It’s almost food truck season and we are very excited that the trucks will be out and about soon! As such, we also wanted to provide some updates on the What the Truck?! front.
Over the off-season, we have been reflecting on our mission and goals, and while we remain ardent supporters of food trucks, we are changing the way we can support the food truck community.
As food truck culture in the city has evolved, What the Truck?! has also evolved and we moved away from many smaller truck stop events to a handful of larger scale events throughout the season. However, we have now reached the time where we will be stepping back from organizing food truck events under the What the Truck?! banner. We’re now going to focus on promoting food trucks and food truck culture through our website and social media.
Our goal has always been to promote food trucks and food truck culture to Edmontonians and our events have been a big part of that over the years. Watching the number of food trucks grow over the past several years and seeing trucks being incorporated at various events has brought us a lot of joy! Food trucks are a part of the fabric that makes up the Edmonton food scene with a presence on the streets, markets and events!
We are proud of what we have accomplished and the role we have had in promoting and supporting food trucks in Edmonton. We remain passionate about food trucks and will continue to provide a linkage for event organizers to reach out to our membership via the “Book the Trucks” form. We are also planning to re-develop our website to provide you with more information about the trucks as well as to promote and share other events involving food trucks.
Thank you to everyone who has ever attended a What the Truck?! event! We couldn’t done it without you and we look forward to running into you in a food truck line this season!
We’re sad that summer is coming to an end, but we are definitely looking to go out with a bang at Re/Max Field this Sunday! Head over to our Facebook event, RSVP and share with your friends!
What: What the Truck?! 2018 Trucks in the Outfield
Where: Re/Max Field (10233 96 Ave NW)
When: Sunday, August 26, 2018
Time: 11AM – 4PM
The Edmonton Food Bank will be on site collecting both food and monetary donations.
Most Needed Items by the Edmonton Food Bank
A FEW FINAL TIDBITS FOR WHAT THE TRUCK?! AT RE/MAX FIELD.
Transportation & Parking: There is parking available in the lots just North of the facility. Re/Max Field is also located along the #9 bus route, so stop by on your way downtown from the Fringe Festival!
Public Washrooms & ATM: Public Washrooms are available and accessible. Please note that there is no ATM on site, so it’s best to prepare with cash ahead of time!
What the Fork?!: We’ve heard your feedback and requests to help our events be more environmentally friendly, so one of our volunteers has organized a cutlery rental booth! Re-usable forks, knives and spoons are available for rent for a $5 deposit (which will be returned to you when you return your cutlery) to help reduce the amount of cutlery that is thrown out over the course of the event.
Waste: Help our volunteers keep the site clean by putting your trash and recyclables in the appropriate bins!
Entertainment: The resident DJ for our events is ElectroKinetica (Ohmera Entertainment), and he will be providing us with great music throughout the day.
Lost/Found People & Property: If you find any lost people or property, please return it to the What the Truck?! Info tent (marked with our logo on the sitemap). Likewise, if you have lost something, please come visit us at the Info tent!
Seating: There is plenty of seating in the outfield – we would recommend that you bring a picnic blanket along with you to sit on. Please note that you are not permitted to stake anything into the outfield.
Be weather wise: Last but not least, please dress appropriately for the weather. Shades, hats, and SPF recommended! We’re ready to feed you, rain or shine!
No Pets, Balls or Bats: Unfortunately, pets, bats and balls will not be allowed at this event.
FIRST TIME AT A WHAT THE TRUCK?! EVENT? HAVE NO FEAR!
Here are some Tips & Tricks as well as our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have any other questions while you’re at the event, you can always tweet us at @whatthetruckyeg or find one of our team members in our What the Truck?! gear (blue/yellow shirts or jackets).
As always, tag us in your photos on Twitter or Instagram or use the hashtag #whatthetruck! We’d love to see what you’re eating and what your favourite dishes are from all the trucks.
Our 2018 Trucks in the Outfield event wouldn’t be possible without help from the staff at Re/Max Field, our volunteers and of course – you!
Start planning your method of attack, we’ve finalized the menus for our last event of the season!
Hang tight! Our site map and final details post will be out in a bit! In the mean time, share the event on Facebook with all your family and friends and make sure to RSVP!
Beef Barbacoa Tacos (3) (GF) – Slow cooked beef marinated with spices and dried chiles topped with cilantro and onion. – $11.00
Chicken Tacos (3) (GF) – Shredded chicken breast marinated in chipotle sauce topped with lettuce, tomatoes, radish, sour cream. – $10.00
The Famous Calle Mexico Tostadas (GF) – Two crispy tortillas topped with beans, chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, radish, sour cream, cheese, and avocado. – $8.00
Butter Chicken (GF optional) – Marinated tandoori chicken with a rich and buttery tomato cream sauce. Served with basmati rice. – $10.00
Fusion Curry Bowl (GF optional) – Curried ground chicken served on a bed of basmati rice, finished with fresh lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, spiced yogurt (raita) dressing. – $10.00
Indian Street Samosas – Two of our famous vegetarian samosas topped with chana masala, tamarind chutney, indian spiced yogurt (raita), fresh cucumbers, green onions, and crispy onions. – $9.00
Chana Masala (GF optional) – Chickpeas served in a fragrant onion-tomato curry. Served with rice. – $9.00
Vegetarian Samosas – Golden and crispy triangular pastry stuffed with peas, potatoes, and mild Indian spices. Served with a sweet tamarind chutney dip. – $5.00
Sugared Mini Donuts – Your choice of 12 mini donuts, made fresh to order – cinnamon sugar, white sugar, icing sugar, or plain. – $6.00
Death by Donut – 12 mini donuts served on a tray, drizzled with chocolate and caramel sauce, topped with crushed Skor and real whipped cream. – $8.00
Strawberry Shortcake – 12 mini donuts served on a tray, drizzled with strawberry topping, sprinkled with icing sugar, topped with real whipped cream. – $8.00
Maple Bacon – 12 mini donuts served on a tray, drizzled with maple syrup, and real bacon bits, sprinkled with icing sugar, and topped with real whipped cream. – $8.00
Apple Delight – 6 cinnamon sugar mini donuts served on a tray, topped with apples, drizzled with caramel sauce. – $5.00
Flavours – Nine self-serve flavours available to add: Lime, Cherry, Ice Tea, Blue Raspberry, Watermelon, Strawberry, Mango, Peach or Tiger’s Blood (Strawberry + Coconut)
Tourtiere – Ground pork and beef, celery, onions, herbs and spices, in pie pastry topped with puff pastry. – $8.00
Scotch Pie – Ground beef, onions, herbs and spices in hot water pastry. – $6.00
Spritzers – Our own brews! Eliminating pop to provide a lower-sugar drink with more flavour. Choose from three flavours: mango, lemon lime, or ginger beer – $5.00 (or $3.00 with a pie)
Filled Donut – Gourmet, hot donuts covered in cinammon sugar. Get them filled with either vanilla whip cream, coconut whip cream or vanilla custard. – $2.75
Unfilled Donut – One of our fresh gourmet donuts tossed in cinnamon sugar! – $2.25
Hibiscus Flavor Filled Donut – We are offering a special, unique Hawaiian filling for this event. Enjoy a hibiscus flavored filling! – $2.75
Thai Chicken Green Onion Cake Taco – Thailand style chicken served with Thai peanut sauce, cucumber and lettuce. Finished with sesame seeds. – $9.00
Roasted Pork Belly Green Onion Cake Taco – Chinese style roasted pork belly. Tender meat and crispy pork crackling served with a sweet chilli sauce, lettuce, and pickled carrots and daikon. – $9.00
Korean Beef Green Onion Cake Taco – Korean style beef drenched in original braising sauce. Served with kimchi and sesame seeds. – $9.00
Teriyaki Tofu Green Onion Cake Taco – Crispy tofu served with teriyaki sauce on bed of lettuce and red bell peppers. Finished with sesame seeds. – $8.00
Cake and Rolls – Combo tray of our green onion cake and a pair of crispy vegetarian spring rolls. – $5.00
Kangaroo Burger – Kangaroo meat, tomato, caramelized onion, cabbage slaw with a ginger apple and beet chutney with horseradish aioli on a brioche bun. – $12.50
Duck Burger – Duck meat, grilled pineapple, tomato, caramelized onion, cabbage slaw with a blueberry aioli on a brioche bun. – $12.50
BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich – Alberta pork marinated and slow cooked for 12 hrs. Deep fried cornflakes breaded pineapple, cabbage slaw, caramelized onion and homemade BBQ sauce on a brioche bun. – $10.00
Our mid-season event was one our most popular evenings yet! Thank you to everybody who made it out to the Edmonton Valley Zoo and spending your night with us. We had a mix of sun and showers but you guys have proven that you’re willing to do anything to try our trucks!
We’re feeling the summer vibes and can’t wait for the 2018 mid-season event this Friday! Are you ready to hang out with our friends in the zoo?! Head over to our Facebook event, RSVP and share with your friends!
You do not have to pay admission to attend the event, however donations to the Valley Zoo Development Society will be gratefully accepted!
What: What the Truck?! 2018 Mid-Season Event
Where: Edmonton Valley Zoo (13315 Buena Vista Road & 87th Avenue, Edmonton, AB)
When: Friday, July 6, 2018
Time: 5PM – 10PM
DONATE TO EDMONTON FOOD BANK & ENTER TO WIN THE GOLDEN TICKET!
The Edmonton Food Bank will be on site collecting both food and monetary donations. This year, we’re making it interesting and will be drawing one lucky donor to win a Golden Ticket!
Bring a non-perishable item or make a monetary donation and the Edmonton Food Bank will award you with an entry for a chance to win the Golden Ticket. The more you donate, the more entries you’ll receive, so donate donate donate!
Winner of the Golden Ticket and three friends will have VIP Reserved Seating at our next event (Sunday, August 26 at Re/Max Field) and a Skip The Line access pass, where a WTT Team Member will escort you to the front of the line. No need to search for a spot to eat and no need to wait in line!
One (1) winner will be selected randomly from all eligible entries and announced on our blog and social media platforms. Winner must contact What The Truck?! within 48 hours of announcement to claim prize or otherwise forfeit their winnings.
No purchase necessary for contest entry.
Most Needed Items by the Edmonton Food Bank
A FEW FINAL TIDBITS FOR WHAT THE TRUCK?! AT EDMONTON VALLEY ZOO.
Transportation & Parking: Parking on-site at the Edmonton Valley Zoo is free of charge, but we caution everyone that the number of spaces (even with overflow parking) is limited to several hundred vehicles. You may also park nearby along Buena Vista Drive (observing all parking restrictions, and without impeding private property) and walk up/down the hill, or over at William Hawrelak Park and walk across the footbridge following the path through Sir Wilfred Laurier Park through to the Zoo. There is an ETS bus route that does come to the Zoo, with the last service ending at 6PM.
Public Washrooms: Public washrooms will be fully staffed and accessible.
Compostable Cutlery Booth: The Valley Zoo Development Society will be running a booth offering compostable cutlery for a donation, and is located just inside the front gate. We encourage everyone to reduce the amount of waste that we’re producing by using compostable cutlery and re-using it for multiple food items!
Waste: Help our volunteers keep the site clean by putting your trash and recyclables in the appropriate bins!
Entertainment: The resident DJ for our events is ElectroKinetica (Ohmera Entertainment), and he will be providing us with sick tunes at the outdoor amphitheatre.
Agents of Discovery App: Want to learn more about the animals you’re seeing while at the Edmonton Valley Zoo? Download the Agents of Discovery App and play along as you wander through the Zoo.
Lost/Found People & Property: If you find any lost people or property, please return it to the What the Truck?! Info tent (marked with our logo on the sitemap). Likewise, if you have lost something, please come visit us at the Info tent!
Seating: There are tons of places to sit and eat throughout the Zoo grounds! With benches along most of the pathways, as well as picnic tables and extra seating in the front entry plaza, up by the big event tent and the amphitheatre, plus tons of green space to lay down a blanket and sit closer to the animals, there will be options to suit everyone.
Be weather wise: Last but not least, please dress appropriately for the weather. Shades, hats, and SPF recommended! We’re ready to feed you, rain or shine!
FIRST TIME AT A WHAT THE TRUCK?! EVENT? HAVE NO FEAR!
Here are some Tips & Tricks as well as our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have any other questions while you’re at the event, you can always tweet us at @whatthetruckyeg or find one of our team members in our What the Truck?! gear (yellow shirts or jackets).
As always, tag us in your photos on Twitter or Instagram or use the hashtag #whatthetruck! We’d love to see what you’re eating and what your favourite dishes are from all the trucks.
Our 2018 mid-season event wouldn’t be possible without help from the staff at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, and of course – you!