How to Organize a Food Truck Festival
Last Updated: July 8, 2024 Hosting a food truck event is no easy task, but the payoff can be huge. When you get to see
December 5, 2016
Food Liability Insurance Program (FLIP) Blog
Tips, Updates, and Resources to Help You Keep Your Small Food Business Successful and Secure
How to Add Additional Insureds to Your FLIP Policy
Last Updated: July 15, 2024 One of the benefits of having a Food Liability Insurance Program (FLIP) policy is the ability to add an unlimited
October 11, 2016
6 Lucrative Food Side Hustle Ideas
Last Updated: August 27, 2024 Over a third of Americans have a side hustle. More and more people are looking for ways to turn their
September 25, 2016
7 Winter Food Truck Ideas to Grow Your Business
Last Updated: January 24, 2025 by Alex Hastings If you feel anxious about what winter means for your food truck business, you aren’t alone. Operating
September 20, 2016
Top Ten Tips for a Successful Bakery
Last Updated: May 13, 2024 From cakes to cookies and bagels to donuts, bakers are in the business of bringing joy to their customers with
September 13, 2016
8 Home Bakery Ideas to Get Your Business Noticed
Last Updated: July 12, 2024 A Home Bakers Checklist: ✅ – Buy flour ✅ – Feed the sourdough starter ✅ – Prep the pastry dough
August 29, 2016
6 Steps to Get Ready for Food Vending Season
With warmer weather unfurling across most of the United States (sorry, Colorado!), it’s time for food vendors to start preparing to sell their wares. Whether
August 29, 2016
Whipping Up a New Food Business? Here’s the Dish on going Mobile Vs. Starting a Brick and Mortar Restaurant
In 2016, the U.S. restaurant industry is expected to reach a whopping $783 billion in sales. As an enterprising food entrepreneur, you’ll want to carve
August 26, 2016
The Farm to Table Lie and What You Can Do About It
Selling farm-to-table foods is a good trend. It’s good to make it possible for more people to eat foods that came fresh from the farm.
May 2, 2016
7 Reasons Food Entrepreneurs May Need Vendor Insurance
If you are a small food business owner, here are a few reasons to purchase vendor insurance: To protect you from product liability. If one
February 28, 2016
Top Food and Beverage Business Insurance Claim Examples
Last Updated: July 22, 2024 Business insurance claims are more common than most people realize. In 2020, one study found that around 55.8% of U.S.
February 2, 2016
Mobile Payments: What You Need to Know
The time when cash and checks were the only way to pay for goods is gone. Now, the majority of people use their debit and
June 21, 2015
Food Allergy Awareness: How to Educate Customers and Reduce Risk
Last Updated: 12/20/2023 As a food vendor, caterer, private chef, food truck owner, or any other type of food professional, you probably get a lot
June 15, 2015
9 Ways to Sell More at Farmers Markets This Season
Last Updated: January 24, 2024 Farmers markets in the U.S. have seen a major surge in popularity over the past few decades. In fact, the
May 8, 2015
Food Product Liability Insurance: It’s Worth the Expense
Last Updated: May 6, 2024 We get it. Nobody likes talking about insurance. Talking about insurance often means thinking about potential worst-case scenarios for your
March 16, 2015
How to Start a Food Business From Home in 10 Steps
Last Updated: November 15, 2024 by Alex Hastings Starting a food business from home is the ultimate WFH (work from home) solution for anyone who
January 5, 2015
4 Things to Remember for Winter Market Season
Last Updated: 12/01/2023 This may come as a surprise, but winter is one of the best times to sell your food at markets. Even in
December 15, 2014
9 Ways to Make Your Food Business Green
These days, everyone is thinking about going green. But food business owners have to balance responsibility to the environment as well as their own business.
August 10, 2014
Top 5 Food Trailer Wraps
Last week, we talked about how to create an effective and visually engaging design for a food trailer vinyl wrap. In this post, we’ve comprised
July 28, 2014
How to Design an Awesome Food Trailer Wrap
Food trailers already do a fantastic job at providing convenience to their customers, as well as being cost efficient for your field of work. However,
July 20, 2014
What Color Should Your Food Business Be?
Last Updated: July 12, 2024 It’s no secret that color plays an important role in our emotions, which is why choosing the right ones to
July 14, 2014
About FLIP’s Food Trailer Endorsements or Food Trailer Insurance
Last Updated: 12/21/2023 When food vendors like yourself insure their business, equipment, and/or products, there are often many coverages excluded from the insurance policy that
March 16, 2014
