trend of food trucks. Tyler Florence was immediately on board and as the show grew and got renewed, so did the food truck scene. Florence believed the food truck trend grew in large part because of the economic slump around the early 2000s, and his show "helped invent an entirely new genre of restaurants". References External links Official website Food Network original programming Food reality television series 2010 American television series debuts 2010s American reality television series 2020s American reality television series Food trucks