Running a truck on Maui
Short, practical writing for owners. How people find you, what the county and the state want from you, and the small things that turn a drive-past into a line at the window. No filler, and we link the source for anything that matters.
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Can a food truck ask for Google reviews?
Asking is allowed. Google's own policy says what is not: gifts or discounts for a review, asking only the happy customers, and pressure at the window. Plus the free review link and QR code, and a sign that works.
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How to get your food truck on Apple Maps
iPhone users ask Siri and Apple Maps for lunch, and Apple keeps its own list. The Apple Business sign-up, the two kinds of proof Apple asks for, the fields that matter for a truck, and why a truck with no regular spot should wait.
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Where can you park a food truck on Maui?
Maui County's own Food Truck FAQ in plain words: private lots and the spare-parking rule, the roadside vendor's license, the new farm rules under Ordinance 5834, flood zones, and why zoning approval is not the same as the state health permit.
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Hawaii GET license for a food truck: what owners need
Hawaii has no sales tax, and the tax is on your truck, not the customer. The one-time $20 license, how to register and how long it takes, the Maui rate you may pass on, and when returns are due, all from the state's own page.
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How to get a food truck health permit on Maui
What the Hawaii Department of Health wants before a truck can sell: a permitted support kitchen that is not your home, a plan review before you build or buy, the sink, water tank and temperature rules, the one about coolers on the grass, and who to call in Wailuku.
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Why your food truck menu should not be just a photo
A photo of the menu board is quick to post and hard to use. What Google actually says about images, the customers a photo leaves out, what to type for each item, and how to describe your food photos without stuffing them with search words.
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Why "food trucks near me" never shows your truck
Most trucks either never made a Google Business Profile, or made one and left the commissary address showing. Google's own instruction is to remove that address, not hide it. What to fill in, what a profile still cannot do for you, and two Maui permits worth checking the same afternoon.
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