Local event organizers are pleased to announce that not only will Food Truck Warz continue in Brandon next year, the event is expanding and changing locations.

The event, organized by Darryl Wolski and Jody Sass, is slated to run September 14-16, 2018 and will be held in Downtown Brandon at Princess Park.

“Moving the event to downtown Brandon allows us to offer more to our guests and invite additional  vendors to participate,” said Jody Sass, co-organizer.

“As such, we’re very pleased to announce that Wonder Shows will be part of Food Truck Warz 2. In working with the Brandon Downtown Development Corporation, we wanted to ensure that we have enough space for everyone to enjoy the amazing variety of food, as well as the fantastic entertainment.”

Wonder Shows is based out of Winnipeg and has been in existence for over 54 years. They typically travel throughout the province to major fairs and festivals such as the Morden Corn & Apple Festival to provide family entertainment. With this being their debut appearance in Brandon, they are looking forward to entertaining people of all ages with a variety of rides and other attractions.

“We’re really excited about coming to Brandon. It’s a great event and it will be a really good fit for us. There will be something for everyone, we’ll create a fun carnival atmosphere to complement the food vendors,” said Ken Kiernicki, Owner of Wonder Shows.

Elisabeth Saftiuk, Executive Director of the Brandon Downtown Development Corporation, said that festivals and events like this have the ability to promote community pride and attract visitors, which benefits the local economy.

“We will welcome thousands of visitors into the downtown for this event and we fully anticipate that these visitors will take advantage of downtown Brandon’s many unique amenities, including its specialty retail and trendy coffee shops. Truly, it is initiatives such as this that help to create positive change in our downtown and help to make our city’s core a more desirable place to live, shop, dine and visit. Vibrant downtowns create smart, healthy cities and I am thrilled that this event will be held downtown next year; it’s where it belongs,” said Saftiuk.

In addition, due to the overwhelming response to the first-ever event held earlier this year, organizers will add seven more food trucks to help eliminate long wait times, they’ve added an extra day and they will have DJ’s performing all weekend long.

The event will kick-off at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 14, 2018. To accommodate returning and new vendors, guests and to create a fun festival atmosphere various streets will be closed during the event. This includes Princess Avenue from 8th Street to 10th Street, 9th Street from Lorne Avenue to Rosser Avenue and 8th Street from Lorne Avenue to Princess Avenue.

“The success of 2017 shocked nobody more than myself. The people of Brandon and Western Manitoba proved that they want these types of events and we hope to continue this for years to come. We can’t wait for Food Truck Warz 2,” said Darryl Wolski, co-organizer.

Close to 20,000 people attended the two-day event in September, enjoying great eats from 18 different vendors.

Facebook Event Page

Food Truck Warz Web Site

Preparations for the 2^nd annual Food Truck Warz in Brandon are well underway as we have spent the last several days confirming the list of trucks who will be participating downtown in September 2018. Those who attended the first event will be happy to hear many of your favourite tucks will be returning including: The Churro Stop, Smoked & Sauced, Mikey D’s BBQ, Tot Wheels & KYU Grill.

With additional space to work with, and with a desire to offer our guests more selection, we are also pleased to announce that we have at least 8 new vendors making their first appearance at Food Truck Warz. Over the next several months we will be introducing these additional acquisitions to our roster on our website at www.foodtruckwarz.com. Below is just a small sampling of photos of some of the food you can expect to be served from the new vendors at Food Truck Warz 2.

The offical Facebook event page for Food Truck Warz 2018 can be found here.

Fans of Brandon’s Food Truck Warz event will be pleased to hear that several new food trucks have agreed to appear at this year’s event. Among the new trucks joining this years fleet is the Red Dot Japanese Cuisine Food Truck. This truck, run by a father and daughter duo, specializes in traditional Japanese food. They serve a variety of assorted sushi trays representing a additional classic taste from Japan (Futomaki Rolls) to the modern day (Californian Rolls) to raw fish (Nigiri), They also serve an Udon Noodle Soup and Shrimp Tempura. You don’t want to miss out on one of their famous sushi bento boxes or sushi donuts. Operators of the Red Dot Japanese Cuisine Food Truck tell bdnmb.ca that they will have having a new, adjusted menu for this season as well.

In 2017 they made they appearances at major events throughout Winnipeg including: Manyfest, Manitoba Night Market & Festival, Sage Creek Canada Day Celebrations and the Flatlander’s Beer Festival.

The Red Dot Japanese Cuisine Food Truck is just one of may new food trucks scheduled to make their first appearance at Food Truck Warz 2, featuring title sponsors Westman Communications Group and Vanguard Credit Union.

Food Truck Warz, along with our title sponsors Westman Communications Group and Vanguard Credit Union, are pleased to introduce to you one of the new food trucks who will be rolling into Brandon for this years event. Better Than Baba’s is a gourmet mobile food truck specializing in authentic handmade perogies and cabbage rolls.  Available toppings can include green onions, bacon, sour cream, caramelized onions and more.  Why not try a combo with cabbage rolls and kielbasa?

Chief Andrew Malitsky uses Manitoba grown potatoes, wheat and unbleached flour, Manitoba cheese, and ethically raised meat to ensure only the best ingredients are sourced in their food preparation. Available perogy flavours may include: cheddar cheese & potato, spinach & feta, and cheddar cheese,& potato,with jalapeno & bacon. Also on the menu is a dessert perogy using sour cherries and blueberries.

Better Than Baba’s was voted the Metro Winnipeg Community Choice Winner for Best Food Tuck in 2017.  For more on Better Than Baba’s. check out their official Facebook page.

Habanero Sombrero, an award winning food truck from Winnipeg,will be making their first appearance at Food Truck Warz in Brandon this September.  They serve delicious homemade Mexican food inspired from trips across Mexico, Arizona and California. Tacos are served on a 6 inch soft corn tortilla topped with coleslaw, pico de gallo and quesco fresco cheese.   The meats (chicken, beef, pulled pork) are all slow roasted with their own special house rub.  Habanero Sombrero also offer a complimentary salsa and sauce bar including a jalapeno hot sauce or pineapple tomatillo salsa.

In 2016 Habanero Sombrero won best food truck in Metro Winnipeg Community Choice award voting.  They were also voted the 2nd best food truck in the Best of Winnipeg Readers Choice Awards in 2015, as hosted by the Winnipeg Free Press.

Food Truck Warz has already added several new features (increased # of food trucks, larger downtown location, Wonder Shows Midway, 3rd day) that could make the community celebration more popular than ever.

Today organizers are pleased to announce the plan to add a fenced-in beer garden, hosted by Career Connections Inc, to this year’s festivities.  The proposed occupancy for the beer garden will be approximately 750 people with both Budweiser and Bud Light being served.  Rum, Rye and Vodka will also be available.

“We at Career Connections are excited to be able to host this event here in Brandon.  This will be our major fundraising event for 2018.  Funds raised will be put directly back into the services that we provide to residents of Westman.  We are on track to provide supports to over 300 individuals this year who identify with having a barrier to employment” said Tracy Williams, Executive Director at Career Connections Inc.

Career Connections Inc. is a professional, results driven, employment agency which specializes in working with and securing employment for individuals living with a disability. Career Connections has been a leader in supplying these services for over 45 years in the Westman region.

“We look forward to seeing everyone out enjoying Food Truck Warz, make sure you stop by for a cold beverage served to you by our staff and board members.  We thank Darryl and Jody for providing us with this opportunity” added Tracy.

Food Truck Warz happens September 14th – 16th, 2018 in Brandon, MB at Princess Park.    The annual event is presented by BDNMB.CA, alongside corporate support from Westman Communications Group, Vanguard Credit Union, & Catalyst Credit Union.  Corporate media sponsors include Q Country 91.5FM and Star FM Brandon.  Admission is free.

With just over two months left before Brandon’s second annual Food Truck Warz, organizers are pleased to announce two food trucks who will be making their first appearance at the event.

The Poutine King (pictured above) specializes in 15 kinds of gourmet poutine with fresh home made Montreal style fries and real cheese curds.  Substantial portions is what you can expect at this truck.    They use fresh Manitoba potatoes, cut right on the truck.  The fries are cooked to a golden brown prior to being covered in Montreal cheese curds and gravy.  Be sure to try the Real Canadian which features fresh mushrooms, onions, and bacon.

Available as dogs or burgers, Fhat Dogs serves various types of gourmet hot dogs including Japanese,  Korean, Mexican, a Prairie Dog (which will feature bacon), and a Maritime dog utilizing east coast lobster. Veggie Dawgs are also available.  Food from this vendor has been seen on television shows like Carnival Eats, Eat Street, and Anthony Bordain.

Organizers of Food Truck Warz in Brandon, MB continue to work vigorously towards putting forth the best possible experience for those attending this year’s event.  Last night the organizing committee gathered for a three hour strategic planning session where many important decisions were finalized.

With the additional space downtown provided this years event, a beer garden and Wonder Shows Mid Way was added.  “One of the most common questions we have been getting so far is where is everything going to go and how is it going to look” said Darryl Wolski.

While not everything has been 100% cemented in stone organizers have released a short video of what people can expect to see come mid-September.  Additional details will also be released closer to the event.

Food Truck Warz is pleased to announce that the 1-United Taxi Group will be offering discounted fares to those attending our event in downtown Brandon on September 14-16.  Take a cab ride either to, or from the event, and 1-United Taxi Group will be deducting $2 off any fare of $10 or more.

• Rides must be to the Food Truck Warz festival site, or from the festival site to your home
• Rides must be taken between Friday, September 14, 2018 after 5:00 pm to Sunday, September 16, 2018 before 5:00 pm.
• Limit one reimbursement per fare
• offer only applies to fares of $10 or more
• 1-United Taxi Group can be reached at 571-1111

Miss Tiny’s Jamaican Food Truck will be a new entry for 2018 in Brandon’s Food Truck Warz.   They serve up all authentic Jamaican cuisine in the freshest way possible.  At Miss Tiny’s Jamaican Food Truck you can expect to find Jerk Chicken Poutine,  Jamaican Beef Patties, Jerk Chilli Wings, and a Jerk Chicken Combo (leg & thigh, rice and peas) on the menu.  Be sure to check out their Jerk pork or chicken wraps both of which can spice up your day with traditional Jamaican flavors to tantalize your taste buds.  A Jerk Chickpea Wrap has also been featured on the menu for those vegetarians in attendance.

Treat yourself September 14-16 at Food Truck Warz (Princess Park) with an authentic Jamaican meal from their delicious menu.

*menu subject to change

Whether you like your wings tossed in a mild, medium, or hot sauce, Wings’N’Fries is the perfect stop for wings   This truck has numerous flavors and rubs (salt-n-pepper, lemon pepper) of chicken wings to choose from including those with both traditional and signature flavors.  They also serve delicious seasoned fries that perfectly complement their wings.

Food Truck Warz will be the perfect time to roll up your sleeves and tear into their insanely fresh wings.  Be sure to bring your appetite and don’t forget the wet naps.

Food Truck Warz and BDNMB.CA were pleased in year one to involve Westman Dreams for Kids and their 50–50 draw which generated over $3,500.00 for their charity last year.  We have expanded this year to include 4 local charities to help fund-raise and create awareness for their programs.

We would like to thank everyone in advance for supporting these and other local charities.

Career Connections Inc. –  Career Connections is very excited to be a part of Food Truck Warz this year by running the beer gardens.  Career Connections is an employment training center here in Brandon providing a full range of employment options for individuals with barriers to employment. This event will be our main fundraising event this year, with all proceeds going back into programming.

Dreams for Kids: We are extremely excited to be the charity offering the 50/50 draw at the 2018 Food Truck Warz!

We love taking part in events in our community and this event allows us to been seen by so many people, giving our volunteers the opportunity to let people know who we are and how we help families in Westman.

The 50/50 is such a huge fundraising opportunity for us. The proceeds raised will stay right here in Westman go to granting Dreams for children living with serious health concerns and disabilities in Westman.

Darryl has always been such a great supporter of Westman Dreams for Kids, thank you for inviting us to be a part of this awesome event!

Pawsitive Communities – We are so grateful to Jody and Darryl and Food Truck Warz for the opportunity to be a part of their event. Our program is non-profit and completely funded by donations and various fundraisers so we are excited to be a part of something like this where we can educate the public on who we are, what we do, and hopefully raise some money while doing it. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

We are also a Brandon Humane Society mobile spay and neuter program aimed at helping animals in First Nations communities. We will be attending Food Truck Warz 2018 with our “Adopt/Adopt Don’t Shop” clothing for sale, and a puppy play area with adoptable cuties we rescued from our last spay and neuter clinic. We look forward to chatting with the public about who we are and raising some money for animals in need!

Sprucewoods Housing Co-Op: – We are a non-profit affordable housing complex that is geared for low income families and seniors.  We have been a part of the Brandon Community for 32 years – helping those in need of housing.  Sprucewoods is in need of updating our playground so we are holding the raffle to do this.

You can be part of the upcoming Food Truck Warz in Downtown Brandon at Princess Park.  The deadline to participate is Tuesday, September 4^th.

Food Truck Warz will be located at Princess Park between 8^th to 10^thStreet.

Last year we had almost 20,000 people attend and this year we have added Wonder Shows Midway Carnival, 26 Food Trucks, Live Stage, and Beer Gardens.  With our added features we expect this to be a historic moment as we except nearly 30,000 people in Downtown Brandon over the course of those three days.

Click here for our 2018 Sponsor Package Options
https://bdnmb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/foodtruckwarz.pdf

Please note Food Truck Warz is supporting the following local sponsors and charities:

Career Connections Inc
Westman Dreams for Kids
Pawsitive Communities
Sprucewoods Housing Co-Op

Our current list of sponsors are:

Westman Communications Group
Fusion Credit Union formerly Vanguard Catalyst Credit Union
Heritage Co – op
Wendy Bullock Building Up
EF Moon Construction
Reactive Massage Therapy
The Dock on Princess
Domino’s Pizza
Downtown Brandon Development
Pik-A-Dilly RV Centre
Q Country Radio
Mint Magazine
Star FM

Let me know if you would like to arrange a phone call or meeting in the near future.

Radio Commercial for Q Country and Star FM
https://soundcloud.com/darryl-wolski/food-truck-warz-30-radio-revised

Thank you
Darryl Wolski
darryl@bdnmb.ca
www.foodtruckwarz.com

Burgers R Us has been on the Winnipeg Food truck scene for many years now. They specialize in scratch-made homemade burgers that are made fresh and full of flavor and topped with abundant toppings.   The patties are big and beefy and the light char from the flames adds to the flavor profile of the burger.

The menu selection is sure not to disappoint as options range from a traditional bacon cheeseburger (lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, bacon, cheddar cheese, ketchup, mustard, mayo) to a chipolte burger (guacamole, tomato, lettuce, chipolte sauce, cheddar cheese).  They also offer a vegetarian burger as well.

If you love gourmet burgers then this awesome food truck is just what you’re looking for.

Food Truck Warz is Brandon’s largest food truck event bringing together the best food trucks from across the province.   Twenty-six different food trucks will converge at Princess Park on September 14th-16th. The public is invited to come downtown and experience the delicious food creations being served by the many different culinary experts. Along with showcasing delectable curbside cuisine, bdnmb.ca will be handing out an award to recognize the public’s favorite truck.

Please remember to cast your vote for your favorite food truck.  It should be noted that the Churro Stop is returning in 2018 to reclaim their title.

Voting will take place at the event’s information booth on the festival site.

Voting Hours:

Friday September 14, 2018: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 15, 2018: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The winner will be announced at 3 p.m. on Sunday, September 16, 2018!

*voting must take place at the information booth.  Vendors are NOT permitted to take voting pads to their respective trucks and pre-filling them out.

This year in an effort to reduce wait times, and to offer more selection, we have increased the number of food trucks to 26.  2018 will see several new and exciting trucks making their first appearance at our event.  The organizing committee is especially pleased to offer such a wide array of different foods to choose from.  This year we have vendors who specialize in Mexican, Ukrainian, Jamaican, Japanese, Salvadoran,  and Caribbean cuisine.  The two returning BBQ trucks (Mikey D’s, Smoked & Sauced) were two of last year’s most popular tucks along with The Walleye Wagon.

Serving up some of the best curbside eats from across the Province, this is a festival you won’t want to miss!

Food Truck Warz 2019 information will be coming soon.  But for the moment we have made a gallery of photos from 2018.

Thank you – Jody and Darryl
www.foodtruckwarz.com
Instagram – foodtruckwarz

If you thought you were too old to get excited about seeing the ice cream truck cruising the streets of Brandon, think again.  Trendy Treats will be bringing its frozen treats to this years Food Truck Warz event and organizers couldn’t be happier. “We believe that Trendy Treats unique home made ice cream will be a great fit for our event” said one of the event coordinators Darryl Wolski.   “This is a huge addition to our roster of food trucks for 2019” added Wolski.

Trendy Treats specialize in alcohol infused ice cream and Swiss Ice flavors. Some of the more popular flavors include Sweet Bourbon, Fire Ball, Butterscotch Schnapps and more. The Swiss Ice product can be best described as a cross between a slurpee and a sorbet.

They also have classic ice cream flavors like strawberry, chocolate, bubble gum and more so everyone can enjoy! All of their ice cream and Swiss Ice products are made fresh daily without adding preservatives.  They also serve lemonade and will be coming out with specialty popcorn flavors this summer. 

Stay tuned to bdnmb.ca and www.foodtruckwarz.com for additional event information coming soon.

The Facebook event page can be found here.

Brandon’s third annual Food Truck Warz slated to take place September 13-15 this year is expanding to continue to meet the interest and needs of participating vendors, as well as event attendees.

Event organizers, Darryl Wolski and Jody Sass, are pleased to announce that this year’s event will be held at the Brandon Riverbank Inc.

“Moving to the Riverbank allows us more space to expand the event. As a result, Select Shows will bring their full, entire midway, plus there’s potential to have more vendors on site,” said Darryl Wolski, co-owner of Food Truck Warz and bdnmb.ca.

“We’re thrilled to partner with bdnmb.ca and welcome Food Truck Warz to the Riverbank this year,” said James Montgomery, General Manager of Brandon Riverbank Inc. “We believe this will be a great location for an event like Food Truck Warz which has become a prominent event in Brandon.”

To date, there are 26 food trucks from all over Manitoba confirmed. Many of the favourites will be back and a number of new ones will wow guests with their tasty dishes.

Farmery Estate Brewery will provide entertainment and host the beer gardens at this free, popular event to be held later this summer.

“As in the past two years, we plan to welcome literally thousands of visitors to Food Truck Warz. Our guests have embraced the concept and look forward to the fun, festival atmosphere,” said Jody Sass, co-owner of Food Truck Warz and bdnmb.ca.

Food Truck Warz will once again support a number of local non-profit organizations, including Career Connections, Westman Dreams for Kids, Pawsitive Communities, and the John Howard Society of Brandon.

For more information:

Web: www.bdnmb.ca/food-truck-warz/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bdnmb.ca/
Email: jody@bdnmb.ca or darryl@bdnmb.ca

Food Truck Warz is pleased to welcome Select Shows to this year’s event taking place at the Brandon Riverbank Discovery Centre from September 13-15. Select Shows has grown to become one of central Canada’s largest midways. They provide a great selection of rides and carnival games for adults, as well as children, ensuring that the whole family can enjoy their experience. The show has a reputation of operating a clean, well maintained midway. The uniformed staff are fully trained and qualified to assist and serve the public.

Signature rides for adults include the “Ring of Fire”, a 60 foot tall 360 degree looping roller coaster will make your head spin and the “Giant Wheel Expo” which provides breathtaking 60 feet high views over looking the midway. Dragon Wagon, Merry Go Around & the Toontown Funhouse are among the Family – Kiddi Rides scheduled to appear.

A complete list of rides attending, and pricing, will be released closer to the event. For more information on Select Shows please visit their web site.

Food Truck Warz, owned and operated by www.bdnmb.ca, has grown to become one of the city’s most anticipated yearly events featuring the top food trucks in the Province, a midway and the Career Connections/Farmery BEER GARDEN! The Facebook event page for Food Truck Warz 2019 can be found here.