Rise Of Food Trucks In America & How Finding Food Trucks Became Easy

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We can not deny the fact that food trucks which are also known by the name of 'mobile kitchen' or 'mobile food vans' have become a predominant and indispensable part of America's culinary landscape. In most of the metropolitan cities of America – starting from New York to Los Angeles, Washington DC to Boston, etc food trucks are becoming popular.

The food trucks offer a popular way to eat out in the United States. They offer an unique catering solution to a "street-food nation" in a different way.The foods that are served from the food trucks may vary from one place to another such as Mexican Tacos to Buritos, Chicken with Rice to Waffles with Whipped Cream, Fish Chops to Red Velvet Cupcakes, etc. The best part is one gets to taste exotic flavors of Asia, Europe, Middle East, or of South America while sitting in Boston or New York.

How The Food Truck Birth Took Place ?

a. Push Carts To Chunk Wagons

During the late 17th century, push carts were easily sighted on the east coast of major cities. The history of the food truck's in America can be traced all the way back to the post Civil War United States. The modern day food truck was born in the 19th century Texas. The brainchild behind it was started by Charles Goodnight who found a solution to cook meals on the road by buying an old US Army wagon. On the bed of the wagon he stored food and also constructed shelves, drawers to house all the utensils and groceries. 

b. Lunch Wagons

In the urban areas of New England, lunch wagons turned into a typical sight. The night renditions of these portable food vans, which served food to night workers. Food carts that lost their wheels got to be what we know today as American burger joints. In the late 1950s, later forms of sustenance trucks got to be versatile bottles that worked on stateside US Army bases.

c. Roach Coach To Food Trucks

Mobile food trucks or "roach coaches" used to serve the workers of the construction sites and 'blue-collar' work sites. Later on immigrants from Mexico brought the 'taco truck culture' to California. From this point of time, the food truck scene started to change and started to gain fame.

Reason For Boom Of Food Trucks

The food truck industry has turned into the spot for imaginative, inventive thinking in the food service market and a platform for really one of a kind ways to deal with the food truck business. The growth of the food truck industry has seen huge leaps and bounds in the course of recent years. According to a report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States, approximately 2.5 -3 billion people eat street food per day across the world.

How food trucks started to relate themselves with the people of USA can be understood from various factors:

Recession- It wasn't until the recession that the food truck we know and love today got famous. People wanted to have tasty meals, but were not able to go to the costly restaurants due to recession. During that time many gourmet experts ended up loosing their job. A great part of the work-force found food trucks to be the source of best value for a money. Chefs started to deliver high-quality food, creative and fusion food using the nimblest medium at their disposal.The result was outstanding as people started to love it. Hence, food trucks were an unmistakable decision - gourmet food that was delectable, as well as readied rapidly and for a reasonable expense.

Rise Of Culinary Chefs - Despite the fact that there have been food trucks in New York City, the modern day food truck revolution started around 2008 in Los Angeles with the accomplishment of food truck called Kogi Korean BBQ, that gave the Korean staples a complete twist. For example, they made fusion food with the short ribs and kimchi and gave them an inventive West Coast turn.

Social Media - Social media platforms played a huge role in making various food trucks famous. For example, food van Kogi didn't have any fixed location as it roamed from one place to another. But it made effective use of social media such as Twitter for announcing its next location. This provided an idea for other food truck owners and food truck industry to use the social media channels for marketing themselves.

Serving Nourishment, Hot Tasty Meals For People - They are serving the hungry people all the time, whether it's during the morning when one wants to grab a piece of sandwiches, or during the lunch hours when one wants to taste some authentic mexican cuisines, or if one wants to grab a bite juicy burger dipping into tartar sauce, or you are tired to cook meal after reaching home. From breakfast to lunch to supper – the food trucks seems to cater to all type of demands. If one wants to have some organic food they can have it also as the meals are cooked in front of them.

The most tempting part of this industry is that, not only housewives and bachelors, but contemporary chefs and entrepreneurs are also switching to this industry from the traditional sit-down restaurants and cafes or bistro. With many high end gadgets like smartphones coming up and offering various features allowing food truck owners to market themselves. Even many apps and flexible platforms are readily available which can help a diner to easily find the best food trucks nearby them. Many food trucks are associated with food hubs, directories and apps, which helps them to interact with their clients easily. Through these platforms foodies can order their food in advance or browse the different menus of the food truck vendor's. Hence, it made easy to track and find out one's favorite food truck.

Adapting With Customer's Taste - The food truck owners are ready to adapt according to the customer's need and tastes. They are even ready to make speciality dishes, fusion food for the eager audience. The food trucks were found in coastal cities, but now they can be seen in both provincial and urban territories also. Urban areas that are especially understood for their nourishment trucks are Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Washington D.C., Houston, Miami, and San Francisco. These days, sustenance trucks are even used to sustain individuals at exceptional occasions, similar to birthday parties, weddings, school moves, and open social events. Another new pattern is food truck festivals, amid which mobile food vans accumulate in one spot to serve festival goers.