Food Trucks

Elliot Hillis, Red Panda’s co-owner, stands in front of his open window before a five hour shift. It’s the last of the cooler air he’ll be getting for a while.

The heat is on. Florida food trucks cook in the summer sun

Kayla Kissel

Despite temperatures inside food trucks reaching triple digits and the health risks that come with that, some food truck chefs say their passion outweighs the heat.

Reef Technology has licensing deals with national restaurant chains such as Wendy's and TGI Fridays to cook and sell their menus from kitchen trailers in parking lots, such as these in Miami's Brickell neighborhood.

State News

After a pandemic boom, Florida may regulate ghost kitchens and food trailers

Alyssa Ramos

Republican State Rep. Juan Carlos Porras, the bill's sponsor, says he hopes the bill would make the process of opening a portable kitchen more accessible for business owners.

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