Gold Coast Food: Where to find secret suburban food trucks

The Gold Coast food truck industry was on the brink of collapse due to events being cancelled during the pandemic. But some of the best have found new homes in unlikely suburban locations. HERE’S WHERE TO FIND THEM

THE GOLD Coast food truck industry was on the brink of collapse due to events struck out by the pandemic but a suburban revival has kicked in.

COVID-19 has decimated the event industry and food trucks, like Izabella Knapp’s family business Greek Recipe which has been struggling to find a new audience beyond festival gigs.

Greek Recipe is a family owned takeaway Souvlaki business. Picture: Glenn Hampson

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Thanks to their meat supplier Gold Coast Meat Brokers offering up its carpark area, the Greek food haven has been cooking lamb souvlakis in the Nerang spot.

“We usually sell hundreds of goods at Drop Fest, Sirromet concerts, school gigs and Christmas concerts but everything has been cancelled,” Isabella’s mum and Greek Recipe owner Tanya Knapp said.

“It has been heartbreaking but Gold Coast Meat Brokers came to the rescue. The word is getting out and we’re doing well.”

COVID-19 has decimated the event industry but a suburban revival has kicked in. Picture: Glenn Hampson

Similarly, K & D Gourmet owners Katerin Castro and Daniel Machado are flipping pizzas from their food truck in Palm Meadows Drive, Carrara and saving upwards of $600 on Coast event site fees.

Barraca Portuguese food truck owner Christian Vaughan, who can be found at Bundall, Chevron Island and Southport spots, said he hoped the “burb food truck phenomenon” continues post COVID-19.

GOLD COAST FOOD TRUCK GUIDE

Barraca Portuguese BBQ

Portuguese street food

Thursday: 11:30-13:30, Bundall, Behind Hellenic Greek Church

Thursday: 18:00-20:00, Star Liquor, Chevron Island

Friday: 12:00-13:30, Southport Uniting Church, Scarborough Street

The Winer Haus

Thursday: 4pm-8pm, Lost Palms Brewery, Miami

Friday: 12-2pm, Mxstore, Burleigh

Pequeña Cocina

Authentic Latin American street food

Thursday: 11am, 2 Hinkler Drive Highland Park

Friday: 5pm, Fingal general store & cellar

Saturday: 1pm, Tugun Bowls Club

Notorious E.A.T.

Hip Hop themed American Diner on wheels

Sunday: 12-6pm, Black Hoops, Burleigh

K & D Gourmet Pizzas

Woodfire pizzas

Palm Crest Heights Heights, Palm Meadows Drive, Carrara

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 12-2pm, 5-8pm

Ring 0422103927 to order.

Free delivery.

Greek Recipe

Carpark on the corner of Pappas Way and Spencer Road, Nerang.

Thursday to Sunday: 11 – 7pm.