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Come along on an entreprenuerial adventure with Skippy and Josh as the talk about their food truck businesses and all the triumphs and failures. They go into things they've learned, recipes, awesome kitchen equipment, deep food truck issues, special guests and probably a little talk about the thing that brought them together, BBQ.

Josh Hance and Skippy McLain

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    • Apr 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    New Smokers & New Trophies Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 31:12


    Josh is back from Missouri with a HUGE new investment and Skippy leaves his cafe in what he hopes are capable hands while he competes. What could possibly go wrong?!? This and more on this weeks episode.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    New Smokers & New Trophies Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 33:11


    Josh is back from Missouri with a HUGE new investment and Skippy leaves his cafe in what he hopes are capable hands while he competes. What could possibly go wrong?!? This and more on this weeks episode. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Mid April Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 44:50


    How is it Mid April already?!? Skippy and Josh both have to take a step back from working the business and trust their staff to manage the day to day. What could go wrong?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Mid April Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 44:44


    How is it Mid April already?!? Skippy and Josh both have to take a step back from working the business and trust their staff to manage the day to day. What could go wrong?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    March Wrap Up Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 46:46


    We've made it to the end of March! how did Josh's first half month go? How did Skippy do at his competition? How did both boys fair through a pretty intense storm? This, plus your questions, and more on this week's episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    March Wrap Up Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 47:52


    We've made it to the end of March! how did Josh's first half month go? How did Skippy do at his competition? How did both boys fair through a pretty intense storm? This, plus your questions, and more on this week's episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Finally 2025 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 45:55


    The 2025 season is finally here! Josh has a lot going on and Skippy does his first catering testing! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Finally 2025 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 49:40


    The 2025 season is finally here! Josh has a lot going on and Skippy does his first catering testing! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    start your engines part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 46:14


    Let's get this food truck season under way already!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    start your engines part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 45:22


    Lets get this food truck season under way already!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Final Countdown Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 45:30


    Skippy has his first day of both restaurant and food truck service and Josh delves into his recipe/ingredient beta group with Square. Nice weather is covering lower Michigan and the boys are ready to kick those tires and get the trailers rolling!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Final Countdown Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 47:09


    Skippy has his first day of both restaurant and food truck service and Josh delves into his recipe/ingredient beta group with Square. Nice weather is covering lower Michigan and the boys are ready to kick those tires and get the trailers rolling!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    March is Here! Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 47:17


    Can you smell and hear that?!?!? Spring is in the air in Michigan! Grab your coffee and settle in for today's episode!! Josh is just 2 weeks away from throwing open that window once again. Plus we check in with Skippy on the cafe and his upcoming food truck schedule. Is he hiring yet? Is he ready for a busy food truck season?Dry Stock - Better to buy in bulk or as needed?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    March is Here! Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 51:47


    Can you smell and hear that?!?!? Spring is in the air in Michigan! Grab your coffee and settle in for today's episode!! Josh is just 2 weeks away from throwing open that window once again. Plus we check in with Skippy on the cafe and his upcoming food truck schedule. Is he hiring yet? Is he ready for a busy food truck season?Dry Stock - Better to buy in bulk or as needed?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Forgetful February Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 34:16


    Skippy struggles to keep everything straight with all the branches of business. Looks like its time to start hiring! We had some great conversation with our listeners about planning your week for mulitiple events in the same day. Josh starts moving on some new business opportunities. This and more on this week's episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Forgetful February Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 38:01


    Skippy struggles to keep everything straight with all the branches of business. Looks like its time to start hiring! We had some great conversation with our listeners about planning your week for mulitiple events in the same day. Josh starts moving on some new business opportunities. This and more on this week's episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Mid Feb '25 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 46:31


    Skippy has some special visitors at the cafe and Josh finally has his trailer put back together. Plus Skippy starts planning a tasting of his own. Josh is busy scheduling  and looking ahead at potentially his own physical space. This and more on this weeks episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Mid Feb '25 part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 51:10


    Skippy has some special visitors at the cafe and Josh finally has his trailer put back together. Plus Skippy starts planning a tasting of his own. Josh is busy scheduling  and looking ahead at potentially his own physical space. This and more on this weeks episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Lets Start Ramping Up Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 45:33


    Business is booming at the cafe for Skippy. Josh is only 5 weeks away from opening for the year. Let's find out what they've been up to. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Lets Start Ramping Up Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 46:25


    Business is booming at the cafe for Skippy. Josh is only 5 weeks away from opening for the year. Let's find out what they've been up to. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Milistones and First times part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 46:06


    Josh hits a milestone while working on finishing up the trailer reno and Skippy has his first full week (4 days) at the cafe. Where does Josh go from here? What did Skippy learn with his new employee? This and much more on this week's episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Milestones and First Times Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 47:02


    Josh hits a milestone while working on finishing up the trailer reno and Skippy has his first full week (4 days) at the cafe. Where does Josh go from here? What did Skippy learn with his new employee? This and much more on this week's episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Grand Openings and Catering Tastings Part 2 -- Fixed Audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 40:34


    Sorry about the audio snafu....this is properly working now. Skippy finally has his opening for the cafe and Josh hosts his first catering tasting event. This and more on this weeks episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Grand Openings & Catering Tastings Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 40:19


    Skippy finally has his opening for the cafe and Josh hosts his first catering tasting event. This and more on this weeks episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Updates! We've Got Updates Here Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 45:57


    Skippy gets approved for the Cafe. Josh is hard at work on his trailer reno. TikTok is gone...or back...or gone again...IDK. What does the changing socail media landscape look like?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Updates! We've Got Updates Here Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 47:46


    Skippy gets approved for the Cafe. Josh is hard at work on his trailer reno. TikTok is gone...or back...or gone again...IDK. What does the changing socail media landscape look like?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Goals and Updates Galore! Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 49:59


    Skippy has some big updates about the cafe and Josh updates us his trailer reno project. Plus they talk goals for 2025. We've got all that, marketing talk, and much more this week on Monday Morning Food TruckBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Goals and Updates Galore! Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 57:36


    Skippy has some big updates about the cafe and Josh updates us his trailer reno project. Plus they talk goals for 2025. We've got all that, marketing talk, and much more this week on Monday Morning Food TruckBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    All about the Numbers Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 46:35


    We've closed out 2024 and we've got the numbers of our successes and failures in budgeting and spending. We talk profit, labor, food cost and more on this week's episodes!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    All About the Numbers Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 48:17


    We've closed out 2024 and we've got the numbers of our successes and failures in budgeting and spending. We talk profit, labor, food cost and more on this week's episodes!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    So Long 2024 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 48:34


    Not much happening the last couple weeks as the boys enjoy some much needed time with family and friends. Skippy had some catering and some huge Christmas news while Josh did a bunch of catering before finally collapsing in bowl of egg nog. This and more on this weeks episodes of Monday Morning Food Truck.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    So Long 2024 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 47:17


    Not much happening the last couple weeks as the boys enjoy some much needed time with family and friends. Skippy had some catering and some huge Christmas news while Josh did a bunch of catering before finally collapsing in bowl of egg nog. This and more on this weeks episodes of Monday Morning Food Truck.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    who's ready for the holidays part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 39:26


    Things are getting busy for the boys to close out the year. Josh has 6 catering gigs to get ready for and Skippy is hard at work getting his cafe closer to opening. All this while managing busy family holiday calendars. this and more on this weeks episode.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Who's ready for the holidays part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 35:41


    Things are getting busy for the boys to close out the year. Josh has 6 catering gigs to get ready for and Skippy is hard at work getting his cafe closer to opening. All this while managing busy family holiday calendars. this and more on this weeks episode.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    December Blues part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 51:33


    Just kidding. The boys are that bored yet! We get an update on the cafe from Skippy. We talk about hiring, pay scales for the truck and cafe, owner pay, and tipping plus so much more! Lots of great audience participation! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    December Blues? Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 48:05


    Just kidding. The boys are that bored yet! We get an update on the cafe from Skippy. We talk about hiring, pay scales for the truck and cafe, owner pay, and tipping plus so much more! Lots of great audience participation! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    December is here part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 48:53


    Skippy has a soft opening at the cafe and Josh just can't stop spending money! Plus some great conversation on hospitality! This and more on this week's episode of Monday Morning Food Truck!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    December is here part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 48:35


    Skippy has a soft opening at the cafe and Josh just can't stop spending money! Plus some great conversation on hospitality! This and more on this week's episode of Monday Morning Food Truck!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Thanksgiving week '24 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 50:09


    I can't believe how fast November is goiong....the boys are getting ready for all kinds of things this week. What has Josh been up to with his first week off? What kind of trouble has Skippy been getting into and what's the update with the cafe? This and so much more on this week's episodes of Monday Morning Food Truck!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Thanksgiving week '24 part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 56:07


    I can't believe how fast November is goiong....the boys are getting ready for all kinds of things this week. What has Josh been up to with his first week off? What kind of trouble has Skippy been getting into and what's the update with the cafe? This and so much more on this week's episodes of Monday Morning Food Truck!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Mid Nov. '24 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 51:40


    The boys are back from their respective trips and we've had some time to reflect on our seasons and a chance to start looking ahead at what the future has in store. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Mid Nov. '24 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 59:02


    The boys are back from their respective trips and we've had some time to reflect on our seasons and a chance to start looking ahead at what the future has in store. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    End of Oct, Start of Nov '24 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 50:05


    Here we are charging into November. Josh ended October on fire while skippy has cut back and focussing on his new cafe venture. Plus we have a special guest host with us today! This and more on Monday Morning Food TruckBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    End of Oct, Start of Nov 24 part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 49:37


    Here we are charging into November. Josh ended October on fire while skippy has cut back and focussing on his new cafe venture. Plus we have a special guest host with us today! This and more on Monday Morning Food TruckBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    halloween week '24 part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 46:06


    It's Halloween week! We've got some good stuff today. Following our weekly recaps, we've got a couple reviews from Josh and we look ahead to the off season, holiday catering, Skippy's Cafe, and the FTO Expo.....Sheldon may even be joining us for the end of the show! This and moreBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Halloween Week 24 part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 45:11


    It's Halloween week! We've got some good stuff today. Following our weekly recaps, we've got a couple reviews from Josh and we look ahead to the off season, holiday catering, Skippy's Cafe, and the FTO Expo.....Sheldon may even be joining us for the end of the show! This and moreBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    End of Year Burnout part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 45:26


    Skippy and Josh are both looking for forward to the end of the year. Both guys have good weeks as catering is dramatically helping numbers this October. This and more this week on Monday Morning Food TruckBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    End of Year Burnout part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 46:02


    Skippy and Josh are both looking for forward to the end of the year. Both guys have good weeks as catering is dramatically helping numbers this October. This and more this week on Monday Morning Food TruckBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Falling Temps and Falling Sales Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 45:37


    Boy things are really starting to cool off in the Midwest. Do roadside sales follow? Plus updates and questions about Skippy's cafe and Josh's new smoker debate. Plus Skippy decides to die on this mountain....A dolphin is not a mammal. This and much more on this weeks episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Falling Temps and Falling Sales? part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 50:54


    Boy things are really starting to cool off in the Midwest. Do roadside sales follow? Plus updates and questions about Skippy's cafe and Josh's new smoker debate. Plus Skippy decides to die on this mountain....A dolphin is not a mammal. This and much more on this weeks episode!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

    Hello October part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 47:43


    Welcome to October everyone! Some unseasonably warm temps in Michigan lead to good sales weeks for the boys.....or do they?!? Updates on Skippy's cafe project and Josh's smoker upgrads  plus soooooo much more this week on Monday Morning Food Truck!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monday-morning-food-truck--5625522/support.

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