Texas State student and Central Texas foodie

Many people have been to what society deems a traditional restaurant. It doesn't move around, it offers several courses and the wait staff makes sure drinks are always full. But here in Central Texas, things are done a little differently.
This little niche of Texas offers mobile food. Literally, food that can travel around town and pop up
where customers least expect it. These
mobile eateries are more commonly known as food trucks or food trailers and
this is a glimpse into their typical day.
“It’s very time consuming,” said Eric, the 47-year-old owner
of Hey! Are You Gonna Eat Or What?. “I
work about 80 hours per week.”
Eric spends every morning shopping and prepping for his 12
to 10 p.m. shifts of slicing, dicing and frying so he can serve the best
possible meals to every one of his customers.
These long hours could be part of the reason they market
their truck as “the rudest restaurant in Austin”, or it could be the fact that
their social media reviews put their food on such a pedestal they can afford to
be a little sassy.
“The single biggest factor in the success were the reviews
on Yelp,” Eric said. People came and enjoyed his food so much that they quickly
pushed him to the top of the food charts.
Much of Eric’s success can be attributed to his uncanny
ability to describe exactly what his customers will be tasting. It’s a trait that comes easily because almost
everything is homemade, and it more than likely helped him win the grand prize
at Austin’s Truck by Truck West.
Hey! Are You Gonna Eat or What? is
rated the number one food truck in Austin, as well as the number three restaurant overall, according to their website.
Photography by Felisha Bull
Photography by Felisha Bull
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