User blog:Kate.moon/Food Trucks at Sporting Events

These days, food trucks can be found anywhere, from your favorite work pit stop to parks and plazas. Next stop for the food revolution? Sporting events!

First up to bat is Oakland Raiders, who finalized a deal with local food groups such as Oakland Mobile Food Group (OMFG) to bring at least 10 food trucks during the NFL season for Raiders's home games. The food trucks will rotate in and out of the games for varied options.

At the same time, Albany's Golden Gate Fields seems to have caught on to the idea as well. With attracting a younger crowd in mind for their horse racing events, Golden Gate Fields partnered with Off the Grid, the street food phenomenon, for one of the biggest food truck gatherings ever.

During races on Saturdays through September 17, Golden Gate Fields and Off the Grid will host a gathering of up to 30 trucks for the crowd, with a costume party theme of the "throwback days."

'The pods promise to have an old-timey, Ascot sort of vibe, meaning attendees are encouraged to wear big garden-party hats — Cohen called it "a throwback day." Also on hand for the throwing back: Bloody Marys. And as for headwear, the event press release stresses "extra points for oversized or pillbox styles." Anyone who doesn't happen to have a sweet little pillbox number in his or her closet will be able to purchase one, onsite, from a so-called hat hawker.'

You can expect to see popular options such as Chairman Bao Bun Truck, 3-SUM EATS, Curry Up Now, and Hapa SF at Golden Gate Fields with Off the Grid! Are you a fan? Does this inspire to attend more sporting events?

Source
East Bay Express