David Farrier

Hi, Hayden, my little truffle nugget.

That's how I think of you, Hayden.

Hayden, when you strip off head to toe naked in front of the mirror and look at yourself, that is a truffle nugget.

Yeah, man, get naked, get in front of that mirror, take it all in.

You've only got that one bod, one life.

Now, look, I'm going to be honest.

I'm going a bit loopy over here.

We're in some kind of a winter heat wave, which is weird.

But the episode we're doing today is about food trucks, which are a big deal in the United States of America.

Some areas more than others.

But I'm wondering, in New Zealand, when I say food truck, what do you think?

What's your vibe?

I'm David Farrier, a New Zealander accidentally marooned in America, and I want to figure out what makes this country tick.

Now, as Hayden just said, yes, New Zealand does have food trucks.

We have a lot of food trucks.

Although I'd hazard a guess, they're less ingrained in our culture than they are in the United States.

Recent figures here have food trucks approaching $3 billion in annual revenue, with steady growth expected in the coming years.

People love a food truck.

It's delicious and accessible and brings a community together.

And generally cities are becoming more friendly towards them because it's an expected part of the culture.