Who Should Be Interested:
Do you love food trucks, but hate when you can’t find the one you want? Are you a food truck owner, and want to make sure your customers can access you easily? If either of these sound like you, then Bistro Planet is the investment you’ve been waiting for. Their app helps streamline your food truck experience from both the customer and vendor perspectives, making it so you can find those gourmet grilled cheeses or caramel-filled churros with just the swipe of a screen.

The Company:
Bistro Planet is a “food truck solutions technology company” for the food truck universe. They offer three key pieces of technology: the Bistro Planet app for consumers, and Bistro Connect and the Bistro Planet web portal for food truck owners. The app allows users to browse nearby food trucks, locate them in real-time, access the menu, and order and pay. Plus, the app provides an alert for when your food is ready, so you can pick it up, easy-peasy! Bistro Connect is a Point of Sale solution for food truck owners, and the web portal operates as a lot booking marketplace. So far, this L.A.-based, food truck inspired Planet has more than 10,000 combined app downloads of Bistro Planet and Bistro Connect; distribution partnerships with property management companies like Sequoia Equities and Lakewood Apartments; a strong social media presence with 36,000+ Twitter followers and 16,000+ Instagram followers; and 300+ food truck partners in Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Orange County.

The Bottom Line:
If you love food trucks, or if you’re a food truck who loves your clients (and finding new ones), then this app investment could help boost your foodie world and customer base. It helps streamline the whole food truck experience, so you have more time to test out those carnitas tacos...and that taco truck can set up more easily. Everyone eats -- and everyone benefits.