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Preview: Where’s My Food Truck?

Temple Sewell, owner of the food truck Shrimp Vs. Chef, has spent a lot of the last year looking for a good parking place.Before the coronavirus pandemic, the Ventura County-based mobile vendor parked in front of breweries and at public events. But as pandemic restrictions either canceled or limited attendance at those venues, he realized he needed to change strategy.Finally in December, Sewell struck a deal with Wendy’s Fuel, a gas station in Newbury Park, where he sets up. Other food trucks have found new clientele at parks, construction sites or auto garages.According to one estimate, since the pandemic struck more than half of the trucks in Southern California has ceased operations.Read the full story in the April 12 issue of the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.

Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert is a Los Angeles-based reporter covering retail, hospitality and philanthropy for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal. In addition to her current beat, she is particularly interested in criminal justice topics, health and science stories and investigative journalism. She received her AA in Humanities from Moorpark College in 2016, her BA in Communication from Cal Lutheran University in 2019 and followed it up with a MA in Specialized Journalism from USC in the summer of 2020. Through her work, Katherine aspires to help strengthen the fragile trust between members of the media and the public.

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