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Big trend here in KC, especially now that it's summer. Next weekend, there's actually a food truck FESTIVAL in one of the entertainment districts.
They're hit and miss, here. I'm not generally opposed to street food, though, and miss the days of living in Chicago and hitting up the elote vendors with their little carts in my old neighborhood.
We have several of teh gourmet version of these trucks. I am not a fan. Our restaurants have enough of a struggle as it is without the City allowing these poachers to park out in front of a prime location without paying any rent and taking the best customers who are willing to pay $9-12 for lunch.
These are huge in my city. There are lots of these trucks/trailers in the most popular spots in town. Someone rents out the land and the trucks park. There are picnic tables and everything.
We have a korean bbq truck that comes to my work...sooooooooo good and not pricey. And I agree with the person who said these are not "trucks," they are customized kitchens on wheels. We actually have several established restaurants that have these satellite trucks too. Gotta keep up with the times.
When I lived in California, there were food trucks every where. The few that I did eat off of were pretty good but expensive. My SIL had a food truck and her food was excellent. She worked long hours but made good money. In Papeete, Tahiti the food trucks are called roulottes and they have seating areas. The roulottes are pretty good, very inexpensive, and a tourist attraction.
Well, I still think the food is over priced for a business with less overhead then a regular establishment.
I won't even discuss the hot dog stands on the street. I don't buy food from those stands, they look filthy, and there is no place for handwashing. Gross.
There's a guy in western Kansas who has a barbecue truck, and he circulates around 10 towns on a two week rotation. Most of the towns are so small, they don't even have a proper restaurant, or even a fast food place. He sleeps in his truck, pulls into town early in the morning, and starts barbecuing. By supper time, the food is ready, and there is a line of cars a block long waiting to get their supper. It was very affordable, comparable to take-out barbecue at any restaurant in a larger city.
I had a great gyro in Manhattan last year off a truck. I got a water from them. It was pricey, but for NYC it probably wasn't bad. It was cheaper and betterthan the sandwich I got at a nearby museum in their cafe.
Quite popular in my neighborhood. They make good $$$ parking in front of pubs.
Heard several chefs are starting them as it only costs 50k to start a truck rather than the 250k for a restaurant.
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