The idea of a food truck conjures anything but gourmet visions, bringing thoughts of grimy burger vans and the odd ’99 that costs well over 99p. This is changing, though. In America, the food truck is the latest hot trend, and now it’s wheeling its way across to London. Pulled pork, lobster rolls and braised lamb have never fared so well on four wheels.
In New York, it’s fair to say that the food you can’t find in a truck probably isn’t worth eating anyway. The phenomenon has come so far that the New York Times recently voted for its Top 25 Favourite Food Trucks, with the winner being Moshe’s Falafel, which has stalls on both 46th Street and Sixth Avenue. This side of the pond, the British Street Food Awards are following in these footsteps. Though the awards aren’t exclusive to food trucks, it’s mobile gourmets that are dominating the rankings, with last year’s winner, The Meatwagon, at the heart of the movement in this country.
