Food Truck War What Side Are You ? (Houston, Rice: sale, buy)

[HookTheBrotherUp]

Originally Posted by ethanw

I love food so I am all for the trucks but I am also on the restaurant owner side. Make it a fair playing field for everyone and let it rip :-)

The field is already fair, no one is stopping anyone from going into the food truck business, which BTW has been around for 50+ years already, it is nothing new, it's only just getting popular. If a restauranteur wants to compete, let him/her branch off and get more business out of operating their own food trucks.

The whole idea of food trucks is convenience, something restaurants cannot provide; most people don't go to "dine" around food trucks, they go to get something to eat, usually for a cheaper price, a short wait and they go back to their office, they are not expecting to be waited on, and all the other overhead associated with restaurants. These are two different business models, good old fashioned American Capatalism. It would be like General Motors wanting to snuff out Harley Davidson to eliminate competition.

[lipbalm]

Originally Posted by desertsun41

I just heard the law says no food truck can operate without a Fireman standing by. That's like saying you're not allowed to have a heart attack without a Doctor nearby. How stupid but that's your government for you.

I don't believe those who operate those Roach Coaches know the first thing about proper food handling practices. I don't want anyone touching my food without sanitary gloves. That's a weak law but most food handlers practice it. And by the way ( I won't mention any names) handling food with a sanitary glove and then touching the cash register and giving out money with those same gloves on is not legal and disgusting.

This city does not send Health Inspectors to Roach Coaches. This is incentive to be dirty. Do you see a toilet on those trucks? When busy they pee in a cup then get right back to making food. If there is a nearby porta-john, they may use that but have you ever seen one with a sink to wash?

No no man, not me, I don't want them around anywhere.

I notice these Roach Coaches all over the place in strip mall parking lots. Do they ask permission from the land owner or just park there? In these strip malls are restaurants. How would you feel if you paid rent in a strip mall and one of these filthy trucks parked there undercutting your price?

[tebor79]

Foodtrucks aren't even allowed to provide seating. that's a stupid law.

[David Dollar]

Originally Posted by HookTheBrotherUp

The field is already fair, no one is stopping anyone from going into the food truck business, which BTW has been around for 50+ years already, it is nothing new, it's only just getting popular. If a restauranteur wants to compete, let him/her branch off and get more business out of operating their own food trucks.

The whole idea of food trucks is convenience, something restaurants cannot provide; most people don't go to "dine" around food trucks, they go to get something to eat, usually for a cheaper price, a short wait and they go back to their office, they are not expecting to be waited on, and all the other overhead associated with restaurants. These are two different business models, good old fashioned American Capatalism. It would be like General Motors wanting to snuff out Harley Davidson to eliminate competition.

Not so much on the gourmet food truck scene. They are priced on average a bit more than I spend on restaurant meals.

Although I agree with you on everything else you wrote.

[David Dollar]

Originally Posted by tebor79

Foodtrucks aren't even allowed to provide seating. that's a stupid law.

Many that I go to get around this by teaming up with bars or coffee shops.

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by Truth713

I am for allowing food trucks in Downtown, I think it adds a splash and encorges people to move about the area. In fact If we could get some of the guys to do nights I think it would go along way to helping the night life. The aruguments aginstthem seem so silly , terrorism and other lame excues are just polticans cow toe to the HRA.Who do not want to compete. I am seeing alot of this attudie lately from Houston business not just in this filed but many others who seem to think they have some right to customers.

I doubt people are going to drive all the way from different parts of the city just to come downtown to eat at a food truck.

[Truth713]

Originally Posted by 14Bricks

I doubt people are going to drive all the way from different parts of the city just to come downtown to eat at a food truck.

Im talking about the people already DT at night,,come on now common sense.. Having been Dt at night I call tell you after a cetain time your food options drop, after ten..you might as well hang it up as far as grabbing a bite... and let me tell you having once been a drunk 21..if you have a favorite anything after clubbing your going to go there...So if your DT and you have a favorite food truck you like.. thats where your going...

[HoustonRonnie]

Okay, let's settle this once and for all. Houston is the fattest, most obese city in the entire Universe as you all well know. So, we NEED to eat and walk at the same time. End of story.

Ronnie

[David Dollar]

Originally Posted by 14Bricks

I doubt people are going to drive all the way from different parts of the city just to come downtown to eat at a food truck.

Actually people do. They follow the trucks on FB and Twitter.

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by David Dollar

Actually people do. They follow the trucks on FB and Twitter.

Those people are losers, they need to get a life.