In June of last year, two local food truck owners started a unique food truck experience where patrons can order at different food trucks at one premier location.
Kevin Wyatt and Isaiah Renner owners of The Big Green Q and The Dire Lion food trucks transformed an old Sonic Location on 108th and Q into Trucks and Taps, a stationary location that’s able to accommodate multiple food trucks at the same time.
“You get six people together. You want to go to a restaurant and there’s always going to be somebody out of that group of six that’s going to say, I don’t like that food,” Wyatt said. “Here, that’s not an option. Everybody should be able to find something that suits their eating style.”
Typically there are up to five food trucks per night, but Trucks and Taps can power over 10 at any given time. With over 50 food trucks in the Omaha area, Wyatt said he hopes that all of them spend some time at Trucks and Taps.
“It gives people access to a truck where they might not be able to get to them, because they’re always on the other end of town or it’s hard to find food trucks,” Wyatt said. “Here, you’ll be able to know where they’re at.”
Occasionally there will be guest trucks appearing at Trucks and Taps. On March 14, The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile arrived at the enjoyment of adults and children alike. Oscar Meyer Hotdogger, or driver of the Wienermobile, CJ Zabot said that sometimes the parents enjoy seeing the Wienermobile more than the children because they remember seeing the truck when they were young.
This was the second time one of the six Wienermobiles stopped at Trucks and Taps, with the first time being last fall. Even in a pandemic, customers arrived in bunches with The Big Green Q serving over 150 customers in under two hours while the Wienermobile visited the first time. It was a no brainer to return to Trucks and Taps, said Zabot.
“We asked for recommendation [from the last hotdoggers] recalling some of their favorite places and what should we do with our free time, and they definitely talked about Trucks and Taps,” said Zabot. “It just fit right into the aesthetic of like other food vehicles kind of a deal.”
Trucks and Taps hasn’t yet filled the patio dinning area to its fullest capacity to avoid gathering of large crowds, even though they are an outdoor dining location. There are plans to expand to more dining tables once they feel comfortable.
“Customers are coming here because they know the food is good, they’re supporting small business and they’ve got a place where they can hang out that’s COVID-19 friendly right now,” said Wyatt.
