Author: ayr

Load balancing

So if you’ve been by the truck lately you’ve been taking part in a new experiment. We had this idea: share operational data with customers,

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Clover with lights

I love this time of year. I actually rushed in the other day, even though I was off the schedule, because I was excited to

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Reusable cups

I love packaging that you can bring home and re-use. We used to have lots of this (think ball jars, burlap sacks). Some countries still

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Ice cube vending

This is one of the greatest vending machines I’ve ever seen. You can find it at Brookline Ice and Coal. Why am I posting it

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Bostonian auto body

This is where canteen trucks are built. Think bright shining diamond patterned stainless everywhere. We’re talking to these folks about doing the work for our

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Engine block heater

Last winter the truck wouldn’t start if it dropped below 15°F at night. So we took the Thanksgiving holiday week as a chance to install

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FreshDirect visit

This morning at 6am I met a friend Jim at FreshDirect’s distribution center in Queens. Seems like we’re not the only ones who get started before

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Code orange

As some of you know, we squeeze orange juice daily. We sell a modest number, 4-7 per day. They are expensive ($4) but a very

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Apple tasting

Thanks everybody for coming out. Hope you all had a great time and learned a bit about apples. I was busy at the fry station

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