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One of the biggest pieces of foodservice news from last year will continue to move the industry for years to come: Food trucks. Whether you've eaten a taco from one of these rigs, considered hitting the road yourself or followed your favorite falafel truck's progress on Twitter, there's a lot to be learned from this mobilized approach to foodservice.
As we navigate an uncertain economy, the most nimble operators in the business are bypassing the hand-wringing and price-cutting and taking their food directly to the people. And not just any food comes out of these trucks. Most often, truck purveyors are inspired by their absolute favorite foods, be it grilled cheese, pho or even cupcakes. They serve only a few items, each prepared with all the attention to detail found in the best kitchens. They finely tuned their recipes, menus and operations to serve only the best flavors and the most-moveable feasts.
While food trucks did not make our official list of To
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