Wreck pauses food business for St. Augustine couple; Heart & SoulFood relaunch ahead

About a 7 days right after launching a meals truck business in St. Augustine, chef Tyrone Bennett and his wife, Lateefa, had been pressured to halt functions when a driver crashed into the foodstuff truck they ended up towing on Interstate 95.

The St. Johns County residents hope to reopen Heart & SoulFood Truck on May possibly 1, though they are even now hoping to recoup economical losses from the wreck, professional medical expenditures and the reduction of profits that adopted, Bennett mentioned.

“It was gut-wrenching,” he claimed.

Bennett has been energetic in the community above the previous pair of yrs, organizing or getting a hand in local community feeding situations and other volunteer initiatives. He also released We Feed St. Augustine, which offers meals to the community.

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Bennett, who has accomplished catering and pop-up supper activities regionally, and Lateefa introduced the food stuff truck in March, presenting a blend of conventional soul meals favorites like catfish, ribs, pulled pork, cornbread, macaroni and cheese, and potato salad.

The pair purchased the truck this year, and it was portion of the We Feed St. Augustine procedure as well as the for-financial gain business.

On March 30, about a 7 days immediately after their business introduced, they have been towing their food truck on I-95 South for an celebration in Palm Coastline when a Hyundai hit the back again of the truck, in accordance to a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office report. The driver informed the deputy that he fell asleep right after a extended working day at work, in accordance to the report.

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The driver was cited for failure to sustain a lane, which was the only quotation shown in the report. The sheriff’s business was not offered for remark on Friday on whether or not added citations have been submitted.

“We had been just rattled,” Bennett mentioned. “We couldn’t believe that it.”

Tale proceeds

People today have stepped up to give assist, which includes somebody who is preparing a new foods truck for them. Bennett said the pair designs to relaunch quickly. People can keep current on the business’ Fb site.

The Coronary heart & SoulFood Truck will journey throughout the space and function some normal places, including St. Paul AME Church at 85 Martin Luther King Ave.

“We value just the outpouring of aid and phone calls and e-mails, and we thank you and we will be back. Glimpse for us to return May possibly 1,” Bennett claimed.

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