As a new food truck owner I can relate to this article. I'm in a different situation because my truck is more of a hobby than a job, but I do want it to pay fo

As a new food truck owner I can relate to this article. I'm in a different situation because my truck is more of a hobby than a job, but I do want it to pay for itself. As such we focus more on festivals, special events, and catering. Even then we are running into some regulation issues. We are fortunate enough to live and work in a city that is willing to work with us and understands the issues we face. It isn't that the law is bias against food trucks, but that it without considering mobile food vending and because of that is overly restrictive. For example if a local business ask us to come park in their parking lot and serve or sell food to their customers we have to get a special permit per location. And we are limited to the number of permits we can get per year and need to know the exact dates, times, and locations before applying. We get new request every week so there is no way for us to know in advance where we will be for the rest of the year. But just like any other business understanding and navigating the laws and regulations is part of the job. To be successful you need to plan and adapt accordingly.