"Even though there are little rivalries brewing, for the most part, everyone is tightknit off-set." "Off-set we were friendly with a lot of the teams, and sad to see them go when they got cut," McFadden said. McFadden described the entire experience as "amazing" on and off the set and with the other teams, some of whom played to the cameras with colorful fashions, bold pronouncements and competitive drama. Morristown Downtown intersection to close this weekend for roundabout conversionįarmers markets Everything you need to know about North Jersey farmers markets "We've done well in sales and other areas, but the challenges have played a big role for us," said McFadden, who honed his cooking skills working at Whole Foods in Morristown. The team survived a few close calls before finishing second in Episode 5, thanks to winning appetizer and dessert challenges selected by guest judges. We were the ones who were cooking restaurant-level food." "We are good at cooking. There was a lot of burgers, sausage, Chinese food, tacos. "Some were good at selling," Gambarian said of the competition. "Our Sicilian fried chicken was the biggest hit we had out there. Sales picked up after they made a decision in Episode 5 to outsource their fresh pasta to focus more on sales. We had to figure out how to open faster." "Our food has been a hit the entire time. He was careful not to give up any spoilers of what's to come, but McFadden said the ESO team struggled early due to the prep time involved in making fresh pasta every day. "AJ and I, we've all been snowboarding and other things, but not in the sand."Įach episode ended with the elimination of one team. "We came in last," McFadden said, laughing. Along the way, teams could earn money and bonus benefits by winning various challenges, ranging from specific menu items to a sandboard race on the Glamis Dunes, the largest natural dune park in the United States. The season began with nine teams who were given custom trucks and various destinations to serve. A GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $20,000 and a $10,000 Black-owned small-business grant from the New York Jets Foundation in February launched its comeback last year. Sankofa founded ESO in 2020, but COVID and a legal battle with his former partners temporarily shuttered the young business less than a year later. "Great Food Truck Race" producers learned about ESO's story and invited the Morris restaurateurs to compete, even though the young makers and retailers of fresh, high-end pasta had never operated a food truck. McFadden joined the company in January and "by late February I'm on a plane to California," he said in an interview earlier this year. The second-to-last episode of "The Great Food Truck Race" will air on Sunday at 9 p.m. ESO is vying for the final prize against Maybe Cheese Born With It, a mac-and-cheese focused team from Toledo, Ohio, helmed by drag queen Sugar Vermonte, and SENOREATA, a Cuban cuisine catering company from Los Angeles.
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