Food Trucks in Jax: DVI Board Votes No

[fieldafm]

Congrats to Driftwood BBQ for yet another Jax food truck clean plate award!  That’s now three clean plates given to Jacksonville food trucks this year, joining BBQ Jax and On the Fly.  At the Jax Truckies, all seven of our food trucks passed the same food inspections given to brick and mortar restaurants with flying colors just before they started serving our guests!

[mtraininjax]

What does Brown think of the food truck ban? Has he spoken on the topic?

Yes, his answer was "You need to talk with THE HAND, first".

[Anti redneck]

What does Brown think of the food truck ban? Has he spoken on the topic?

Yes, his answer was "You need to talk with THE HAND, first".

Did he really say that?

[Anti redneck]

What does Brown think of the food truck ban? Has he spoken on the topic?

Yes, his answer was "You need to talk with THE HAND, first".

Did he really say that?

It's a play on words, ar.  His chief of staff is Chris Hand.

And no, he didn't say that, lol.

Oh I see now.

I was about to say, that's kinda rude for him to hold his hand up and say "Talk to the hand!" Lol.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

If you have a few minutes (20 or so) this is a must watch.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/350702/bobs-burgers-food-trucks

[braeburn]

People who live Downtown could really use a few of these food trucks, even during the week! You can only eat at the same places so many times when you want to go out. Forget about getting something good to eat on a Tuesday night and it's 11pm... you're screwed!

Besides, that whole argument of taking business away is nonsense. There's tons of free booze given away at art walk venues, and people still flood the local bars by the droves on Art Walk night. Same thing with the food. Cafe Nola, for example, gets the most business during Art Walk, when there are tons of people there with more than just brick and mortar choices.

A few food trucks being in the city doesn't mean I won't ever eat at the landing/burrito/big petes/etc ever again!

[fsujax]

I went to three different food trucks this week. All along the northbank riverwalk. What a great experience. The food, the views, all the people on the riverwalk, it has been a fun lunch week for me. Bring them downtown!

[civil42806]

"Sorry Ron, but it's really sad to hear that from someone who has actually experienced first hand the increased foot traffic and the resulting sales from people coming into your store that came downtown to eat at a food truck... people who had no other reason to come downtown other than visiting that food truck or attend a food truck rally."

Let me get this straight. Havent lived in jax for a while, but your saying people come to downtown just to eat out of food trucks?  Food truck rallys are one thing, but from day to day people travel from northside, westside, arlington just for the pleasure of buying food from a truck?

[Gators312]

I travel from the Ortega area to downtown for Food Trucks.  I also like to visit Olio, BG, Chomp Chomp, Cafe Nola, and several other Brick and Mortar establishments.

If you put good things downtown, people will come downtown. 

[FSBA]

"Sorry Ron, but it's really sad to hear that from someone who has actually experienced first hand the increased foot traffic and the resulting sales from people coming into your store that came downtown to eat at a food truck... people who had no other reason to come downtown other than visiting that food truck or attend a food truck rally."

Let me get this straight. Havent lived in jax for a while, but your saying people come to downtown just to eat out of food trucks?  Food truck rallys are one thing, but from day to day people travel from northside, westside, arlington just for the pleasure of buying food from a truck?

You would be surprised. When I worked in Arlington, there was a group of ladies that would ask to have their lunch be a hour instead of 30 minutes on days when Corner Taco or On the Fly were setting up somewhere downtown.

[thelakelander]

Did they ever ask for extra time to make the drive to Quizno's or Subway?

[FSBA]

Did they ever ask for extra time to make the drive to Quizno's or Subway?

[Noone]

I went to three different food trucks this week. All along the northbank riverwalk. What a great experience. The food, the views, all the people on the riverwalk, it has been a fun lunch week for me. Bring them downtown!

Please while enjoying you Food Truck fare describe the vibrancy that you saw on our river.