Food Truck Spotlight

It's all about BBQ, from pork to brisket to chicken to ribs

The Project BBQ food truck offers Las Vegas foodies everything from smoked pulled pork to smoked brisket to BBQ chicken sandwiches, tacos, smoked ribs, brisket empanadas, baked beans and bacon mac n cheese. Owner Rex Bernales launched his truck to share his love of everything BBQ.

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December 14, 2020 by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Food Truck: Project BBQ

Operator: Rex Bernales

Cuisine: Barbecue

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Founded: March 9, 2017

Is this truck your first or one in a fleet: 1

Do you operate a brick-and-mortar location/food site as well: No

What prompted you to start a food truck: The opportunity to share my love for BBQ

Do you make all the food on the truck or do you use home-based kitchen or commissary space: All in the truck

How did you come up with the name: Partners are in construction and wanted to something that would include them.

What's the best part of being a food truck operator: Being able to engage with guest personally!

What's the worst part of operating a food truck:Finding good help

What lessons have you learned since launching the truck: Staying way ahead of yourself so that your not stuck trying to dig yourself out!

Is there anything you would have done differently at the start: Not on top of my head.

Any tips/advice to others thinking of launching a food truck: Do your research on great locations! That's the key!!!

About Judy Mottl

Judy Mottl is editor of Retail Customer Experience and Digital Signage Today. She has decades of experience as a reporter, writer and editor covering technology and business for top media including AOL, InformationWeek, InternetNews and Food Truck Operator.

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