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This actual could lead to some interesting technical solutions. There are Twitter feeds that help customers find the food trucks, but there's still room for im
by va_coder 16y ago
This actual could lead to some interesting technical solutions.
There are Twitter feeds that help customers find the food trucks, but there's still room for improvement in getting that information to the right people at the right time, easily.
As long as people know where they are, the food trucks can park out of the way and still get a lot of customers.
If anybody writes an android/iphone app that helps me find trucks with quality food, that are sitting on a side road, I'll use it ;)
- hugh3 16y agoIndeed, if you're in an area where food trucks are common, an app providing a real-time look at where all the food trucks are would be a great thing to write. You could also provide reviews, or perhaps charge the food truck operators for promoting their business. I'm sure somebody is already doing this.
- johnwatson11218 16y agoI think that is just the start. Imagine an app that lets groups of office workers put together a large complex order that is already paid for when the trunk leaves the overnight lot. It could start to blur the distinction between food truck and the office catering outfits I have seen. You could go so far as to allow the menu to be customized the night before. Maybe the truck operators could move on a great deal on beef because they have all the orders paid for in advance. Another idea for an app would be a real time inventory that could run against a fleet of trucks so that new inventory could be dispatched to try and catch more of the unexpected lunch rushes.