Roaming Hunger facts for kids
| Industry | Catering, Food Trucks, Advertising/Promotions |
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| Founded | Santa Monica, California 2009 |
| Founder | Ross Resnick |
| Headquarters | West Hollywood, California, |
| Services | Connecting food trucks with consumers for public and private events; promotions/takeovers; app available on iOS and Android |
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Number of employees
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35 |
Roaming Hunger is a company that helps people find and book food trucks. You can use their service to locate food trucks nearby, hire them for parties or events, or even use them for advertising. Ross Resnick started the company in 2009.
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How Roaming Hunger Started
In 2004, Ross Resnick was studying in another country. He really enjoyed the Asian street food culture there. When he came back home, he noticed that food trucks were becoming popular in the United States.
So, in 2009, Ross decided to create an online list of food trucks and carts across the country. At first, he didn't have a clear plan for how to make money. But soon, people started asking him for help to book food trucks for their events or for marketing. Ross then realized he could turn his online list into a successful business.
As of 2015, Roaming Hunger's main office is in West Hollywood. The company has about 35 employees. In 2024, Greg Liberman became the new CEO.
What Roaming Hunger Does
Roaming Hunger has different parts that focus on various services:
- Corporate Catering: This helps businesses book food trucks for their events.
- Public/Private Catering: This includes booking food trucks for special occasions like weddings or parties.
- Takeovers/Promotions: This division helps companies use food trucks for advertising or special events.
- Marketplace: This part of the company helps people buy or rent food trucks.
How Roaming Hunger Helps You
Finding Food Trucks Online
Roaming Hunger's website shows you where food trucks are right now in many big cities. The trucks share their schedules, or the website can figure out their locations from their social media posts.
Each food truck has its own page on the website. This page includes a picture, a short description, and often their menu and photos of their food. You can search for trucks in your area, find trucks that serve specific types of food, or look for a particular truck.
You can also "love" a truck, write reviews, and find the most popular trucks nearby. The website lets you set alerts to know when your favorite truck is in your area. There's also a blog with articles about food trucks, events, and recipes. If you know a new food truck, you can suggest it to the site. You can also ask for catering services directly through the website.
Roaming Hunger Apps
Roaming Hunger also has apps for your phone. The app for iOS devices came out in June 2011. The app for Android phones was released in November 2014.
These apps have the same live maps as the website. You can also mark your favorite trucks, see their menus and photos, and read about them.
There's also a special app for food truck owners. They can use it to share their locations, plan future stops, and post updates to their followers.
