The Washington State Food Truck Association, LLC is a member services organization that exists solely to help protect, promote, and grow the mobile food industry in Washington. Membership dues, program & location management fees, and consulting fees are how we fund the association and all of our advocacy efforts. We are the only organization in WA dedicated solely to helping mobile food vendors succeed. Without the continuing support of our loyal members we would not exist.
WHAT WE DO:
ADVOCACY: We work with the state legislature, state agencies, and local governments, advocating on behalf of the mobile food industry in WA. We actively lobby to correct unreasonable regulations and excessive fees. We offer consultation and guidance to local governments regarding food truck vending regulations, as well as the establishment of new food truck parks.
START-UP GUIDANCE: Our members have access to the Members Resources section of our website, which provides all of the information needed to start and successfully run a food truck business in WA. Each week we help brand new food truck operators get started in the industry.
MEMBER ASSISTANCE: We help existing food truck operators solve problems, negotiate reasonable vendor fees with event hosts, and improve their overall business.
VENDING LOCATIONS: We currently manage around 30-reliable and low fee vending locations, as a service to our members, and we are always working on adding more locations. Some of the locations that we have activated include: Port of Everett, Port of Seattle/Seatac airport, City of Everett’s Beverly Food Truck Park, Port of Bellingham, Space Needle Park at Kiro 7, the SeaTac Office Center, Alaska Airlines HQ, South & North Seattle Colleges, Tacoma Community College, Seattle Design Center, Issaquah’s Rowley Properties, Wright Runstad properties, WIG properties, DOT’s street vending pilot program in Bellevue, and dozens more. More program details can be found here.
REFERRALS: We provide our members with exclusive vending, catering, and special event opportunities.
ON-LINE BOOKING: We offer our members an easy-to-use online scheduling system, which includes a calendar sync feature.
REGULATORY UPDATES: We keep our members updated on regulatory changes and other important policy information regarding the mobile food industry in WA.
MEMBER DISCOUNTS: We work with product and service providers to establish discounted pricing for our members.
MEMBER FORUM: We host a Member Forum (via Facebook private group), which provides members the ability to communicate with other food truck operators, ask questions, offer advice, etc…. We strongly believe in community!
CONSULTING: We offer consulting services by the hour for: new vendors in the start-up process (free to members), existing vendors with regulatory issues (free to members), cities interested in updating & improving vendor regulations, and for cities or individuals planning to establish and manage a food truck park or commissary kitchen.
