweet potato bites as appetizers. The main course can consist of curried beef with winter vegetables on the menu.

A carrot and walnut pudding will be a sure way to lift the Christmas spirit of your clientele. Also, don’t forget to turn up the heat on the beverages with hot chocolate, hot tea, and other hot drinks.

2. Hot Soups, Stews, and Chilis

Hot soups are a staple of any cold season food menu. Their ease of cooking and serving makes them the perfect way to get your customers warmed up in the winter. Most people rank soup as the best food for cold weather, so add some to your menu if you don’t have it there already.

Any hot soup works well in the winter. However, some soups are more suitable than others for winter. Here are some cold season soup ideas that you can try out this winter:

• French onion soup
• Peppered potato soup
• Cajun chicken noodle soup
• Mushroom soup with cream and garlic
• Cheesy tomato soup with basil and garlic

Don’t be afraid to focus on curries, stews, and casseroles. Use versatile and readily available ingredients that can be cooked in various ways and enjoyed in many dishes like potatoes. Spicy foods keep people warm, so don’t shy away from including chili in your menu.

3. Bring in Seasonal Flavors

Seasonal ingredients will help make your food truck menu ideas come true through various tastes and smells. Here are some of the flavors you should use on your winter menu:

• Eggnog
• Chocolate
• Cinnamon
• Peppermint
• Cranberries
• Pumpkin spice

4. Hot Drinks to Warm the Belly

Winter calls for a hot festive drink, and while keeping the classic after-meal drinks menu is okay, more people will prefer a hot drink. A gingerbread hot chocolate or peppermint can be excellent menu additions. Classic apple cider or maple cider might do the trick for cider lovers.

Need Inspiration For Your Food Truck This Winter?

Contact us if you need more ideas to get you started with your food truck business this winter. Legion prides itself on creating and delivering world-class food trucks designed to inspire, cultivate, and bring people closer through the love of food. 

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