"[Food trucks] are becoming increasingly popular in
Sheboygan (Wisconsin), where at least a half dozen mobile food trucks are now
operating and several more are looking to start, mirroring a similar
trend in recent years in other U.S. cities. In
Sheboygan, there are now food trucks serving pizza, ice cream, hot
dogs, gyros, and tacos, along with Fleck's, which serves fish, shrimp,
brats, burgers and other food.
Interest
in opening mobile food trucks has been running so high that the Common
Council last month passed an ordinance aimed at bringing some order to a
trend that seems to have popped up overnight."
HT: James Testwuide
what exactly does "bringing order" mean?
ReplyDeleteSome entrepreneurial types are avoiding the problem of where to park their food truck by serving "on the fly" on ring freeways. Customers drive beside the truck, order their food and are served without stopping their journey. There has a been a problem with napkins and currency blowing away but that's being solved by enclosing them in containers like those used in pneumatic tubes.
ReplyDelete"what exactly does "bringing order" mean?"
ReplyDeleteThat means enhancing city revenue by imposing regulations, license requirements, and inspection fees, as well as fines for non compliance on this previously untapped revenue stream.
the heck you say.. that doesn't sound like a "free market" at all...
ReplyDelete;-)
Legalize push cart vendors...then you will really open up markets and get great food
ReplyDeleteLegalize push cart vendors...then you will really open up markets and get great food
ReplyDeleteWhy is order required?
ReplyDeleterandian: "Why is order required?"
ReplyDeleteOh, you know, we can't have unbridled capitalism spewing prosperity in all directions.
do food trucks need to be regulated any more or less than bricks/mortar food service establishments?
ReplyDeletehow should businesses that don't own land and instead use publically-paid-for infrastructure (roads/sidewalks) be fairly charged for that use (or not)?