Smile Politely

Smile Politely

Please read Something is rotten in Champaign (and it’s not the waffles) at http://SmilePolitely.com Posted in SPLOG to Video by John Steinbacher on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 12:58 pm And Champaign pulls rug from under food trucks Posted in FOOD & DRINK by Joel Gillespie on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 1:00 pm Photo courtesy of : http://yfrog.com/hs6tykvj       //

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Young Entrpreneur Scholarship Award

Young Entrpreneur Scholarship Award

Zach is honored by the NFIB with a 2012 scholarship award as a Young Entrepreneur   //

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Video Portrait

Video Portrait

A video portrait on a young food truck owner: //

New Savory Options

New Savory Options

The irons have been fired up for new savory items. We have tested various doughs to put on the irons making sandwiches like a Monte Cristo, Kentucky Hot Brown, and even a vegetarian favorite for something like a spanakopita waffle stuffed with feta and spinach. Some of the test waffles were used with our made [...]

Back on the Streets

Back on the Streets

Staff is getting back into the swing of things and hitting the streets of Champaign-Urbana. We look forward to some new events. For the month of April catch the Crave Truck out and about on campus and downtown Champaign. We will be out on some Fridays and Saturdays this month gearing up for our place [...]

Nominated for Food Truck Rookie of the Year

Nominated for Food Truck Rookie of the Year

Boy-oh-boy, we would LOVE to win Mobile-Cuisine’s poll for Food Truck Rookie of the year. Thanks to all of our nomination votes, we made it to the TOP TEN (well, due to the large number of 50-vote ties, there are actually 15 nominees all around the country.) Please cast your VOTE for The Crave Truck [...]

Seasonal Waffles

While our business model dictates that we “meet the people where they are, on the streets,” it doesn’t always translate into being in the right place at the right time. We are almost five months into this business. We have found that we can’t always be everywhere all the time, so we have relied on [...]

When the Food Truck Is Down the Restaurant-On-Wheels Is Closed

When the Food Truck Is Down the Restaurant-On-Wheels Is Closed

What starts with an F and ends with u-c-k? Food Truck! Wanna know the latest status of ours? http://facebook.com/CraveTruck       //

Business 101

Business 101

My senior year of high school started this week and I would love to say I know exactly what has been going on with the truck, but I can’t.  Between starting classes, catching up with friends, and the very strict “no cell phone” policy in classrooms, it has been nearly impossible to keep track of [...]

Crave Coffee

Crave Coffee

  Here’s an official announcenent from the Crave Truck: Our Own Proprietary Coffee- Crave Coffee now available by the pound! We brew our own coffee to the Specialty Coffee Association’s standards, which means we serve strong coffee. Our coffee was developed by True Coffee Roasters on the outskirts of Madison Wisconsin in Fitchburg.  Scott Pederson [...]