Jax Truckies plans food truck rally downtown June 9th

Started by Metro Jacksonville, May 23, 2012, 03:28:21 AM

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Noone

#45
June 10, 2012, 06:04:06 AM
Quote from: tufsu1 on June 06, 2012, 09:34:06 PM
Quote from: Bridges on June 06, 2012, 03:32:51 PM
Has there been any movement with DVI or downtown with regards to food trucks?

they are in favor of Saturday's event....because it is on private property!

Tufsu1 saw you at the event. Didn't get a chance to share with you but a street vendor called me and told him that in 60 days you'll need an additional permit. It was like WHAT? Also told me that non compliance can result in a police action. Everyone is being warned. Public, Private, Partnership. Still trying to wrap my arms around it. I'm sure it will be simply explained with the new Authority.

tufsu1

#46
June 10, 2012, 08:27:35 AM
^ for one thing, there is no new authority yet.  Second, I see nothing wrong with requiring street vendors (including food trucks) to have a permit.  Charging them a fee based on location would go a long way in addressing the concerns of brick & mortar establishments.

thelakelander

#47
June 10, 2012, 08:48:13 AM
This is what happens when rallys are thrown in downtown locations.  Additional foot traffic is generated and people who would have never came downtown discover brick and mortar businesses.  Burrito Gallery ended up being understaffed because they felt their sales would be negatively impacted by the food trucks.  Instead, as we've been promoting for months now based on events in other cities, they had double the amount of sales.  Another Jacksonville myth blasted into history.







Here are a couple of images from the rally.  There will be several more in tomorrow's front page article:


Metro Jacksonville t-shirts coming soon.




A good day at the truck.  Closing a couple of hours early.



"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

Noone

#48
June 10, 2012, 09:38:28 AM
The rallys are great. I'm saying these are happening outside of city sanctioned special events and the future zones that are being proposed. Have both. Awesome event.

thelakelander

#49
June 10, 2012, 09:40:49 AM
^My post wasn't in response to your's, Noone.  I just wanted to share a few images from yesterday and kill a prominent myth regarding food trucks.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

Tacachale

#50
June 10, 2012, 09:56:08 AM
^I spent more money at Burrito Gallery than I did at the rally itself. And after I left I went to Chamblins and picked up a book, as I am want to do when I have the occaision to be downtown, and a soda from the cafe. At the rally I heard from someone that Prometheus was playing at the Sunray Cinema, so later I came back from the beach to go to the movies. This is a bad thing?
Do you believe that when the blue jay or another bird sings and the body is trembling, that is a signal that people are coming or something important is about to happen?

Bridges

#51
June 10, 2012, 10:23:42 AM
The silence from DVI about the event is deafening.  So they're against food trucks downtown, fine, I disagree, but ok.  But why arent they promoting this huge downtown event?  No mention of it. 

Seems like they need to change their name, they aren't supporting Downtown, and they clearly lack Vision.
So I said to him: Arthur, Artie come on, why does the salesman have to die? Change the title; The life of a salesman. That's what people want to see.

02roadking

#52
June 10, 2012, 10:54:19 AM
Like the t-shirts. Hoping the image is on the back as well.
Springfield since 1998

tufsu1

#53
June 10, 2012, 06:02:01 PM Last Edit: June 10, 2012, 06:03:49 PM by tufsu1
Quote from: Bridges on June 10, 2012, 10:23:42 AM
The silence from DVI about the event is deafening.  So they're against food trucks downtown, fine, I disagree, but ok.  But why arent they promoting this huge downtown event?  No mention of it. 

Seems like they need to change their name, they aren't supporting Downtown, and they clearly lack Vision.

I think it is important to keep in mind that organizations like DVI are run by their members.  Staff may think something is a good idea, but it doesn't matter if their boards don't agree.

As for promting the event, they did include it in their weekly event listing e-blast....and I believe there was a quote from their executive director supporting the event in a news article earlier in the week.

fieldafm

#54
July 11, 2012, 09:25:37 AM
Tonight, Beaches Watch is hosting a food truck forum at 7pm at the Neptune Beach Library.  The meeting is open to the public, and I believe will be live blogged on the site.  This will be a panel discussion with a QandA session.

We'll have tshirts for sale in L and XL tonight as well. 

This is a GREAT opportunity to show your support for food trucks at the beaches, so please consider coming out tonight.

Next month, tackling downtown :)

fieldafm

#55
July 11, 2012, 11:12:37 AM
BTW, there is an article in this month's EU Jacksonville about food trucks as well.

thelakelander

#56
July 11, 2012, 11:34:36 AM Last Edit: July 11, 2012, 11:36:47 AM by thelakelander
Quote from: fieldafm on July 11, 2012, 09:25:37 AM
Tonight, Beaches Watch is hosting a food truck forum at 7pm at the Neptune Beach Library.  The meeting is open to the public, and I believe will be live blogged on the site.  This will be a panel discussion with a QandA session.

We'll have tshirts for sale in L and XL tonight as well. 

This is a GREAT opportunity to show your support for food trucks at the beaches, so please consider coming out tonight.

Next month, tackling downtown :)

This is what we'll have available for $15/shirt or 2 for $25.



These, along with MetroJacksonville.com shirts will be available online by the end of the week.

"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

copperfiend

#58
July 11, 2012, 01:52:12 PM
It would be cool if they could coordinate food trucks into tailgating at Jags games this upcoming season.

Non-RedNeck Westsider

#59
July 11, 2012, 01:55:26 PM
Quote from: copperfiend on July 11, 2012, 01:52:12 PM
It would be cool if they could coordinate food trucks into tailgating at Jags games this upcoming season.

Hell No!    If Field coordinates (which he's really good at) then we'll have rain at all 10 home games.   ;D
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