From gourmet burgers to fusion street food, Bahrain’s food truck scene has undergone a massive transformation, however, legislators claim that this rapid rise has come at a significant public cost.
According to MPs and municipal officials, mobile vendors are proliferating across key areas in an unregulated and disorderly manner, while meal prices have sharply increased.
They are now calling for urgent government intervention to restore fairness, ensure proper urban planning and bring the fast‑growing sector under control.
MP Mohammed Al Olaiwi has urged authorities to regulate food truck locations across the kingdom, establish properly serviced and designated zones, and closely monitor pricing amid a rise in public complaints.
He alleged that the rapid spread of food trucks in several areas – particularly Sitra and Exhibition Road – has taken place in an unorganised manner, creating pressure on infrastructure.
“All food truck locations must be properly organised and equipped with essential services such as electricity, parking spaces, toilets and other basic facilities,” Mr Al Olaiwi said. “This sector has grown significantly, but regulation has not kept pace with that growth.”
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