Food for Thought
Tweet all about it: Houston's food truck vs. restaurant fight explained in 140characters (or less)
Last week in an alternate but similar Twitterverse…
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
Hey, Houston! We’re a new food truck rolling into town. We hear Houston is the place for us, so stay tuned for details.
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
@newfoodtruck Great, that’s all Houston needs. Another drug dealing, terrorist on wheels. #STAY OUT OF DOWNTOWN
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
@yesyouelectedme what??? What are talking about? We’re going to sell fried stuff on a stick. Basic fair food. What Texan doesn’t want that?
Restaurant Lobbyist @wehatefoodtrucks
@yesyouelectedme Right on! We don’t need anymore drug dealing, terrorists on wheels like you @newfoodtruck and you can’t operate downtown or in Texas Medical Center.
Restaurant Lobbyist @wehatefoodtrucks
Because you are a danger @newfoodtruck. Plus, you are unfair competition. Isn’t that right @yesyouelectedme?
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
True dat @wehatefoodtrucks
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
Calm down @yesyouelectedme @wehatefoodtrucks. We’re a gourmet food truck, like on The Great Food Truck Race. We pose no threat, just cool, fast food.
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
@newfoodtruck What the heck is The Great Food Truck Race?
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
@newfoodtruck and your propane tank could blow up a city block, and you’re undesirable and…what’s the other talking point @wehatefoodtrucks?
Restaurant Lobbyist @wehatefoodtrucks
Unfair to downtown restaurants @yesyouelectedme
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
@newfoodtruck Right @wehatefoodtrucks
Bricks and Mortar @bricksandmortar
You aren’t running me out of bizz. No way you can park near my restaurant @newfoodtruck
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
@bricksandmortar, um, I would have to have a signed notice from a private lot to park near you.
Downtown Bar @downtownbar
If the city will change the ordinance I’d love for you to come to my lot @newfoodtruck
Bricks and Mortar @bricksandmortar
What are you? A terrorist? @downtownbar
Downtown Bar @downtownbar
No @bricksandmortar I’m a tax paying business and a voter
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
What, you vote in city elections? @downtownbar
Downtown Bar @downtownbar
Yes and I’m not voting for you again @yesyouelectedme
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
Let me rethink this @downtownbar Do you donate to campaigns?
Restaurant Lobbyist @wehatefoodtrucks
@yesyouelectedme not as much as I do
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
@bricksandmortar @yesyouelectedme @wehatefoodtrucks This is silly, I can be a food truck anywhere in the city except downtown and TMC?
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
@bricksandmortar @yesyouelectedme @wehatefoodtrucks If I’m an undesirable danger why do you let me operate in other areas?
Restaurant Lobbyist @wehatefoodtrucks
# thatsbesidethepoint @newfoodtruck
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
Dear City of Houston: the food truck ordinance doesn’t make any sense. Can’t we all work together to change it?
Restaurant Lobbyist @wehatefoodtrucks
@newfoodtruck No, just go away, right @yesyouelectedme?
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
@wehatefoodtrucks right, you’re a drug dealing terrorist threat and unfair competition to real restaurants
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
@yesyouelectedme I DON’T SELL DRUGS, I’M NOT A TERRORIST AND I’M NOT A RESTAURNT. PEOPLE WHO WANT TO EAT AT A RESTAURANT WON’T STOP AT MY TRUCK.
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
@yesyouelectedme I’M NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO HAVE SEATING
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
@yesyouelectedme and I thought the food truck community was organized and working with the mayor’s office to make the rules better #foodtrucksnotfightingwithcityhall
TV Reporter @tvgal
@newfoodtruck clearly you aren’t familiar with city hall politics #foodtrucksnotfightingwithcityhall
Bricks and Mortar @bricksandmortar
Stay out of this @tvgal, we don’t need the media exposing how things work in the city.
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
Right on @bricksandmortar. @wehatefoodtrucks please DM me. Quick.
Another Food Truck @anotherfoodtruck
This is getting to be ridiculous #foodtrucksnotfightingwithcityhall We the people are trying to do everything right. Don’t give up @newfoodtruck, we can do this.
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
@anotherfoodtruck I dunno, I’m starting to have second thoughts. I heard Houston was into gourmet food trucks and was pro small business. I am depressed.
Another Food Truck @anotherfoodtruck
Hey, they got Paws on Patios passed. @newfoodtruck don’t give up yet.
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
@anotherfoodtruck if they let me operate downtown with a few chairs and a table I’d let dogs hang. I love dogs.
Dogs and Food are Disgusting @Nodogs
@newfoodtruck, drug dealers, terrorist and now this!
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
I’M NOT SELLING DRUGS FROM MY FOOD TRUCK. I’M NOT GOING TO BLOW UP MY PROPANE TANK. I might let puppies hang.
Yes you elected me @yesyouelectedme
Where will it all end? Drugs, bombs, puppies, I didn’t sign up for this.
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
#foodtrucksnotfightingwithcityhall I JUST WANT TO SELL DEEP FRIED OREOS ON A STICK!
Food Police @foodpolice
@newfoodtruck YOU ARE DISGUSTING! NYC banned 16-ounce sodas and I think Houston should ban fried things on a stick. You are making people fat.
New Food Truck @newfoodtruck
ARRRG! That’s it. I’m taking my food truck and moving to Austin. #adioshouston
