April 30, 2008 Uncategorized
So my culinary ass is on the Save Our Taco Trucks bandwagon. Tomorrow, May 1st, 2008 isn’t just for labor & immigration rights rallies here in Los Angeles, it’s also Taco Truck Night. I’m going to represent by eating at every truck or stand on Pacific Avenue in San Pedro. Get your ass outside and stuff your taco hole till you can’t take it anymore! And sign the petition!
Technorati Tags: May Day, Mat 1st, Taco Truck Night, Save Our Taco Trucks, food, tacos
May 1st, 2008 at
This business model is one that has grown out of a real service need for businesses that have employees that did not have the ability to get food with a short break. Fine. This type of mobile catering truck fit those needs. Here is the rub. When these trucks started to roam the streets thay have now created a business model for the city that is out of touch with what a brick and mortar restaurntuer must contenend with. The lower opperating costs and the ability to intercept clients before they have a chance to support a traditional restaurant is simply unfair business practice. This law should be expaneded and should apply to all parts of the city. Taco trucks are taking valuable business from those that have invested in their community and to have a mobile business opperating in the vicinity of their business that has a higher overhead and no ability to move freely is at a disanvantage to a taco truck. This unfairly damages a business owner that has made a substantial investment when the taco truck is simply taking advantage of the lack of laws and low overhead simplicity. Personally I believe that all persons have a right to make a living but it should not be done in such a way that disadvantages a long standing business model that is properly placed. Taco trucks should continue to do what they where designed for, to take food to those that are not able to get it easily due to working or locational considerations. Parked on the side of a major city street causing traffic congestion and litter are only the obvious issues that taco trucks are causing. Community health is not a viable arguement poeple found food in their communities long before these opportunistic taco trucks decided to cross over from mobile catering trucks serving wrokers to illegal mobile restaurants. This was a created market that is being developed at the expense of properly permitted and correctly placed business establishments.
NO MORE TACO TRUCKS AS MOBILE RESTARAUNTS! THIS IS UNFAIR BUSINESS!
May 1st, 2008 at
Sure, taco trucks have an advantage over traditional business, and more power to them for it. It’s my opinion that if the brick and mortar guys can’t compete with the taco trucks product and service, then it’s their problem. Mobile restaurants are great, they are a traditional business practice (brick and mortar restaurants are a recent invention compared to good, hot food served from a cart or other mobile conveyance) and they serve great food. There’s room for both, and this stupid law has got to go.
If someone wants to suggest that we begin to address litter or congestion (and I’ve never seen a taco truck cause congestion issues in my town) issues associated with taco truck operations, that’s fine with me, but it’s a separate issue.
May 1st, 2008 at
Scott’s comment is hilarious.
Is this the argument being used against taco trucks - they have an unfair advantage? I think AT&T, Walmart, Exxon, Sony, Micorsoft, etc. have unfair advantages over us all - polluting and destroying the environment much more more than a two person run taco truck. Have not heard of any taco truck vendors taking down the rainforests for cheap cattle production. Too bad the McDonald’s on Glendale is such a lumbering beast it can’t compete with my favorite truck on Alvarado and Montana. Which business do you think is making more profits?