Food trucks’ now and then
In 2010, the then-mayor of Boston began supporting the revolutionary concept of food trucks. The first-ever Boston Food Truck Festival at SoWa and the Food Truck Challenge were launched to support new food scenes on the streets. Back then, Boston had less than 20 food trucks. What has changed during these years of innovation and regulations? How are some of these first-generation food trucks doing? The City of Boston started licensing food trucks in 2011, after seeing the success and popularity of food trucks in cities like Austin, Washington D.C., and Texas. According to a Boston Magazine’s 2012 article , then-Mayor Thomas Menino visited the City Hall Plaza and talked to several food truck owners. In 2010, Boston held its first Food Truck Challenge, looking for trucks with healthy menu options. Owners of 30 trucks produced 60-second promotional videos. Seven judges and the public, after two rounds of voting, chose Bon Me, Momogoose, and Clover as the winners. Each...