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18.04.19 TRENDSETTERS What inspired you to start your own food truck? Cooking has always been a big part of my life, I've al- ways had a sort of love af- fair with food and cooking in general. However, prior to EAT, I had never worked in catering. I used to work in sales, selling off appli- ances, then four years ago I took a big leap forward. I bought this vintage Mor- ris truck which in the past used to be a pasta delivery van, converted it into a mobile kitchen and started off this meat sizzling oper- ation. What was your biggest challenge to date? I think that my biggest challenge was always leav- ing my full time paid job and starting off my own business. What are the advantages and disadvantages of operating from a food truck? The biggest advantage is mobility. If you're not reaching your desired audience you can quickly move off to another des- ignated area. Obviously, on the downside, you are very limited in storage and preparation before and after each working day is time-consuming. And as you can observe, every morning we have to practically plan for the following day preparing the meat which is slowly cooked throughout the day. How has the food scene changed? Yes, definitely. Food trucks with a similar op- eration to ours had been popular in the United States for years. Five years ago Europe finally fol- lowed suit. is is also changing locally when we first started people would look at the menu and walk off. ey weren't ready to pay €5 or €6 for a burger. I think local people are starting to appreciate more food which is genuinely prepared and cooked. Looking forward, where do you see your venture going? I'm very happy with the way our operation has pro- gressed, and we plan to ex- pand in the nearby future. Overlooking Burmarrad sits a 1960's turquoise Morris van fully equipped to satisfy the cravings of meat aficionados. Specialising in barbecued and smoked food, the EAT food truck is a popular hotspot on the island pulling huge crowds practically every day. BUSINESS TODAY spoke to former salesman turned Chef, David Gove, the brains behind food truck outfit EAT Meet the former salesman turned chef, now feeding the masses on the streets David Gove