I went out to Seoul Sausage to meet with the bloggers of the Behind The Food Carts team. Phil and Kim, the founders, both grew up in Los Angeles, California. After they met they moved to Portland, Oregon. "In Portland," Phil told me, "the food cart scene is big." All over Portland you will find parking lots that have been turned into food cart lots. As Phil and Kim lived in Portland, they began exploring these food cart lots. That is when they began their blog, Behind The Food Carts. After spending a little time in Portland, they moved to San Francisco and continued their blog. Both Phil and Kim told me, "It really just started out as a side job, something fun to do. Then it became more, and now it is becoming a full-time activity. It is almost like a job." Behind The Food Carts' mission is to learn about the people who make the carts and trucks run. They do find out about the food, but it is mostly about the people. Phil told me, "We are always excited to meet new people and learn their story." They both think that it is amazing how food trucks and carts have evolved over the years. As Kim told me, "Food trucks used to get a bad reputation for low quality, roach coach food. In the last few years things have improved significantly and now you can get great, gourmet food at such an affordable price." She also said, "You also do not have to be so froo froo about it either!" As they continue to blog up in the Bay area, they are excited to get working on a new project, a book! They will be going all across the country finding the best people and recipes to write about! They are both excited to be working with a publisher and to hopefully be sharing it with everyone sometime next year! If you are a truck that would be interested in being in the book, contact them to find out how to make that possible! To check put Phil and Kim's blog, go to www.behindthefoodcarts.com. You can also follow them on Instagram and Twitter, @behindfoodcarts. A big thank you to both Phil and Kim for hanging out and doing the great interview! Check out the video interview with them right below here! Comment or email us about trucks in Los Angeles or Orange County that you would like to have an interview done with!
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AuthorBrendan Craig is the founder of Find My Food Truck and writes all of the blogs! He is 14 years old and runs the entire company by himself. To see your favorite truck here on our blog email us at [email protected]. Categories
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