How Did Seattle Food Truck Operators Spend Their Snow Days?

Aw. The future driver of The Box on Wheels wears pink. Photo courtesy Reis Llaneza.
Driving wasn’t easy for anyone last week, but especially street food operators, whose king-sized trucks proved too tricky for the snow. Confronted with a few unexpected days off, how did they pass the time (and avoid cabin fever)? Check out their responses below.
Kamala Saxton, Marination Mobile
I was not able to hit the streets—my truck has difficulty stopping on a dime normally, and in the snowy weather it does far worse. All of the food was sent to the brick-and-mortar location. My employees and I made a snowman with a lime for the smile, Primo beer caps for the eyes, and a slider in its hand.
Reis Llaneza, The Box on Wheels
Honestly it was nice to have time off. My daughter was born a month ago and I have been really busy since, so it was nice to be able to spend time with the family. I did not leave the house much, but I did build my daughter her very own snow lunch truck!
Diane Skwiercz, Street Treats
After last year’s fatal mistake of parking the truck on the street when it snowed, I left it in a garage to avoid getting stuck. I beat cabin fever by playing with my dog in the snow, catching up on social media, drinking wine, lots of eating, and catching up on paperwork I had been meaning to do for months.
Tyler Rebman, Bigfood
I passed the storm with cocktails, Netflix, and played with my doberman pinscher Bubba in the snow—that dog is a menace to society that I love with all of my heart. I also came up with a new shrimp salad for the menu.
Cassandra Seaman, Fusion on the Run
I was happy be at home with my new fiancée and relax. This business is hard work and takes its toll so when I get down time, I am thankful for the forced rest.
This post has been edited for accuracy.