Warmer weather brings forth a flock of new food trucks, and CJ’s Gourmet Deli owner John W. Enlow has announced plans to add his mobile eatery to the ranks. Enlow, who opened doors at his Maryland Heights deli in December 2014, hopes to launch the food truck in mid-June.
Enlow said he initially conceived his deli as a food truck, but when space became available at 12539 Bennington Place, he couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Now, he’s returning to his original concept, hoping to serve hungry lunchtime crowds in St. Louis city and county. “It made sense to put it in as an additive to the brick-and-mortar location,” he said. “The truck was always a part of my plan, and now it can be expedited.”
The truck will serve a tighter menu of the deli’s extensive selection of sandwiches, wraps, tortilla pizzas, French bread pizzas and spinach salads. Many items are served with house-made dressings and other condiments. Enlow said he also hopes to offer new creations like deli tacos – flour tortillas filled with deli meats, diced tomatoes and onions and a drizzle of house-made taco remoulade.
This article appears in May 2015.