Food Trucks Now Welcomed By Downtown Organization
For years the Partnership for Downtown St. Louis opposed food carts/trucks, saying they were unfair competition to brick & mortar restaurants.
I’m glad to see they’re finally on board with mobile food. Here’s the info from Tuesday:
Lunchtime Live!
What: Lunchtime Live! Concert SeriesWhere: Old Post Office Plaza (8th & Locust)
When: Every Tuesday, May – September (11:30 am – 1:30 pm)
More Information: 314-436-6500 ext. 237 or lvanquaethem@downtownstl.org
The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis is scheduled to present Lunchtime Live!, a concert series at the Old Post Office Plaza, occurring every Tuesday, May – September. The Old Post Office Plaza is a unique 30,000 square-foot open space that is surrounded by restaurants, hotels, office and residential buildings, right in the heart of Downtown.
Each week, a different band will perform and an assortment of Food Trucks will be featured. This week (6/10) we invite you to listen to the musical stylings of the Trixie Delighter and enjoy delicious food from Bombay Food Junkies, Guerilla, My Big Fat Greek Truck and Sweet Divine! (source)
Given that no food establishments face their Old Post Office Plaza the options for food are limited. Brick & mortar restaurants aren’t going to prepare food, set up tents, during the lunch rush hour to sell to a smallish crowd. I think more activities and more food trucks will attract more people, benefitting everyone. I’m glad to see they’ve changed their policy.
— Steve Patterson
finally. its a great move on their part