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Gourmet Girls opens new food truck Pronto

Kathy Mangham is taking her talents on the road. Mangham, the owner and chef of local catering service Gourmet Girls, is partnering with Hayden Phares of Zeeland Street Market and starting a new mobile food service called Pronto.

The truck will be parked in front of Gourmet Girls at 3025 Perkins Road Wednesdays-Fridays starting at 11 a.m., and serving until food sells out for now, Mangham says. However, if she sees a demand, she plans to expand the hours in the future.

“A lot of people come and knock on the door [of the catering business] and want to know who I am, what I’m doing and want to buy food,” she says. “This provides a way for those people who are not using catering services often to get my food.”

Pronto focuses on garden-to-table foods, using fresh, seasonal and, when possible, organic produce. Phares will help out with prepping and cooking a few items each day as well.

“My goal is to cook things that are healthy and good for you,” she says. “Everything is served in moderation. There’s nothing fried. I want to feature produce that is at its peak, when it’s most ripe.”

The truck started serving food yesterday, and the menu featured a jalapeno pulled pork slider with cabbage slaw, grilled chicken and peach salad with figs, honey Sriracha grilled chicken and a seasonal watermelon basil agua fresca. The menu will change daily and be posted at Gourmet Girls’ Instagram account. If she gets a good response, she’ll consider moving the truck around the Capital City.

“There’s so much in this area already,” she says. “If it proves to be a thing where people want us to come to other places, we can certainly drive it around. For me, it’s all about cooking the food I love.”

For more information on Gourmet Girls, call 252-0999 or click here. —Matthew Sigur