However, not all cities have been completely receptive of the idea and Chicago has been one of the worst.

Until recently, food trucks had to prepare their sustenance in a kitchen and then keep it warm on the truck.

Secondly, trucks were unable to operate between 10 p.m. and 10 a.m.

Lastly, since 1991, only food trucks serving construction workers could operate in front of a restaurant.

In July 2012, Mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed a new food ordinance.

The new law allows food trucks to prepare on board, have the city install five food truck stands in communities with over 300 restaurants and expanding the hours of operation from 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Despite the reform, food truck owners still face an uphill battle.

The law also requires food truck entrepreneurs to pay a $2,000 fine (which is ten times larger than parking in front of a fire hydrant) if they operate within 200 feet of any fixed business serving food.

In order to enforce this, the city in all their infinite wisdom is forcing the food trucks to install a GPS tracking device.

The draconian parts of the law were passed because of a few politically connected restaurateurs that don’t support the competition.

Alderman Tom Tunney, owner of several Ann Sather’s restaurants said, “One of the major issue is spacing from brick-and-mortar restaurants…We need to make sure we protect…restaurants.”

Tunney is not the only restaurateur complaining about food-trucks.

Glenn Keefer implied trucks were, “peddling substandard fare while often breaking rules, clogging traffic and littering our streets.”

Both of these claims are erroneous, as I will explain later.