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Old 06-09-2013, 09:08 AM
 
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Today (Sunday June 9th) marks the return of the downtown Raleigh food truck rodeo. Going on today along Fayetteville street from 12-5 pm. 50+ trucks.
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Old 06-09-2013, 01:47 PM
 
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How were the lines?
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Old 06-09-2013, 06:56 PM
 
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Crazy lines!
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Old 06-09-2013, 07:20 PM
 
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There was a small rodeo in Durham on Saturday. We stumbled upon it on a bike ride from Cary to Durham and back. Pie Pushers, Porchetta, and about 4-5 others were just finishing up when we got there. Welcome site!

Two more trucks were just around the corner at Motorco and Fullsteam. No lines at any, but again, the event was wrapping up (and it was early for the bars to get going too....)
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Old 06-10-2013, 07:12 AM
 
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Lines were out of control. You spend at least an hour getting one thing to eat, and when combined with the heat/humidity, it makes the entire event pretty lackluster. Not entirely sure what can be done to make it better, either, it's just the format, ultimately.
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Old 06-10-2013, 07:31 AM
 
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Gypsy Picnic in Austin, TX had a bit of different take. Apparently, it was held in an area where music was playing as well so folks had things to do besides stand in line. Each food truck offered a sampler menu for $3 which made the lines move faster.

Though it's hard to argue with a business model where people are standing in line for an hour to buy your goods.
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Old 06-10-2013, 07:38 AM
 
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I've thought about the "sampler menu" approach or the idea of trucks offering a limited menu and cranking out just 3-4 specific items, but that kind of crosses over from organizing an event to micromanaging the food trucks. Not sure how receptive that would be. As others have pointed out, these events draw 10's of thousands of people and food trucks sell out of food, so they probably don't want to change their models.

I enjoy the rodeos for a quick bite early and people watching. If you want a stress free food truck experience just stop by Fullsteam on any given week night or go to the Durham Farmer's Market on Saturday. You can hit food trucks with minimal to no wait at all.
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Old 06-10-2013, 07:51 AM
 
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Ironically, we brought some out-of-towner guests to Fullsteam on Saturday and enjoyed some Sympathy For the Deli.
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Old 06-10-2013, 11:07 AM
 
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The lines weren't two bad at the two trucks and two beer stands I visited. We made it a point to visit the trucks at the ends of the rodeo, where the lines seemed to be shorter. I waited 15 minutes in the first line, and maybe 5 at the second. The lines for beer and water were pretty much non-existent. To me, the festival atmosphere and looking at the various menus was just as much fun as the actual eating, which makes the lines bearable.
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Old 06-10-2013, 11:24 AM
 
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The lines weren't two bad at the two trucks and two beer stands I visited. We made it a point to visit the trucks at the ends of the rodeo, where the lines seemed to be shorter. I waited 15 minutes in the first line, and maybe 5 at the second. The lines for beer and water were pretty much non-existent. To me, the festival atmosphere and looking at the various menus was just as much fun as the actual eating, which makes the lines bearable.
Which trucks and beer stands did you visit? I would like to have gone but I had to go to SC to take care of moving some things.
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