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Food Truck Insight

Tim Tobitsch
Food Trucks
Food Truck Industry
Food Truck Owners Expo
Food Truck
Firefly Fabrication
Premium Sides Tech Solutions
Shelf Saver
Sun Vision Display
Digital Signage
Trailers
VR Modeling
Roaming Hunger
Repairability
Propane Safety
Austin
Orlando

Food Truck Insight founder Tim Tobitsch dives into food truck life, culture, best practices, and problem solving as he interviews industry experts from around the United States. foodtruckinsight.substack.com

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In this special episode, attendees at the August 2026 Food Truck Owners Expo in Austin, Texas share stories about what inspires them to operate a food truck as well as what their biggest food truck nightmares are.

This is a public episode. If you w... more

Watch full video: FTOE Founder Sheldon Kaye

🎙️ Episode Summary

In this episode, host Food Truck Insight sits down with Sheldon Kaye, founder of the Food Truck Owners Expo (FTOE). Sheldon shares how a late-night conversation inspired him to create ... more

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In this episode, we sit down with the founder of Complete Concessions, a premier food truck and trailer builder based out of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Drawing from his roots in North Carolina barbecue and eight y... more

In this interview, Food Truck Insight sits down with Toon DeSchepper, co-founder of a rapidly growing waffle truck business, to unpack how he scaled from one truck while also a full-time college student in 2021 to 16 trucks across multiple markets in... more

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This conversation explores how digital menu boards for food trucks have evolved over the last decade—moving from frustrating, unreliable LCD screens to purpose-built outdoor displays designed specifically for mobile food businesses.

Th... more

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Justin Campbell introduces himself and his business, Firefly Fabrication.

Sets the context: building custom food trucks, trailers, and mobile kitchen solutions.

Purpose of the video: to share insights on the business of mobile food-tr... more

INTRODUCTION

In this in-depth conversation, Tim Tobitsch (Food Truck Insight) sits down with Ricci Minella, a Pittsburgh-area restaurateur and food truck veteran, to trace Ricci’s full journey—from a $4,000 hot dog cart to a 100-seat brick-and-morta... more

Host Tim Tobitsch talks with Brian Stone of Premium Sides Tech Solutions, a Florida based company that supplies innovative fixes for everyday food truck problems. Brian also aids his son with operation of a potato themed food truck.

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Recent Guests

Jennifer Halpin
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Darcy Marvin
Owner of Sweet Sips Food Truck in Amarillo, Texas
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Paula Bowers
Co-owner of Coco Cabana Shack dessert truck
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Steve Bowers
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Kevin Chin
Operator of The Bing Spot, dessert snow and bubble waffles vendor
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Paola Bateman
Co-owner of Acai and Superfood truck in Houston, Texas
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John Griffin
Owner of Twisted Pig barbecue food truck, Austin, Texas
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Sheldon Kaye
Founder of the Food Truck Owners Expo
Food Truck Owners Expo
Episode: Building A Thriving Mobile Food Business with Sheldon Kaye
Ron Simmons
Founder of Complete Concessions, a Harrisburg area food truck builder
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Episode: Ron Simmons - Complete Concessions

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Ron Simmons - Complete Concessions
Q: Do you regularly build bathrooms in food trucks or trailers?
Bathrooms are not common; around 5% of builds include them, usually because operators anticipate long shifts or multi-day events, but it's not the norm.
Ron Simmons - Complete Concessions
Q: What makes a trailer a better investment than a truck today?
Trailers outsell trucks due to lower cost and the ability to upgrade an existing pickup; for beginners, renting a U-Haul can avoid truck payments while still getting into events.
Ron Simmons - Complete Concessions
Q: So, if someone further away wants to work with you, what is the process?
We offer both in-person and fully internet-based design/build processes; initial floor plans and drawings can be created remotely, and a third-party shipper can deliver the finished product to the client.
Food Truck Build Outs With Firefly Fabrication
Q: What's the most memorable truck you've built in your career here?
The Snapchat project, a highly customized 1953 Spartan trailer with an over-the-top audio system and glass-fronted features, stood out as the most unique and ambitious build.
Food Truck Build Outs With Firefly Fabrication
Q: Just why the name Firefly? What's the story there? Why Firefly Fabrication?
The name came from lighting up the night during repairs; Justin lit up the work sites at night like a firefly, which inspired the branding and the idea of 'lighting the night' with quality work.

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Food Truck Insight centers on the operational realities of running mobile food businesses, featuring hands-on conversations with founders, operators, and technology/fabrication experts. Episodes frequently cover scaling strategies, equipment and build-outs, software and automation for dispatch and accounting, and the evolving role of digital signage and tech in boosting sales. A standout aspect is the emphasis on practical, real-world lessons drawn from growing a single truck into multi-market operations, plus the integration of community insights and hands-on workflows. The show tends to attract operators, aspiring operators, and industry vendors seeking actionable insights and vendor recommendations, with occasional deep dives into niche ... more

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1. Jennifer Halpin
2. Darcy Marvin
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8. Sheldon Kaye

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