TEMPLE, TX — Christy Williams and her husband have been serving out of the Wat Tha Truck food truck for 4 years.
Always picking a different lunch spot each day, they got to meet new people all over the area. Since the pandemic swept across Central Texas, they have been seeing secondary effects as big events continue to be canceled.
"This time of year everybody's out doing festivals and this is the bulk income of our year starting April 1st so we lost several thousand dollars," Williams said.
She knew times would be hard on the business, what she didn't expect was her busiest time of year to be the slowest.
"We're out here from 9 in the morning to 7 or 8 at night trying to make what we would typically make in that 3 to 4 hour day," Williams said.
They continue to truck along for customers like Bobby Dodd. He has been a regular for the past 8 months and ordering his favorite menu item, The King.
"It's Chopped chicken and grilled cheese with bacon they already know what i want whenever I walk up I don't have to order it," Dodd said.
Even if he's just a bit out of the way, he'll make sure to stop by for a quick bite.
"I live out of town so even right now, I'll come in from out of town and get food here and that way I don't have to cook at home too," Dodd said.
Even though events are canceling left and right, Williams has hope for her and the other food trucks taking a hard hit.
"Fourth of July, is what we're anticipating be the first big festivals," Williams said. "We would already have a 20 or 30 minute line and I think we'll be looking at an hour line for all the food trucks because people are actually able to get out."
Even though there is not an official end in site, they will continue to do all they can.
"We also go to Walmart Distribution so that whenever the truckers come in to load an load back and while they're waiting they can get something to eat because they're not able to stop on the way in," Williams said.
Knowing that those who are making sure our shelves are stocked at the grocery store, can't stop for lunch because the demand for toilet paper is so high. Williams is making sure everyone stays fed.
For more information on Wat Tha Truck and where you can find their next stop, visit their Facebook page.
