The Road Rooster

How we got started

The Rooster has been roaming the streets of Cedar Rapids and the Corridor region on a full time basis since spring 2015 (we dipped our feet in the water in 2014 just to get it right!).

We are proud to have worked with the City of Cedar Rapids on the Mobile Food Vendor ordinance established in 2016.

The van itself

The Road Rooster is a Freightliner Step Van, and is completely self-sustaining with on-board:

gasoline generator (the Honda EU7000i operating at 70dc) for electricity
propane system for cooking equipment
hood ventilation fan for exhaust
refrigeration for safe food storage
separate clean water and grey water tanks
exterior lighting for night time events

What kind of food do we serve?

After all this time, we still don’t know how to answer this question, but here's our best shot:

We serve a balanced selection of Iowa food for Iowans
We serve Meal Sandwiches
We serve something for every body
We serve 2 wrapped sandwiches, 2 dipped sandwiches and 2 toasted sandwiches with tasty fries, drinks and desserts

We serve food that is fresh & clean, that has been properly handled for safety, food that – dare we say – sometimes contains vegetables, food that may or may not be fried but still tastes great!

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Fees

There is no fee or cost to have the Road Rooster serve at your place of business, community event or even your private party at a park or your home but we do have some minimums that need to be met. We are happy to discuss this with you to see if our food truck will work for you.

Booking

Booking for the spring typically begins in early January. However, we are happy to book any available dates at any time, even if it is last-minute. Click below to get in touch.

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Special Dietary Requests

Inventory and equipment are limited on the truck however, we are happy to work with each guest to do what we can:

Vegetarian - We have this already built into our menu: we can swap out fresh mozzarella cheese or fried mozzarella cheese sticks instead of chicken or fish. All our dressings and sauces used in the marked menu items are vegetarian
Lo Carb - Easily able to make several menu items low carb by serving in a bowl instead of with bread
Vegan and Gluten Free due to dietary preference - With advance notice, we can accommodate Vegan requests or Gluten-free for dietary preferences
Gluten Free due to allergy - Because of the small work space in the truck, we cannot accommodate requests for Gluten-free due to allergies

Accepted Forms of Payment

Cash is nice
All Major Credit Cards (with chip and touch readers)
Company Check and most personal checks
Apple Pay
Rooster Gift Cards

Corporate Catering

We will consider corporate buffet catering (food and non-alcoholic beverages).
All menus are custom-designed to fit your event. The possibilities are endless, therefore, we do not have a printed menu, however, our menu planner will meet with you to gather information and provide you with several options to consider for your selection.
We do not provide service staff.
We do not provide nor serve alcoholic beverages.

Corporate Events

We prefer to arrange majority of corporate catering through the Road Rooster Food Truck to ensure that we are providing our best quality food and service.
Please see the Corporate Events section under the Road Rooster menu.