While digging into the Lancaster food truck scene, an interesting theme emerged. The owners of food trucks, and there are many in Lancaster and the surrounding areas, don’t see each other primarily as competition, but more as part of a collective of sorts. Food trucks can’t be at more than one event at a time, so trucks of similar items find themselves referring each other to events, and trucks with complementary items find themselves at the same events and provide snacks for each other. I loved hearing about this sense of collaboration in the local food truck scene.
Danielle Landis, from Lickity Split and W Donuts, is a 20 year veteran of the scene who helps organize food truck festivals around the region. Danielle joined me in the So Good Media studio to chat about the ups and downs of working a truck, the camaraderie of the owners, and a few of the annual food truck festivals to enjoy. Cameos in this episode include David Hiester from W Donuts and Nathan Claycomb from Joe on the Go Coffee Co. recording during previous interviews for the podcast.
Our So Good Music feature is “Oh Jeanine” by Sun Not Yellow, including a chat with songwriter and front man Jesse Barki.
– Jason
(all of these words came from my brain)
Links:
Lickity Split
W Donuts
Joe on the Go Coffee Co.
Sun Not Yellow
“Oh Jeanine” by Sun Not Yellow
Food Truck Festivals Danielle Helps Organize:
Taste of New Holland Food Truck Festival
Occupational Development Center Food Truck Fest
Lancaster’s Best Food Truck Competition
Danielle’s Food Truck Picks:
Walko Taco Food Truck
Radish Food Truck
