GrubTrucks Gets a Major Update — New Admin Panel, Redesigned Profiles, and a Polished UI

 What’s New in GrubTrucks

  At WebDMG, we’ve been heads-down building out the next generation of GrubTrucks — the food truck discovery platform that connects

  hungry customers with the best mobile kitchens in their area. This release is a big one. Here’s a look at everything that dropped.

  Owner Admin Panel

  The headline feature of this update is a brand-new owner-facing admin panel — a dedicated space where food truck owners can log in

  and manage everything about their truck in one place.

  When an owner signs in, they land on the Admin Dashboard: a clean grid of their trucks, each showing a photo, active/published status

  badges, and a direct link to manage that truck. No more digging through a database or contacting support to make a change.

  From the Truck Admin page, owners can manage three key areas through a tabbed interface:

  – Truck Info — Update the truck’s name, description, cover photo, and all social media links (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and

  YouTube) in a single form.

  – Menu — Add, edit, and remove menu items organized by category: Entrees, Desserts, Drinks, and Extras. Each item supports a name,

  description, and price.

  – Schedule — Set the truck’s operating locations and hours using integrated Google Places Autocomplete, so location data is accurate

  and consistent.

  Access to the admin area is protected by Firebase Authentication, with a dedicated login screen and a ProtectedRoute component that

  redirects unauthenticated users away from admin pages.

  Redesigned Food Truck Profile Pages

  The public-facing food truck profile got a significant redesign. The goal: give customers a cleaner, more scannable view of a truck’s

  full story.

  The new profile layout features:

  – A hero image at the top to make the visual identity of each truck front and center

  – Tabbed menu navigation that lets visitors browse Entrees, Desserts, Drinks, and Extras without the page feeling overwhelming

  – Social media links surfaced prominently so fans can follow their favorite trucks directly from their profile

  – Cleaner overall structure with improved spacing and typography

  The rewrite also significantly reduced the complexity of the component — cutting nearly 300 lines of code while delivering a better

  result.

  UI Polish Across the App

  Alongside the big-ticket features, this release includes a round of UI fixes across the landing page and the truck owners page.

  Layout inconsistencies were resolved, CSS was streamlined (removing ~220 lines of redundant styles), and both pages now feel more

  cohesive on mobile and desktop.

  A new Footer component was also added globally, giving every page a consistent bottom section.

  What’s Next

  The foundation is now in place for food truck owners to self-manage their presence on GrubTrucks end-to-end. Upcoming work will build

  on top of this — think richer schedule displays for customers, improved search, and more ways for owners to engage with their

  audience.

  Stay tuned, and if you’re a food truck owner who wants to get listed, now is a great time to reach out.