It was through their travels that they came across rolled ice cream, an alternative way to prepare the dessert, as opposed to scooping. After brainstorming countless business ideas, they decided that handcrafted ice cream out of a truck would be a unique product to offer and explore in PEI. From there, they made the leap, applying to have a food truck business location in Charlottetown. “Once we got the approval, it was pedal to the metal. We sourced a truck, bought a machine, and spent countless hours curating a recipe. We finally opened the hatch for the first time in July 2018,” she says. Truckin’ Roll is housed in a 1958 Citroen H VAN, originally a French mail truck, that stands out as much as their quality ice cream. Their recipes use natural ingredients and avoid white processed sugar and artificial products, instead using local goods like Island maple syrup and sea salt, to name a few. They also have perfected a coconut cream recipe that is completely vegan, allowing every flavour to be made dairy-free. And this is all served to you in fully compostable bowls, with birchwood spoons, avoiding single-use plastics. “For us, it’s important to give people who live plant-based lifestyles, and people who are lactose intolerant, a multitude of options, where they don’t usually have many. We are also proud to be a business with zero consumer waste,” she says. Among their best sellers are the “Chocolate Affair,” a gooey vegan chocolate brownie made in collaboration with Stir It Up Vegan Kitchen. Another favourite is the light and refreshing “Mint to Be” rolled ice cream that features fresh raspberries and mint, topped with lime juice and Island honey.
▲ (L-R) Amanda Beaton, Sherry Sonier (winner of the 2019 Just For Licks ice cream contest)
Truckin’ Roll is also an avid community member and supporter and seeks out opportunities to collaborate with local businesses and artists, often showcasing local talent in the park at their downtown Charlottetown location while people wait for their ice cream. “We believe that community is everything and it's up to individuals to show up for one another. We support local businesses wherever possible and work together to bring customers to each other – it’s the local economy where it all starts,” she says. You can check out Truckin’ Roll on the corner of Church and Grafton Street in Charlottetown or at their second truck location that was opened this season on the deck of Richard’s Fresh Seafood in Victoria By the Sea.
Truckin' Roll Church & Grafton Street Charlottetown 902.218.7321 www.truckinroll.com
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