The inaugural UCR Food Truck Festival will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Gourmet food fans at the University of California, Riverside will have the chance to sample a wide variety of mobile cuisines as the campus hosts the inaugural UCR Food Truck Festival on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. around the Highlander Union Building.

The festival is co-sponsored by UCR Housing, Dining and Residential Services and ASUCR. Though primarily for the UCR campus community, the public is welcome to attend as well.

UCR’s Culinary Chameleon will be featured at the inaugural UCR Food Truck Festival on May 15.

As many as a dozen food trucks are expected at the festival, including UCR’s own Culinary Chameleon, the Goodwin’s Organic Truck, The Viking Truck, the Rolling Sushi Van, Meat the Greek, and the  Chomp Chomp nation truck.

UCR’s Culinary Chameleon will be featured at the inaugural UCR Food Truck Festival on May 15.

“We are excited to see and taste all the food on these trucks,” said Michael Neener, general manager of the A&I Residential Restaurants and the Culinary Chameleon. “UCR’s first annual food truck festival should be a true unique experience for our students.  We encourage everyone to stop by and experience the many options out there, but don’t forget to stop by the Chameleon for some tasty Mexican food!”

The trucks will be accepting cash, but will not accept Bear Bucks or Dining Dollars. In addition, the HUB Foodcourt Restaurants, except Panda Express, will be closed during the festival. Also, a percentage of the truck’s sales will go to support student events.

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Riverside County Supervisor Kevin Jeffries wants to hold a food truck festival at the county headquarters in Riverside as part of his effort to ease food-truck restrictions.

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. In that spirit, a Riverside County supervisor has come up with a tasty lobbying effort.

Supervisor Kevin Jeffries wants to use the grounds of the county’s headquarters in Riverside for a food truck festival on June 25. The idea is on the agenda of the Board of Supervisors meeting for Tuesday, April 23.

“The county building is a great place to introduce food trucks,” Jeffries said. “It’s where the regulations need to be rewritten and modernized.”

Jeffries has been working to ease the county’s restrictions on food trucks, which currently need a special event permit to operate. By allowing food trucks set up at places other than festivals, the supervisor says the county will support small businesses and provide more gourmet food options to residents.

The June festival has been proposed “to showcase the variety of modern food trucks and stimulate a discussion about the potential for job creation in Riverside County,” Jeffries, a first-term supervisor, wrote in a report to his fellow supervisors.

He estimates 10 to 12 food trucks would be able to take part in the festival, which would take place outside the County Administrative Center, 4080 Lemon St. Parking would still be available for those with business at the center, Jeffries wrote in his report.

Jeffries is asking the board to allow the festival to take place and to let his office work with county departments to coordinate logistics and permitting.

County health officials have said food truck restrictions stem from the 1980s, when there were incidents of food poisoning, injuries while trying to cook on moving trucks and truck operators dumping wastewater into storm drains.

Lately, they’ve said they’re willing to revisit food-truck rules, provided health and safety problems are addressed. In Los Angeles County, where trucks are permitted to roam more freely, officials said it can be hard to track trucks down for inspections.

Supervisor John Benoit in January also expressed reservations about changing food-truck regulations. He noted the county had more than 1,500 events involving food trucks in 2012.

Jeffries said he hopes to introduce his food-truck legislation shortly after the festival.

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Ramirez Intermediate School will host a food truck night on March 15 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Grab your taste buds and hurry on over to Ramirez Intermediate School for the first Food Truck Night on Friday, March 15, from 5 to 9 p.m.

The food truck night will feature 13 food and dessert trucks including some featured on the Food Network channel.

Food trucks scheduled to be there include Rollin’ Sushi, Dogzilla, WTF Wood Burning Pizza truck, The Grilled Cheese Truck and dessert trucks Funnel Cake Frenzy and Longboards Ice Cream.

The entry fee is $3 per person and children 5 and under get in for free.

Each truck will be selling its own food.

Other activities include a kid zone, two game trucks, live music and raffles.

Ramirez Intermediate School is located at 6905 Harrison Ave., Eastvale.

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You have an hour in between lab and lecture, and you’re starving. Orange chicken from Panda Express again? The same cheese pizza from La Fiamma? That authentic sushi roll from Honor Roll? You can always branch out and try the new Subway! No matter what, you have to choose from the same bland food that has been here quarter after quarter after quarter.

What if you had to decide between Korean BBQ tacos and mac and cheese mixed with BBQ pork and caramelized onions? How about fries topped with poblano chiles and shawarma-marinated steak and Jack cheese? Dessert, you say? How do red-velvet chocolate chip pancake bites sound? Maybe you’re more in the mood for organic hand-made ice cream sandwiches. Either way, students at UCR have none of these options for food. But if you head over to Los Angeles, Orange or San Diego County you can choose from all of these thanks to their highly accessible food trucks. For instance, how about a sundried tomato and basil goat cheese grilled sandwich for only $5 at the Grilled Cheese Truck in LA.

Currently Riverside County’s food truck regulations are some of the strictest in California. But luckily newly-elected Supervisor Kevin Jeffries is looking to change the county’s regulations so we can get food trucks year round, not just at festivals. If this goes through I have only one thing to say: bring the food trucks to the UCR campus. It’s time for students to get the chance of having truly diverse food options.

UCR prides itself on diversity. We are currently ranked eighth in the nation when it comes to diversity. If we pride ourselves on this, why doesn’t our food reflect that? We have pasta that tries to pass as Italian but where’s the gnocchi? Our Mexican food? Please. Over at Habanero’s they’ve never heard of real carne asada tacos with cilantro, onion and lime juice. And where’s the spicy carrots, Panda Express? Come on, if that’s Chinese food, then Pizza Hut invented the first pizza. UCR relies on chain-style fast food, not quality. Food trucks offer specialization in a specific style of food that is truly unique. If we are looking to be diverse, then why not provide our students with food that is actually eaten in other parts of the world?

People worry about food trucks, though. Many that oppose lessening regulation say it will bring about more food-borne illnesses. But the food trucks that travel around other counties aren’t the roach coach burrito joints of the ‘80s. These are places that pride themselves on quality. Gourmet food trucks are the latest craze such as the Grilled Cheese Truck based out of L.A.

I called Ryan Allen, the director of operations at the Grilled Cheese Truck. Allen said, “Grilled Cheese Truck has never had a case of food illness in the three years since it opened.” He even discussed the differences between restaurants and food trucks. “Food trucks get more inspections than restaurants. We get inspected once a month… We are even required to keep our trucks locked up overnight in lots along with other food trucks to ensure safety.” Even if Riverside County loosens restrictions on food trucks, it sounds like there won’t be a problem with illnesses. Allen assured me that I don’t have a thing to worry about. “No place is safer than eating at a food truck. We’ve always had an ‘A’.”

The current food truck regulations are ridiculous. According to Riverside County’s Mobile Food Facility Guidelines, Riverside County food truck menus must be “non-prepackaged, non-potentially hazardous food requiring no preparation other than heating, popping, blending, assembling, portioning, or dispensing.” This leaves them serving food like popcorn, pretzels, shaved ice or cotton candy. Nothing with actual substance.There is even a ban against cooking processes such as barbecuing, grilling or frying. The current guidelines don’t even give trucks the chance to cook their own food.

People worry that the introduction of more food trucks on campus will drive out the restaurants already here. Businesses should be able to thrive under competition. Since when is it a bad thing to make the restaurants cater to us rather than us having to resort to them because we have no other food options? If this is the biggest worry then it’s time for our restaurants on campus to pack up their knives. Bring the food war on. Being in the hot seat isn’t always a bad thing. Make yourself tastier than the competition and I’ll give you the PIN to my back account.

The days of students living off Top Ramen, eggs and avocados are over. We are starting to realize that it is time to pay for quality not quantity, and food trucks are exactly the venue that offers this. Lift the restriction on food trucks in Riverside County and get them closer to our campus.

I’m hungry—how about you?

http://www.highlandernews.org/6870/pump-up-the-palate-bring-more-food-trucks-to-campus/

Restaurants on wheels offering gourmet fare could one day be allowed to roam in Riveside County, where a movement seeks to ease food truck regulations.

A new supervisor is among those hoping for changes. Riverside County has some of the toughest rules in the state

A movement is rolling to get Riverside County to ease its restrictions on food trucks.

Food truck advocates and newly elected Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, who campaigned on a promise to “Free the Food Trucks,” want to change the county’s regulations so the public doesn’t have to go to festivals to enjoy freshly prepared food on wheels.

“This is something that people have been enjoying in Orange County, LA and San Diego,” said Jeff Greene, Jeffries’ chief of staff. “There’s no reason people in Riverside County shouldn’t have that right.”

An online petition seeks to have the Board of Supervisors relax its food truck restrictions. More than 800 people had signed the petition as of Friday, Jan. 18.

“We want gourmet grilled cheese, bacon-wrapped brownies and pancakes and bacon flavored cupcakes year-round! Day or night. On a Tuesday,” reads the petition.

San Bernardino County supervisors last summer voted to overhaul their food truck regulations. The trucks can operate in certain locations for extended periods after getting a permit.

Riverside County’s food truck rules are among California’s strictest. Right now, they’re allowed only if they sell pre-packaged foods or are like the hot dog carts outside the County Administrative Center and courthouses in downtown Riverside.

Vehicles in which raw food is cooked and sold can operate in the county only during special events where the trucks can be inspected.

In recent years, food truck festivals have taken place in Riverside, Ontario and at Pechanga Resort & Casino near Temecula. More than 1,500 events involving food trucks took place in 2012, according to Supervisor John Benoit.

The county has connections to the mobile food industry. Mangler’s Meltdown based in Pedley roams throughout California and visits music festivals selling grilled cheese and other hot sandwiches for under $10. California Cart Builder of Lake Elsinore builds food trucks and concession trailers.

Brightly colored food trucks are popular in Los Angeles and other cities. They sell everything from Korean barbecue tacos to sushi and use Twitter to broadcast their locations to followers daily.

Lynne Wilder, program chief for the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health, said her department would be willing to revisit the food truck rules, provided health and safety issues are addressed.

County officials have said food truck restrictions stem from the 1980s when there were incidents of food poisoning, injuries while trying to cook on moving trucks and truck operators dumping wastewater into storm drains.

Angela Janus, executive director of ShareKitchen, a Cathedral City nonprofit organization that provides startup space for aspiring restaurateurs, said she got involved in the effort to ease food truck restrictions after hearing from clients who wanted to start their businesses by running food trucks.

“For us, it’s a great steppingstone for entrepreneurs to step into a truck and eventually a restaurant,” she said.

Chad Gardner of Dash and a Handful Catering in Cathedral City said a food truck would help his business. A truck, he said, would make it easier to cater events, or he could park it somewhere and sell his food.

“I think that the county’s missing the boat on real business opportunities,” he said.

In the past, owners of traditional restaurants have complained about food trucks being unfair competition since they don’t have the overhead that comes with a building, said Angelica Pappas, spokeswoman for the California Restaurant Association.

Now, many restaurant owners also have food trucks, she said. “They see a huge marketing opportunity,” Pappas said.

“We don’t see food trucks parking in front of restaurants because it’s just bad business,” said Matt Geller, CEO of the Southern California Mobile Food Vendors Association. “They’re going to want to go to a place where (people are) underserved.”

Los Angeles County subjects food trucks to unannounced health inspections and restricts where they can go. The trucks also must be inspected annually at commissary kitchens where they are parked overnight.

Angelo Bellomo, environmental health director for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, said food trucks have the same safety and sanitation requirements as conventional restaurants. But enforcing those rules on food trucks is a little more complex, he said.

Even though food trucks must provide information on their routes, it can be hard to track them down for a random inspection, Bellomo said. Food trucks can lack redundant systems, such as a backup refrigerator if the main one breaks down, or restroom facilities for workers, he said.

Geller, of the Mobile Food Vendors Association, said the trucks are safe.

The California Retail Food Code provides a strong regulatory framework for food trucks and today’s trucks must meet high standards, said Geller. “It’s never the gourmet food trucks that (inspectors) have a hard time finding,” he said. “Gourmet food trucks want to be found.”

Food truck advocates have been in touch with Benoit’s office. “Frankly, my original reaction was not to restrict (food trucks) any more than necessary,” he said.

“After looking at it and hearing from our health experts, we need to have some control and to be able to tell our citizens (food trucks are) safe,” he said.

Public health officials, food truck industry representatives and others are looking at reasonable regulations, Greene said. He said there’s no timetable for when food truck rule changes might go to the Board of Supervisors.

Janus, of ShareKitchen, is hopeful that food trucks will get greater leeway to operate in the county.

“Small business really drives our country,” she said. “This is just another opportunity to support small business.”

http://www.pe.com/local-news/politics/jeff-horseman-headlines/20130118-riverside-county-free-the-food-trucks-advocates-say.ece

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Fed up with the current choices of food on campus, several UCR students could only think of one solution: food trucks. Hence, a proposal for the idea was presented to representatives from the office of Housing Services and Student Affairs on Nov.13. ASUCR senators Brian Leung and Chris Salvador, along with Ambassador of Student United Way (SUW) Elliot Thompson and third-year transfer student Jorge Serafino, are collaborating on the project, which will allow local food trucks to serve on university grounds.

Vice Chancellor of Student affairs James Sandoval, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Housing Services Andy Plumley, Executive Director of Dining, Catering & Conference Services Cheryl Garner, and Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Susan Ortega attended the meeting.
“We actually really enjoyed the presentation and are going to set up a series of meetings to talk about the possibility of what type of program we can build up,” stated Garner.

The proposal to permit food trucks on campus was originally devised by Thompson. For him, the idea addresses what he sees as a lack of culinary diversity and awareness towards health issues, which affects many college campuses. Thompson also explained how he thinks it is a better way of business for the university and serves more along the lines of pragmatism as compared to an actual restaurant atmosphere.
“[For a restaurant], you need permits, you need property tax, you need years of development. It took them one year to get Subway on campus and even still it’s been delayed for about a quarter…With a food truck, you bring them on [and] they’re independent people but they also have very good insurance,” stated Thompson.

Salvador also pointed out the need for more affordable food. “Like 40 percent of the students here [come from a] combined family income of $60,000 and we need to be mindful of that,” he said.

However, the food truck proposal faces issues of its own.

“I think there is a number of issues that I think we’ll need to flesh it out a little bit,” stated Garner. “I think we’ll need to look at things like franchise agreements, things we’re allowed to do [and] things we’re not allowed to do based on having some contracts in place, things we’re allowed to serve [and] things we’re not allowed to serve based on purchasing agreements and even legalities in terms of the county…”

Riverside County is one of two counties in the state that provide access to food trucks on a temporary basis. In the case of the Culinary Chameleon, UCR’s own food truck, General Manager of Safety, Sustainability and Projects for Dining Services Gustavo Plascencia explained the exception. “[We] are a state entity so we follow the state food code that does allow food trucks, so that’s what allowed us to have a truck on campus even though no other trucks are allowed in the county,” he said. The 32-foot truck cost an estimated $250,000, according to UCR Today.

“We have to make sure that we identify the food trucks that our students are looking to have here on campus,” stated Sandoval. “We have to make sure that the food trucks identified meet university standards for distribution of food and that we can logistically support them here on campus. The other side of it is, it will cause us to curtail some of the other dining services because we won’t get as much business in HUB dining. So we want to make sure we can curtail the services in a manner that works best for our employees.”

In spite of the hurdles, Garner went on to say that she does not foresee any “major stumbling blocks.” For her it is simply a matter of further dialogue to avoid ruining a good idea.

If the idea does materialize, then it would most likely start off as a one-day event for the incoming winter or spring quarter, in which operations for the UCR dining services would be temporarily halted. According to Thompson, a portion of the proceeds made by the food trucks would go to the university, either by a percentage or a flat rate fee.

“Cheryl will be working directly with Elliot and ASUCR to finalize the details of the program. I think that we need to do everything that we can to enhance the student experience here,” said Sandoval. “I’m very responsive to finding a special day that we can highlight food trucks from our region.”

http://www.highlandernews.org/5605/students-fight-for-food-trucks-on-campus/

UC Riverside Dining Services remain in disarray as the future of two key investments–the Culinary Chameleon Food Truck and Jalapeño’s Restaurant (under construction)—have become jeopardized. In an apparent backfiring of its namesake, the Culinary Chameleon’s camouflage system has stumped any attempts to locate the $250,000 truck. Meanwhile, students have begun to protest against the HUB’s opening of Jalapeño’s Restaurant, whose menu will feature exotic foods such as kangaroo and alligator meat.

“We probably should have given the truck a paint job based on a more visible animal, like a zebra. Better yet, we should have probably just painted the truck solid colors,” lamented a campus official who was among the original supporters of the chameleon design. Rumors around campus have suggested that the truck is located either at the botanical gardens or the Box Springs Mountains, where the truck’s camouflage properties would be most effective.“I was hiking up to the C when I noticed a giant boulder moving towards me; it turned out to be the food truck in disguise. Luckily, the truck was open so I bought a burrito,” stated a UC Riverside student in an interview with the Highlander.

University administrators will soon utilize unmanned drones to help facilitate the search process.While the student’s burrito was likely composed of chicken or steak, the same cannot be said of the menu items at Jalapeño’s Restaurant. Jalapeño’s was originally intended to build upon the success of its sister restaurant, Habanero’s, but has failed to gain positive interest from students; independent polls have revealed that 99 percent of the campus population is opposed to the new restaurant.

The controversy surrounding the restaurant has been exacerbated due to a recent incident in which an employee suffered minor wounds from an alligator bite.Jalapeño’s had planned to advertise its menu items under creative names such as Gator Gyros, Outback Omelets and Beastly Burritos. The creative names and other publicity efforts, however, have gone unappreciated. “Why don’t we take the same menu at Habanero’s and put it in Jalapeño’s?” inquired a fourth-year business major. “Kangaroo and alligator? Seriously? I just want a chicken burrito.” It is uncertain whether the university will re-consider its numerous contracts with kangaroo and alligator meat vendors.

http://www.highlandernews.org/2482/ucr-food-truck-disappears-new-jalapenos-restaurant-disappoints/

Charles “Chuck” Buquet (Left) Rancho Cucamonga City Council called Food Trucks "Gypsy Restaurants"

This past year, the gourmet food trucks that have been so popular in Southern California have come peering into San Bernardino County, hoping to get in.

On Saturday, 14 of these eateries on wheels descended on Don Lugo High School for a school district fundraiser. In June, an I.E. Food Truck Festival brought 11,800 foodies to Ontario.

Although the demand for food truck fare – Asian tacos, fusion fries, etc. – is high, some politicians in this county are skeptical, fearing that trucks would bring unfair competition to brick and mortar establishments that are already suffering in this economy.

San Bernardino and Riverside are the only two counties in California that ban food trucks from operating on occasions other than special events. Efforts to lift the ban were thwarted when the majority on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors believed it would create too much competition for the business community.

At a recent Rancho Cucamonga City Council discussion, Councilman Chuck Buquet called food trucks “gypsy restaurants.”

“People spend millions and millions of dollars to build restaurants. These are mobile homes set up for food operations and what I believe to be a detriment of existing businesses,” Buquet said. “I’m hoping there’s nobody entertaining any delusions of getting support from this corner of the council for launching some sort of food truck operations to go up and down the city streets.

“The last thing we

need is some people setting up at Victoria Gardens.”

Earlier this month, the City Council asked the Planning Department to monitor decisions from the Board of Supervisors with regard to food trucks and review its municipal code to see if changes need to be made.

Councilwoman Diane Williams said it would be a “fun idea” to have food trucks at special events such as the Grape Harvest Festival but she would not support them roaming.

“We don’t want a food truck to go willy-nilly, anywhere they wish, anytime they wish,” Williams said. “My goodness, they could pull in front of our restaurants at any time. I don’t want that. I think we need to, at all cost, protect those people who put blood, sweat and tears in their businesses.”

Supervisor Janice Rutherford is not certain that food trucks are as threatening as they’re perceived.

“What we found were examples of brick and mortar restaurants that expanded their business to open a food truck themselves. We also heard from restaurants that don’t want competition,” Rutherford said. “But there are state rules that govern where food trucks can park and in talking to mobile vendors, they do not park at existing restaurants.”

Rutherford said state guidelines require food trucks to operate near restrooms and since most restaurants won’t allow mobile vendors to use their facility, the trucks won’t park there.

If Rutherford could have it her way, the ban would be lifted and food trucks would be free to roam. But Rutherford only had support from one other supervisor, Brad Mitzelfelt, so mobile vendors for now can only operate at special events.

Last month, the county eased restrictions on food trucks but only slightly. Originally, food trucks were permitted at special events but the definition of “special events” was narrow, said Rutherford. Saturday’s event in Chino would fall under that category.

The Board of Supervisors voted to broaden the category of special events, giving these vendors more opportunities to come to the county.

“Let’s say at a strip mall, somebody wanted food trucks to come park in the parking lot; the city would not have permitted that. But under the new way of doing things, if a city wants to allow that, the county would allow it,” Rutherford explained.

Although the county does not have jurisdiction over cities with regard to business licenses, the county does issue health permits for food trucks to operate throughout San Bernardino County.

This is one reason why Rancho Cucamonga wants to take a closer look at its municipal code. If the county plans on issuing more health permits for food trucks, the city wants to make sure these mobile operations know they are not welcome to roam freely.

“Since hot food trucks in the future will get clearance from county health, we want to make sure our ordinances are up to snuff,” said Planning Director James Troyer.

Currently county staff members are coming up with new rules to allow cities that want food trucks be able to let them in. Cities will set their own regulations including the definition of a special event.

Rutherford believes that in time, food trucks will gain acceptance as more events bring them to town.

“We’ll begin to see and experience more of them and understand that this creative entrepreneurial spirit creates opportunity rather than competition,” she said.

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Riverside Councilman Paul Davis, who appeared to get food-truck religion: "Let's open our eyes to a new economy. Maybe we've been too Draconian." Hallelujah!

Put your ear to the ground and you might hear the faint rumble of gourmet food trucks heading deeper into the Empire.

Except for special events (Coachella, the Date Festival, etc.), these sleek, fully equipped, mobile kitchens are banned in Riverside and S’Berdoo counties — even as LA and Orange county foodies are but a tweet away from hot, fresh Korean-Mexican fusion tacos, grilled cheese sandwiches, sliders, crepes and other delights.

But in June, these trucks roared into Ontario for a Food Truck Fest that attracted thousands, including Riverside Councilman Paul Davis, who appeared to get food-truck religion: “Let’s open our eyes to a new economy. Maybe we’ve been too Draconian.” Hallelujah!

Needlessly mimicking the county, the Riverside council had earlier imposed a virtual ban on these vehicles, apparently confusing modern gourmet food trucks with rickety ice cream trucks whose operators occasionally sell toy guns to children. (And we keep hearing Riverside is such a “smart” city.)

But now, Riverside is staging its own food-truck fest — a downtown Sept. 3 affair that is almost certain to demolish the most popular stereotypes (“roach coach” and “tacos in a trunk”) held by RivCo’s mule-headed electeds and bureaucrats.

And S’Berdoo County Supe Janice Rutherford has made good on her vow to drive the food-truck matter right into the meeting chambers.

Tuesday, Berdoo supes will consider relaxing food-truck rules in order to make this fare more accessible to county residents.

There are good reasons for these counties to get with it. Some food trucks are made in Lake Elsinore — deep in the heart of Supe Bob Buster’s district — but must leave RivCo before they can cruise the streets and open for business. This makes no sense.

The stakes are even higher for RivCo Supe Jeff Stone. His blueprint for secession calls for South JeffStonia to include 13 counties. Among them San Diego and Orange Counties.

It’s going to be tough enough to sell this idea, but imagine Stone telling electeds in those backwaters: “We’d like you to come with us, but you’ll have to ditch your food trucks.” Can you say deal killer?

It won’t be easy coming up with sensible food-truck rules, but it can be done. It has been done in our neighboring counties. And, yes, the rules will probably have to be a bit stricter in S’Berdoo County.

Some food trucks have very clever names: “Great Balls on Tires” (specializing in meatballs), “Grill Em All,” etc. If only for appearance’s sake, S’Berdoo should publish a pre-emptive list of unacceptable food truck handles — names that might put the county in an unflattering light:

Kickback Kabobs

PAC It In

On The Takeout

Stuffed Pockets

Baby Back BribES

Sinful Settlemints

Creme Brultee

Honeydew Felons

Big House of Pancakes

Blackberry Spy

The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Falafel

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