The age-old question: where's the beef?! Chef Roy Choi has a tasty answer.

Answer: Korean-Mexican Fusion

Photo: KogiBBQ.com

 Questions:

• If a food truck was to open in your area, what kind of food do you think it would have to serve to be successful? Explain why.
• What do you think would be the benefits of operating a food truck? What would be some of the difficulties?
• Your friend is an amazing chef and wants to open a restaurant, but they don’t have the money. How would you go about convincing them to open a food truck first? 

Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

Behind the numbers (Kogi):

"Roy Choi was born in Seoul, Korea and raised in Los Angeles, California. Choi is known as one of the architects of the modern food truck movement through Kogi BBQ by merging food and social media with community and honoring the street food culture that laid the path before him..."

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About the Author

Ryan Wood

Ryan is the Partnerships and Adoption Manager for Next Gen Personal Finance’s midwest region. He brings his experience as a former teacher, curriculum designer, and sales and marketing professional to state organizations and school districts in supporting the implementation of their personal financial education efforts. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and earned his teaching credential from Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota. He proudly taught at two rural high schools in Wisconsin before transitioning to curriculum design at NGPF, and is now excited to be on the front lines in delivering the best possible financial education in the midwest. He and his wife have three beautiful daughters, each of which inspire him to share the impact of being sound financial stewards both at home and as lifelong learners.