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Originally Posted by nik-
I haven't really eaten at the trucks, but what I've gathered from people's anecdotes is that these trucks for the most part have completely missed the point of a food truck. They seem to be no cheaper than anything in a food court and often smaller portions. It's too bad, but it's Calgary style to milk a trend I guess.
Granted they seem to have done good short term business, so what do I know I guess.
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That is actually not how some of the top US food trucks define the industry. They produce restaurant quality food for the same price as a food court but with the same conveniences.
That being said, the trucks in the US also benefit from multiple services throughout the say (lunch, dinner and late night). Due to current regulations, the trucks have found it difficult to earn a dollar because they only have 2 hours in which to make a living. There is hope that 2013 will bring about some regulation shifts and open the door for food trucks to modify their model.