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re: Why Are Food Trucks Not Allowed In New Orleans?
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:43 pm to Blue Velvet
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:43 pm to Blue Velvet
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The main thing is that you realize that new orleans' government is killing thousands (possibly millions in the future) of money, jobs, attention, and even creativity
Oh absolutely
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Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:46 pm to Blue Velvet
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quote: Would you go into business if your competitors had a major advantage?
My company is a small mom and pop local operation. We are at a huge disadvantage to the larger national companies we compete against. They buy in much larger quantities so there cost of goods are cheaper. We stay in business by given our customers better service that only a mom and pop operation can give you.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:46 pm to Blue Velvet
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If you don't know any or haven't thought it through, that's alright. The main thing is that you realize that new orleans' government is killing thousands (possibly millions in the future) of money, jobs, attention, and even creativity
Listen, I remember all of my econ classes too. Theory is great, but I live in the real world. New Orleans. It is a difficult fact but you don't risk a hit to one of your major industries so that the taco truck boom can arrive. We have large population that is uneducated, this industry is a major employer of this population. If the industry employment is negatively effected, we will have major problems.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:48 pm to Oenophile Brah
How would 1000's of extra jobs created by private businesses be a detriment to the local economy actually?
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:49 pm to Oenophile Brah
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don't risk a hit to one of your major industries so that the taco truck boom can arrive.
How would the taco truck affect the other businesses negatively?
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:51 pm to TheDoc
Screw it. Lets let Walmart buy 150 food trucks and line them bitches up and down Bourbon and all around the quarter and do this shite right. 
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:55 pm to Oenophile Brah
quote:Looks like you don't.
I remember all of my econ classes too.
quote:So do I and you're strangling it.
Theory is great, but I live in the real world
quote:What industry is a brick&mortar restaurant a part of that a food truck is not?
It is a difficult fact but you don't risk a hit to one of your major industries so that the taco truck boom can arrive.
quote:So you don't want to offer them more jobs?
We have large population that is uneducated, this industry is a major employer of this population.
quote:Which is exactly what the restrictions on food trucks are doing. You're making my point for me.
If the industry employment is negatively effected, we will have major problems.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:55 pm to Oenophile Brah
I didn't realize the trucks caused the baton rouge food scene to shut down.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:56 pm to notiger1997
Or how about just let people live the American dream and run their Business how they want to.
Another issue for people that run trucks. They used to have a brick and mortar a lot of them...
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“There’s no rent control on restaurant rent, so even if we did start to be successful, the landlord could jack up our rent. A lot of restaurants get taken advantage of by landlords this way.”
Another issue for people that run trucks. They used to have a brick and mortar a lot of them...
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:57 pm to notiger1997
quote:1. Couldn't be worse than lucky dog.
Lets let Walmart buy 150 food trucks and line them bitches up and down Bourbon and all around the quarter and do this shite right.
2. Would you eat at a walmart food truck?
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:57 pm to TigerMyth36
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I didn't realize the trucks caused the baton rouge food scene to shut down.
They didn't.
And neither did Austin's food trucks. Or Seattle's. or San Fran
Posted on 5/7/13 at 3:58 pm to Blue Velvet
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1. Couldn't be worse than lucky dog.
Exactly. Why does lucky dog get to sell food in the quarter and no one else does?
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2. Would you eat at a walmart food truck?
Probably not
Posted on 5/7/13 at 4:00 pm to TheDoc
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Exactly. Why does lucky dog get to sell food in the quarter and no one else does?
They were grandfathered in, which is why when the law was passed that barred mobile food/drink service from the FQ (at the behest of the neighborhood's businesses as well as pressure from local lobbyists, politicians, activits, douche bags, etc.) they are the only ones allowed to operate there.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 4:04 pm to Rohan2Reed
That's complete bullshite.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 4:15 pm to Rohan2Reed
What's the deal with Amy's Vietnamese food cart ? Are they just considered a French Market vendor since they don't move?
Posted on 5/7/13 at 4:19 pm to threeputt
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Why in the world would somebody in new orleans want to actually eat at a festival or a food truck?
because half of the food at jazz fest you can't get anywhere at any other time of the year.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 4:31 pm to TheDoc
The permit pricing for food trucks should be set to make sure the trucks are paying an equivalent amount of taxes that the brick and mortar restaurants have to pay in property taxes. They should also be reasonable considerations for customers to have access to bathrooms, etc. The issue of locations need to be considered as well.
All that said, I wouldn't mind a couple of food trucks be allowed to park at Lafayette Square every day for lunch.
All that said, I wouldn't mind a couple of food trucks be allowed to park at Lafayette Square every day for lunch.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 4:53 pm to BeeFense5
Does anyone have any insight as to what the restrictions/laws are on food trucks in Nola and/or BR? Seems super communist to try and restrict someone embarking on a simple business. I get the competition part, but that's no reason.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 4:57 pm to Haydo
Its basically this. No food trucks are allowed between the westbank expressway, esplanade, rampart and the river. Which means the areas they would most benefit from being in, namely cbd, whd, french quarter, they cant go.
In addition, they are supposed to move locations every 30 minutes or so and the number of permits is limited.
In addition, they are supposed to move locations every 30 minutes or so and the number of permits is limited.
Posted on 5/7/13 at 5:08 pm to Jimbeaux
quote:To make sure new orleans doesn't get any new restaurants,
The permit pricing for food trucks should be set to make sure the trucks are paying an equivalent amount of taxes that the brick and mortar restaurants have to pay in property taxes.
let's defeat the purpose of a business on wheels. quote:Dozens of fast food places in New Orleans close their indoors/lobby around 10 or 11 but continue serving food from the drive-thru until 2 or 3 a.m. There are no bathrooms for the last 5 hours of business. Should we shut these restaurants down? Where are the people going to the bathroom at? Also, where is bathroom at Lucky Dog? I'm still searching.
customers to have access to bathrooms
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