How is the food truck business being affected?

Pig_Farmer · 04-08-2020, 07:50 AM

I was talking with Allen (Gringoloco) last night and he was saying that he actually is now open an extra day. I was just wondering how with all that is going on, how is it affecting your food truck business? I haven't really heard or seen anything on the news regarding food trucks. Lots of news about restaurants though. I'm hoping and praying that you're doing well.

Pig_Farmer · 04-08-2020, 01:07 PM

Just saw this

https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/s...d.php?t=280136

thirdeye · 04-08-2020, 01:41 PM

Our city council has been rather tough on some food truck operators, mostly fire code related issues, but this week they are exploring some tracts of city property to allow groups of food trucks to set-up on.

kd4gij · 04-08-2020, 02:32 PM

Here food trucks are still in business as they are carry out only.

ShadowDriver · 04-08-2020, 03:04 PM

They seem to be doing pretty good business in town, but they've all left the base.

Glad to hear that Gringo is doing well out West... been wondering about him a bit lately.

Pig_Farmer · 04-08-2020, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ShadowDriver

They seem to be doing pretty good business in town, but they've all left the base.

Glad to hear that Gringo is doing well out West... been wondering about him a bit lately.

He had to close the doors to walk in business for his insurance office, so he decided to sling BBQ 4 days a week now.

SmoothBoarBBQ · 04-08-2020, 05:23 PM

Yesterday was my last day running my food trailer business because the local availability of meat has gotten frustrating. I've been doing a 5+ hour round trip once a week to Restaurant Depot, but that has really gotten old. Slowly but surely the number of people who are outside and willing to engage with food trucks has diminished as well. I figure I'll shut down until the beginning of May and see how it goes from there.

Pig_Farmer · 04-08-2020, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SmoothBoarBBQ

Yesterday was my last day running my food trailer business because the local availability of meat has gotten frustrating. I've been doing a 5+ hour round trip once a week to Restaurant Depot, but that has really gotten old. Slowly but surely the number of people who are outside and willing to engage with food trucks has diminished as well. I figure I'll shut down until the beginning of May and see how it goes from there.

I'm really sorry to hear that, Smooth Boar. I hope and pray that it turns around for you.

SmoothBoarBBQ · 04-08-2020, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Pig_Farmer

I'm really sorry to hear that, Smooth Boar. I hope and pray that it turns around for you.

I appreciate the kind words, but I'm super lucky that my wife has an amazing job and she's still working / teleworking, and getting paid. I've got a few catering gigs lined up, so I'm still doing a few things here and there...just not doing my daily lunch vending for a while.

Big Andy · 04-09-2020, 06:58 AM

I posted in the other thread, you might try reaching out to some of the local factories in the area to see if you could come in and serve.

04-08-2020, 07:50 AM	#1
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04-08-2020, 01:07 PM	#2
Pig_Farmer is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-02-17 Location: Abq, NM Name/Nickname : Carl	Just saw this https://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/s...d.php?t=280136 __________________ Thanks for looking, Carl Pig Farmer's BBQ [COLOR="Silver"][COLOR="Gray"]Weber Performer[/COLOR][/COLOR], Weber kettle red, Dual Weber Kettle table gold, UDS, [COLOR="DimGray"]East Texas Smoker RK250[/COLOR], Blackstone 36, Blackstone 17, GMG Trek, LSG Large IVC Candy Apple Red W/4WD and a 6.7L Power Stroke :biggrin1:

04-08-2020, 01:41 PM	#3
thirdeye somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 01-14-06 Location: At home on the range in Wyoming	Our city council has been rather tough on some food truck operators, mostly fire code related issues, but this week they are exploring some tracts of city property to allow groups of food trucks to set-up on. __________________ ~thirdeye~ I Play With Fire and Smoke *Barbecuist ~ Charcuterist ~ KCBS Master Judge & CTC* Big Green Eggs, Big Drum Smokers, Big Chiefs, Weber Smokey Joe "Custom Tall Boy" Oil Patch Horizontal, SnS Deluxe Kettle Visit my Cookin' Site by clicking HERE Barbecue is not rocket surgery “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it's hard to verify their authenticity” ~ Abraham Lincoln

04-08-2020, 03:04 PM	#5
ShadowDriver somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 11-29-12 Location: ABQ, NM Name/Nickname : Marc	They seem to be doing pretty good business in town, but they've all left the base. Glad to hear that Gringo is doing well out West... been wondering about him a bit lately. __________________ [B]Hardware[/B] - Weber 22.5 Kettle (Sep '16), OK Joe Longhorn (Mar '17), UUNI 3 Pizza Oven (Jan '18 ), Blue Rhino Razor Griddle (May '19), Cajun Bandit 22.5 Roti (Aug '20), Weber 26.75 Kettle (Dec '20)

04-08-2020, 05:23 PM	#7
SmoothBoarBBQ is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-25-17 Location: Killeen, TX Name/Nickname : Donnie	Yesterday was my last day running my food trailer business because the local availability of meat has gotten frustrating. I've been doing a 5+ hour round trip once a week to Restaurant Depot, but that has really gotten old. Slowly but surely the number of people who are outside and willing to engage with food trucks has diminished as well. I figure I'll shut down until the beginning of May and see how it goes from there. __________________ Weber Kettle, Johnson Smokers Med 6', Cotton Gin "Harvester" UDS

04-08-2020, 02:32 PM	#4
kd4gij Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-12-19 Location: Saint Petersburg Name/Nickname : Marty	Here food trucks are still in business as they are carry out only.

04-09-2020, 06:58 AM	#10
Big Andy Take a breath! Join Date: 09-15-14 Location: Jackson,Tn.	I posted in the other thread, you might try reaching out to some of the local factories in the area to see if you could come in and serve.