Little London Kitchen, a new food truck concept from Bea and
Meet the couple behind our city’s British double
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An unmistakable red double decker bus has been making its way around our city, and it has some wondering whether they’re in Birmingham, Alabama or Birmingham, cheap canada goose England. Little London Kitchen, a new food truck concept from Bea and Matthew Morrissette, has been making waves on this side of the pond since its debut in mid June. The couple serves classic British comfort food from a trailer alongside their iconic bus that goes by the name The Duchess. After ordering, diners are invited to enjoy their meal on the first or second level of the bus, which the couple restored into British themed dining rooms, complete with Union Jack banquettes and flags, plus uk canada goose jackets London printed tabletop covers.
The idea for a traveling double decker dining room has been a long canada goose outlet washington dc time coming for the Morissettes, who met in New York, then made the move to canada goose black friday sale Matthew’s Magic City hometown in 2016. in 2012 when she catered painted wedding cakes on the side of her full time job as a project manager for Prince Charles’ nonprofit. Her baking business eventually evolved into a full on catering service, from which The Duchess’ menu is derived today. canada goose t shirt uk Though Bea is convinced she’ll always be a London gal, she says she’s pleased to bring Little London Kitchen stateside.
“If you’re doing something like food trucking, which is so high stress and high paced, being able to canada goose https://www.zoetermeerinbeeld.nl black friday 80 off very easily go out and see some trees or go for a walk is really useful,” she canada goose jacket uk mens says of Birmingham’s landscape. “It’s a nice balance. Everything is getting big here, so to be part of the wave rather than having to catch up is great.”
Though Bea and Matthew had plans for Little London Kitchen even before they moved to town in September 2016, The Duchess didn’t make her descent canada goose outlet orlando from Castle Rock, Colorado until this past March. As it canada goose uk size guide turns out, vintage double decker buses aren’t that easy to canada goose shop austria come by. The couple spent years scouring bus forums, magazines, and newspapers before finding the perfect double decker canada goose uk harrods beauty. They then spent weeks in Colorado preparing for the 1,600 mile journey home at a top speed of 40 mph. To make matters more complicated, the canada goose langford black friday trip was taken through a massive snowstorm and on alternate routes Canada Goose Jackets thanks to The Duchess’ 14.5 foot stature (about a foot taller than 18 wheelers) that doesn’t play well with bridges.
“It was a once in a lifetime trip that was amazing, but I never want to do it again,” Matthew says.
Now that the Duchess is up and running down South, she’s hard canada goose black friday reddit at work cranking out authentic British bites canada goose coats uk for cheap canada goose jackets uk her eager visitors. One of the menu’s most popular options is the classic Fish and Chips, made with cod and fried to a light, crisp perfection. Three types of pies (chicken, beef, and veggie) are served in buttery puff pastry pockets. The veggie pie is filled with a creamy Masaman coconut curry, while the chicken option resembles a portable chicken pot pie and the beef a rich pot roast. Sausage rolls are “like a sausage meatloaf inside a puff pastry,” and the Duchess Diesel features chips (steak fries) smothered and covered in brisket beef stew, caramelized onions, and cheddar cheese. Veggie sides include butternut squash quinoa, zesty carrot salad, red cabbage, and carmelized onions. Don’t forget an order of Chocolate Whirls to finish your meal.
Catch Little London Kitchen at breweries and other food canada goose outlet truck stops for both lunch and dinner daily. Specials like a sampler platter served with an accompanying beer flight at Ghost Train Brewing, plus a soon to come roaming tea service also are on the docket for The Duchess as is a much bigger initiative. Little London Kitchen is the catalyst to kick off The Morrissette Foundation, a multifaceted nonprofit dedicated to addressing all aspects of human wellness; offering assistance to existing nonprofits; and creating an urban haven called Birmingham’s Secret Garden that will include sensory gardens, aromatherapy gardens, and nutrition and education workshops, with a focus on community engagement.