ASADA Food Truck

Last Thursday Ellis and I visited ASADA, the first food truck of Greenville, SC.

First off, amazing. Visit.  Everything was fantastic and they are such lovely people, too!  They are opening a sit down style restaurant next month in Pendleton Street in Greenville, so if food trucks aren't your thing, you still have no excuse.

This visit was important because it gave us some insight into what would be important from the food safety and mobility standpoint of a mobile brewing operation.  We learned several very helpful, even crucial things from our behind the scenes exclusive, aside from a generously free lunch.

• Surfaces; essentially all of their surfaces were stainless, for easy cleaning, etc.
• Electric supply.  We realized through talking to them, that none of us have any real qualifications for the electrical aspect of construction, meaning we will require outside help for this component. 
• Secure storage.  This was one thing the team at ASADA told us they would change if they were to do it again.  All the storage that isn't directly bolted to/secured to the truck itself, will get tossed around in transit.  Makes sense when you hear it, but you don't necessarily think if it from the getgo.
• Food safety.  Our visit confirmed our suspicions that there is no way we will be able to get our project upto food safety standards, but that doesn't mean we can't pursue it or have fun with it!

A delicious and informative lunch: what more could we ask for in an afternoon excursion to Greenville?