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

St. Augustine chef Tyrone Bennett, who has done catering and pop-up dinner events locally, recently launched his next venture, Heart & SoulFood Truck, with wife Lateefa.

St. Augustine chef Tyrone Bennett, who has accomplished catering and pop-up supper activities regionally, not long ago released his up coming venture, Heart & SoulFood Truck, with wife Lateefa.

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

The St. Johns County inhabitants hope to reopen Heart & SoulFood Truck on Could 1, nevertheless they are still trying to recoup financial losses from the wreck, healthcare expenses and the reduction of profits that adopted, Bennett explained.

“It was intestine-wrenching,” he claimed.

Bennett has been lively in the community in excess of the earlier few of many years, arranging or having a hand in group feeding functions and other volunteer attempts. He also launched We Feed St. Augustine, which provides food to the local community.

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Contents of the Heart & SoulFood Truck are scattered on the floor after a wreck on March 30 in Flagler County.

Contents of the Heart & SoulFood Truck are scattered on the ground after a wreck on March 30 in Flagler County.

Bennett, who has accomplished catering and pop-up evening meal activities domestically, and Lateefa released the foods truck in March, giving a mix of conventional soul food stuff favorites like catfish, ribs, pulled pork, cornbread, macaroni and cheese, and potato salad.

The pair purchased the truck this year, and it was section of the We Feed St. Augustine operation as nicely as the for-revenue business.

On March 30, about a 7 days just after their organization released, they ended up towing their food items truck on I-95 South for an celebration in Palm Coastline when a Hyundai strike the back again of the truck, in accordance to a Flagler County Sheriff’s Business office report. The driver advised the deputy that he fell asleep immediately after a very long working day at function, according to the report.

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Damage to the Heart & SoulFood Truck is shown after a wreck on March 30 in Flagler County.

Damage to the Coronary heart & SoulFood Truck is shown right after a wreck on March 30 in Flagler County.

The driver was cited for failure to sustain a lane, which was the only citation detailed in the report. The sheriff’s workplace was not obtainable for remark on Friday on whether further citations have been submitted.

“We were just rattled,” Bennett reported. “We couldn’t feel it.”

Individuals have stepped up to give assistance, together with a person who is making ready a new food items truck for them. Bennett stated the pair ideas to relaunch quickly. People today can remain up-to-date on the business’ Fb webpage.

The Coronary heart & SoulFood Truck will travel across the location and feature some frequent places, like St. Paul AME Church at 85 Martin Luther King Ave.

“We value just the outpouring of support and telephone calls and e-mails, and we thank you and we will be again. Glance for us to return Might 1,” Bennett claimed.

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine File: St. Augustine Heart & SoulFood Truck dropped in wreck, will relaunch