Tough times in hospitality, but we’re kicking on

Jul 17, 2020

 

This is not your typical hospitality situation. It’s a big Airstream caravan filled with pizza, adventure, love and even a set of twins!⁠

This photo was taken the week Remi walked away from his secure engineering job of TWENTY years to focus on our food truck catering business.⁠

Up until then, he was working a full-time job during the week and tossing pizza every weekend. ⁠

I’d given up my ABC career and was doing everything I could to help Remi make his dream happen, whilst manically juggling our three kids (who were under two when this adventure began). ⁠

For seven years, we’ve poured our hearts and souls into this business and have grown with the help of our incredibly wonderful staff. ⁠

We’re proud of what we have built – we started with an Airstream and now have a fleet of 1960s vintage trucks & caravans.⁠

But like so many hospitality businesses, we’ve been hit badly by Covid-19 restrictions. ⁠

We’ve barely been able to cater since mid-March and this second round of restrictions has spooked many of our clients who were planning weddings in 2020. ⁠

We’ve watched our wonderful team decimated and have had to pivot to takeaway to survive. ⁠

So we’re taking inspiration from our amazing trucks which have stood the test of time. They all share the name HAPPY in various languages – Allegra, Merri, Joie, Gwyneth and Bonnie. ⁠

We continue to believe in what we do, even if we’ve been thrown a mountain. ⁠Happy times are ahead. ⁠