Being a native New Yorker, I have always heard about the famous Halal Guys and how great their food was. However, I never actually experienced or tasted their food. After recently having a history paper where we had to look into the changing food ways of New York City, I looked into the history of the Halal Guys and realized that they have truly influenced and changed the food industry not just in New York, but nationwide. A New York Times article, states that these three Egyptian immigrants who started the Halal Guys initially started their food cart as a hot dog stand. Yet once they discovered the demand for good halal food from the immigrant cab drivers, they began a new revolutionary business. These three men created a small food cart and have turned it into a huge franchise that is going to be available in parts all around America and even in European countries. What most amazed me the most about the history of the Halal Guys was the role of immigration and how much it impacted this business. The migration of all the Egyptian, Bangladeshi, and Afghan people into New York can be seen as an influential factor in the success of these food carts. The Halal Guys cater to this specific group of people because of the way they cook their food. Another New York times article says that they use halal cooking methods which means that they cook their food in mannerisms that follow the Muslim Koran. Although, when this business began they initially targeted those immigrant cab drivers, it became something that was desired by all kinds of people. These halal food carts are infamous for having their longest lines late at night serving all those young people who spent their nights partying in New York City clubs. Their huge success depicts a change in New York City food ways. We embrace a more ethnic food culture and that is something that I find truly great about living in New York. In my opinion I love living in a place that is a known as a huge melting pot that allows for any one and everyone to make something of themselves no matter where they come from.