Food Truck Profile: Wonky Wagon
Editor’s Note: All images courtesy of Wonky Wagon.
With the 2023 Everett Food Truck Festival, Upper Left Beerfest, and Everett Makers Market coming up on August 11+12, we’re highlighting some of the vendors participating in this year’s festival.
CALLING VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer for a short shift at the 2023 Everett food truck festival and score tasty perks.
Food Truck/Company Name:
Wonky Wagon
Name and job title:
Eduard Raiter - owner
Your food truck's hometown?:
Ashford, WA
Type of food you serve?:
Sweet waffle on a stick, waffledog, chees pizza inside a waffle stick
HOW LONG HAS YOUR FOOD TRUCK BEEN OPEN?:
2 years
Favorite place to serve food?:
Near Mt Rainier
What inspired you to start your business?:
We wanted to give people food that was delicious
What's your personal favorite item that you serve?:
My favorite is the sweet waffle with milk chocolate, white chocolate, oreo chips, and whip cream.
What food do you serve that your customers like the most?:
Our top seller is the sweet waffle followed closely by the cheesy waffle.
What’s the most challenging part of running your business or an obstacle you've had to overcome?:
I would say the paperwork was challenging while starting up and also finding the right ingredients and consistency and making sure the food was delicious took some time.
Does your menu cater to any food allergies, vegetarian, or vegan options?:
The mix does contain non-fat dry milk and the waffledog contains beef and pork.
Favorite place to eat (other than your business)?:
Pho
Favorite place in Everett to hang?:
Even though I am pretty far from Everett, I do love going to the Mukilteo Lighthouse whenever I am around
Favorite quote and/or words to live by?:
Don't worry about tomorrow, tomorrow will worry about itself
Are you excited for the 2023 Everett Food Truck Festival? Is there anything you'd like people to know?:
Yes! I've heard plenty of good things about this event and am excited to be a part of it. This is our second year so I would really love for people to give our food a try so they can become familiar with wonky wagon.
Where can people try your food and find you at?:
This summer you can find us near the entrance to Mt Rainier or at Ruston Point.
JOIN THE YUM
2023 Everett Food Truck Festival,
Upper Left Beerfest, & Everett Makers Market
August 11 + 12, 2023
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