“Many of the complaints lead back to sections of the city’s municipal code that were established in 2012 as part of an effort to actually improve conditions for food trucks in the city. Before that, truck owners weren’t actually allowed to cook food on their trucks; food had to be prepared in a brick-and-mortar kitchen, which trucks could then keep heated. Then the city council loosened restrictions, and it seemed like Chicago food trucks could finally play catch-up.”
notliketheyogurt
TLDR: corrupt Daley drunk Tom Tunney
armaghetto
When food trucks kinda blew up, a bunch of local business owners raised a stink to their alderman, saying they were parking out front and killing their businesses. Then they were restricted to very specific food truck parking areas.
Strangely, i’m out in the suburbs now and food trucks seem to be popping off out this way. There’s a really vibrant Food Truck Thursday in the Ravinia neighborhood of Highland Park, IL. It’s legit like a festvial vibe.
Drinkdrankdonk
It’s also tough for food trucks because there are only a few commissary kitchens with the facilities necessary to allow for food truck storage and cleaning according to the Chicago regulations.
Scary-Bot123
My friends had one around 2013. The brick and mortar restrictions definitely made it harder on them. Especially when they would pull up at 5am to get a spot only to find a car parked there saving a spot for a different food truck. If was frustrating enough that they stopped doing it
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“Many of the complaints lead back to sections of the city’s municipal code that were established in 2012 as part of an effort to actually improve conditions for food trucks in the city. Before that, truck owners weren’t actually allowed to cook food on their trucks; food had to be prepared in a brick-and-mortar kitchen, which trucks could then keep heated. Then the city council loosened restrictions, and it seemed like Chicago food trucks could finally play catch-up.”
TLDR: corrupt Daley drunk Tom Tunney
When food trucks kinda blew up, a bunch of local business owners raised a stink to their alderman, saying they were parking out front and killing their businesses. Then they were restricted to very specific food truck parking areas.
Strangely, i’m out in the suburbs now and food trucks seem to be popping off out this way. There’s a really vibrant Food Truck Thursday in the Ravinia neighborhood of Highland Park, IL. It’s legit like a festvial vibe.
It’s also tough for food trucks because there are only a few commissary kitchens with the facilities necessary to allow for food truck storage and cleaning according to the Chicago regulations.
My friends had one around 2013. The brick and mortar restrictions definitely made it harder on them. Especially when they would pull up at 5am to get a spot only to find a car parked there saving a spot for a different food truck. If was frustrating enough that they stopped doing it
How many taco trucks does one city need?