Purchase Area Family Magazine June-July 2021 edition

Food Truck Fun By Cassie Johnson

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ood truck events are a growing trend all over the country and they’re quickly gaining popularity throughout the Purchase Area. Once confined to big-city street corners, locally-owned food trucks are now a regular feature in western Kentucky. These ‘restaurants on wheels’ offer fast, affordable, and delicious foods from appetizers to desserts. Several local areas now have food truck events. It’s a really fun way to spend time with friends and family – and it’s outdoors making social distancing easy.

Calvert City

You can catch “Food Truck Friday” at Memorial Park every Friday in the summer and fall. From May through July the hours are 10:30am1:30pm. August and October hours change to 4:30-7:30pm. This is a great location for a family lunch or supper time out where you can enjoy live music and tasty food. “Over the last four years, food trucks have become common in Calvert City,” says Blair Travis, Director of Marketing and Business

Development for Calvert City. “This event allows food trucks to safely park in a high-trafficked area during our busy lunch hours. Anywhere from three to ten food trucks are present every week. Each food truck is required to follow the guidelines set by the health department. Menus are posted weekly on the Calvert City Facebook page.” “Don’t be surprised to see the parking lot full of golf carts,” added Travis. “In Calvert City, you can drive your golf cart anywhere! Everyone does a great job of practicing social distancing, please come on out and have fun!” There is no charge to set up a food truck or food tent unless you require electricity which is $10 per event. If you are interested in setting up or even selling food for a fundraiser, call 270.395.7138.

A NEW Food Truck Park

If you travel Highway 60 often, you have likely noticed the new Food Truck Park sign. Unlike any other in our area, this location will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Five trucks can park at a time, and rental space is available by the day or the week to ensure each vendor has many opportunities to wow the crowds. Grab your grub and head over to the picnic tables where you can eat and visit with friends. “We have great vendors!” said founder Bart Rudolph. “We are excited to bring this opportunity to our area. It allows the smaller operators to set up in a high traffic location without all the expenses of building or buying property for a storefront.” Each vendor can load their hours of operation and daily or weekly menus on the website, making it easy for hungry customers to know what specialties are being served each day. There is also a link on the

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