Food Truck Incursion 

Year 10 Food Technology received a visit from the ‘Grilled Gourmet’ food truck and its owner Troy. He gave an insightful talk helping us understand what it takes to create and start up a food truck business, as well as the various food, hygiene and safety practices he must follow as a licensed food industry business. This included but was not limited to: food preparation, which must occur inside the truck as it has been inspected and approved frequently by an environmental health officer, correct safety and hygiene practices such as separate designated sinks and chopping boards, ensuring food does not enter the temperature danger zone, and more. It was really engaging to see the theory we learned in our classroom lessons be applied in a real-life context, and to learn about more safe practices to put in place as we cook. He also provided an insight into what it takes to create a successful food truck, through marketing/advertising, an eye-catching, relevant logo, and location/audience. These tips will definitely help us in preparation for our assessment task, which is to design our own food truck concept. Finally, being able to step inside the truck and assess Troy’s thorough organisation as well as the various systems in place was an enjoyable experience too. We then got to try Troy’s burgers and fries with the help of our own students, it was delicious! Ultimately, the experience was highly valuable and insightful, enabling us to understand what it takes to develop a successful, safe food truck, greatly helping us with knowledge for our next assignment. Thank you Troy and Grilled Gourmet!

Sabrina White, Claudia Care and Maddie Douglas

Debbie Bachmann

Head of TAS