It was a difficult year for restaurant owners, especially those who operate food trucks. DeAngelo said “it was no easy feat” to get that many food trucks involved.
The festival will be smaller than usual – rather than having around 50 food trucks, there will be 31. I feel like the community can’t wait to have everyone back together again.” “The food truck festival is the biggest food truck festival in our region. How exciting it is that our community in Washington County is a draw for everyone in the region,” DeAngelo said. “It symbolizes how strong our community is. With that marker, and the reemergence of large public gatherings after a year of isolation and business closures, DeAngelo recognizes that the festival takes on special significance. This year’s event also marks the five-year anniversary of the food truck festival. The delay worked in the festival’s favor, as Pennsylvania lifted all coronavirus-related restrictions at the end of May. “We met with The Meadows numerous times to identify what we felt was going to be a safe date so we could follow CDC guidelines and protocols,” DeAngelo said. That includes the date, as the event was moved from its usual Memorial Day weekend spot to July. The festival skipped last year because of COVID-19, and it was planned with the pandemic front of mind to ensure it was safe.
