BOSTON HOLDING FOOD TRUCK CHALLENGE (WITH A TWIST)
July 14th, 2010
Boston is having it’s own Food Truck Challenge this summer – but with a twist. Mayor Thomas Menino is inviting vendors to compete in Boston’s inaugural summer Food Truck Challenge — but one of the main criteria will be how healthy the cuisine is.
Three contestants will be selected in the fall for their healthy menus and creative business plans, and the winning food trucks will snag a coveted spot on City Hall Plaza starting next spring, as well as financial support from the city.
The inspiration for the food truck face-off? Menino’s unwitting purchase of a soy bacon sandwich at a local truck.
“I went down to the farmers market at South Station, saw a food truck, purchased a BLT — I love bacon, right?’’ Menino recounted. “I didn’t know it was soy bacon. I ate it, and I thought, ‘Gee, this is really good.’ ’’
